Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MERCADO, GABRIEL S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2171 2175 3685

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gabriel S. Mercado examines cases in Art Unit 2171 of Tech Center 3600. With 210 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 42.9%. This rate indicates a more challenging prosecution environment compared to higher-rate dockets. The interview lift is 25.7%, which is an important tool for overcoming the lower allowance rate. The median days to allowance is 1265, which is a relatively long timeline.

Practitioners should use the 25.7% lift to navigate the 1265-day pendency and improve the 42.9% chance of allowance. With 210 resolved cases, the data provides a solid foundation for these metrics. In Art Unit 2171, the significant interview lift suggests that direct engagement is one of the most effective ways to resolve rejections. Applicants should be prepared for a multi-year process but can use interviews to significantly boost their odds of success under Mercado's review.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
250
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1265
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18784031 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18137234 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18641711 TWO-HANDED GESTURE INTERPRETATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18613426 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING INTERACTIONS WITH UI ELEMENTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18651075 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TOUCHSCREEN BASED HAPTIC CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
18796695 IMPLEMENTING USER INTERFACES OF OTHER APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18539090 VIDEO SURGICAL REPORT GENERATION Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
17337145 DISPLAYING, IN ONE OR MORE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES, VIEWS METRICS RELATED TO ANALYTE MONITORING INFORMATION Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18586516 CONTROL CONTENT DRAG METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18562805 DISPLAY METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18430759 INFORMATION GENERATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18597508 ON-SCREEN, SPLIT VIRTUAL KEYBOARDS Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18512771 BOOK REVIEW DISPLAY BASED ON READING PROGRESS AND MODE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18556278 VIEW DISPLAYING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18289147 CONTROL DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINE Final Rejection Fanuc Corporation
18599652 Content Editing Method and Electronic Device and Non-Transitory Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18610628 SELECTIVE OBJECT-LEVEL UNDO Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
18593834 SUMMARY PAGE GENERATION USING DOCUMENTS Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
17321288 COMMUNICATING WITH AND CONTROLLING LOAD CONTROL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Lutron Technology Company LLC
18489163 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PERSONALIZED USER INTERFACE USING GENERATIVE AI Final Rejection Yahoo Assets LLC
18711837 INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18597623 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING APPLICATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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