Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2171 2175 3685
This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases
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.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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