Examiner: MERCADO, LOUIS A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3677

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Louis A. Mercado, in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3677, has 679 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.8 percent, and the interview lift is 18.4 percent. This 18.4 percent lift indicates that interviews are an effective tool for this examiner compared to the 78.8 percent baseline. The 78.8 percent allowance rate is high, and the 18.4 percent lift provides a significant additional advantage.

The median time to allowance is 808 days, which is relatively fast. The combination of a 78.8 percent allowance rate and an 808 day timeline makes for an efficient prosecution process. Practitioners should take advantage of the 18.4 percent interview lift to resolve any issues quickly. The 679 resolved cases provide a solid statistical basis for these observations in Art Unit 3677. The 808 day pendency is a key benefit for applicants in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%

Allow Rate

+26.8% vs TC avg

724

Total Applications

+18.4%

Interview Lift

808

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%

§101 Eligibility

41.6%

§102 Novelty

32.7%

§103 Obviousness

21.4%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18733529	Split Piping Slider	Non-Final OA	Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18666337	CABLE TIE ARRANGEMENT	Final Rejection	Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18337364	Fastener Assembly for Vehicle	Final Rejection	Kia Corporation
19344185	SLIDE FASTENER-ATTACHED PRODUCT	Non-Final OA	YKK CORPORATION
18032106	WATERPROOF SLIDE FASTENER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	YKK Corporation
19008927	ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE FASTENER ASSEMBLY	Final Rejection	Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18666952	COIL-TYPE FLUID-IMPERVIOUS ZIPPER AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCT USING SAME	Final Rejection	Shiu-Yin CHENG
18657375	SLIDER CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING SCRATCHING ON ZIPPER, ZIPPER USING THE SLIDER, AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCT USING THE ZIPPER	Final Rejection	Shiu-Yin CHENG
18930182	QUICK CONNECT ANCHORING BUCKLE	Final Rejection	Koya Medical, Inc.
18889294	ANTI-JAMMING ZIPPER APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	Zipper Plow, LLC

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