Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MERCEDES, DISMERY E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2622 2627 2686 2688 2695

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dismery E. Mercedes, an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621, has 981 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.2 percent, and the interview lift is 10.4 percent. This 10.4 percent lift suggests that interviews are a productive way to advance prosecution compared to the 77.2 percent baseline. The 77.2 percent allowance rate is a reliable indicator of success across the 981 resolved cases.

The median time to allowance is 931 days. With 981 resolved cases, the 77.2 percent allowance rate is a well-established metric. Practitioners should consider the 931 day timeline when planning their strategy. The 10.4 percent interview lift provides a useful option for overcoming rejections in Art Unit 2621. The 931 day pendency and 77.2 percent allowance rate make for a predictable prosecution environment. Counsel should leverage the 10.4 percent lift to resolve any issues that arise.

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

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+15.2% vs TC avg
1,017
Total Applications
+10.4%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 981 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18837675 DISPLAY SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19286042 POSITION DETECTION SENSOR AND INPUT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Wacom Co., Ltd.
19250716 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CHANGEABLE SHAPE ON BASIS OF USER'S GESTURE ON SCREEN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19409329 USER INTERFACES BASED ON AMBIENT CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18715849 DEVICE FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL, AND DRIVING METHOD Non-Final OA LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
19427279 VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18869543 SHIFT REGISTER UNIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19182316 DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19002382 DISPLAY DEVICE PERFORMING IMAGE STICKING COMPENSATION, METHOD OF COMPENSATING IMAGE STICKING IN THE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19238191 SUBPIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
19052317 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
18697022 INPUT KEY ASSEMBLY AND INPUT DEVICE Non-Final OA Razer (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE LTD.
19411870 PIXEL, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE PIXEL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
19256259 DISPLAY TERMINAL, APPLICATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND APPLICATION CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection MAXELL, LTD.
19254212 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Sharp Display Technology Corporation
19325484 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
18910227 INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM KEYBOARD WITH COLLAPSIBLE KEYS AT A TOUCHPAD AREA Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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