Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MERCIER, MELISSA S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1612 1615 1625 1626 1743 3785

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Melissa S. Mercier, an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1612, has 1212 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 72.1 percent, and the interview lift is 5.8 percent. This 5.8 percent lift shows a modest benefit from interviews compared to the 72.1 percent baseline. The 72.1 percent allowance rate is a well-established metric across the 1212 resolved cases, indicating a generally favorable environment.

The median time to allowance is 1036 days. With 1212 resolved cases, the 72.1 percent allowance rate is a reliable figure for practitioners. Applicants can expect a 1036 day prosecution period. The 5.8 percent interview lift is a helpful tool for applicants in Art Unit 1612. The 1036 day pendency and 72.1 percent allowance rate provide a clear roadmap for prosecution. Counsel should use the 5.8 percent lift to resolve any minor issues that arise during the process.

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

Performance Statistics

72.1%
Allow Rate
+2.1% vs TC avg
1,246
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1212 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18498117 DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18317625 MULTI-PARTICULATE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF QUETIAPINE Final Rejection Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
18939379 SALBUTAMOL DELIVERY COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18437509 COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING WATER-INSOLUBLE THERAPEUTIC AGENTS AND METHODS OF THE USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Cook Medical Technologies LLC
18563327 HARD-SHELL CAPSULE WITH INFLUX PREVENTION OF GASTRIC FLUIDS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18898086 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HAIR Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18951119 CLEANSING AGENT Non-Final OA Shiseido Company, Ltd.
17310238 SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA BEIERSDORF AG
18869925 MOLECULARLY CLEAVABLE BIOINK FORMULATION Non-Final OA THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
18023274 SOL-GEL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
18246582 GASTRO RETENTIVE DOSAGE FORMS COMPRISING DEUTETRABENAZINE Final Rejection AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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