Listed by the USPTO as MERKLING, MATTHEW J
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1725 1732 1785 1795
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
MERKLING, MATTHEW J is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1723. The examiner has 1283 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.2%, and a median time to allowance of 1144 days. The interview lift is 13.2%, indicating a measurable but limited association with outcomes. Counsel should consider interviews as one component of a broader response plan that addresses claim construction and the cited references in writing.
The recurring companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Rankin Hill & Clark LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. These entities can help practitioners locate comparable energy and automotive matters and prepare technology-specific prosecution positions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18586211 | ENERGY STORAGE VENTING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Airbus (S.A.S.) |
| 18566334 | BATTERY PACK | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18284489 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18282871 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18278103 | Pouch-Type Battery Case, Apparatus for Manufacturing the Same, and Pouch-Type Secondary Battery | Final Rejection | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18087444 | FUEL CELL POWER PLANT | Final Rejection | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 18394362 | High-Efficiency, Zero-Emission Aluminum-Based Power Generation System and Method for Vehicle | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 17731062 | CO-PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN, CARBON, ELECTRICITY, AND STEEL WITH CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE | Non-Final OA | Saudi Arabian Oil Company |
| 18419574 | BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | Final Rejection | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 18248377 | PHOTO RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | Final Rejection | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
| 18496486 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE BATTERY PACK | Non-Final OA | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. |
| 18616844 | Conductive Material Dispersion, Electrode Slurry and Lithium Secondary Battery | Non-Final OA | SK INNOVATION CO., LTD. |
| 18446802 | COMPOUND, COMPOSITION, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND MODULE | Final Rejection | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 17596108 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MODULE | Non-Final OA | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 17844195 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME, METHOD OF PRODUCING PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF SELECTING SEALANT FILM USED AS SEALANT LAYER IN PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE | Final Rejection | TOPPAN INC. |
| 18292724 | COOLING SYSTEM OF BATTERY PACK AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD | Final Rejection | ArcelorMittal |
| 17667861 | ACETYLENE FLUID SUPPLY PACKAGE, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME | Final Rejection | PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| 18265845 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND AUTOMOBILE | Final Rejection | GS Yuasa International Ltd. |
| 18601375 | THERMAL RUNAWAY PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY PACK | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
| 17907392 | METHOD AND PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING SOLID PRODUCT AND USE | Final Rejection | Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy |
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Build Your Strategy68.2% of resolved applications examined by Matthew J Merkling were allowed (1,283 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +13.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Matthew J Merkling took 1,144 days on average from filing to allowance.
Matthew J Merkling examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
