Listed by the USPTO as MERKLING, SALLY ANNE
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1738 1773 1797 1798
This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases
MERKLING, SALLY ANNE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1738. The profile covers 508 resolved cases, with a 62.4% allowance rate. The 31.6% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful increase in allowance outcomes in this record. The median time to allowance is 1200 days.
The listed applicant concentration includes 3M Innovative Properties Company, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and Arkema France. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC and KAGAN BINDER, PLLC are the listed firms. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can use the combination of the allowance rate and interview lift to evaluate whether interview preparation should be a central part of prosecution strategy. The case volume provides a substantial record for identifying recurring examination patterns.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18000522 | SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THE SAME | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18403262 | CRUDE STEROL AS AN ADDITIVE IN ASPHALT BINDER | Non-Final OA | Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy62.4% of resolved applications examined by Sally Anne Merkling were allowed (508 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 1738 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +31.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Sally Anne Merkling took 1,200 days on average from filing to allowance.
Sally Anne Merkling examines applications in Art Unit 1738 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
