Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as MERLIN, JESSICA M
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871
This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases
Jessica M. Merlin, in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2871, has 1189 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 61.7 percent, and the interview lift is 24.0 percent. This 24.0 percent lift indicates that interviews are very helpful compared to the 61.7 percent baseline. The 61.7 percent allowance rate is a solid baseline across the 1189 resolved cases, and the 24.0 percent lift provides a significant boost.
The median days to allowance is 1117. With 1189 resolved cases, the 61.7 percent allowance rate is a well-established figure. Practitioners should use the 24.0 percent interview lift to overcome rejections during the 1117 day prosecution period. The data from Art Unit 2871 shows that direct communication is a successful strategy. The 1117 day pendency and 24.0 percent lift are the key metrics for counsel to consider when planning their approach to this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18384710 | SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD |
| 18225097 | DYNAMIC DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL PATTERN GENERATOR | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18763810 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | Sharp Display Technology Corporation |
| 18605338 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 18658105 | DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. |
| 18886352 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18826274 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America |
| 18976475 | LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Japan Display Inc. |
| 18947000 | LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Japan Display Inc. |
| 18894013 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | Japan Display Inc. |
| 18772592 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | Japan Display Inc. |
| 18870752 | MOBILE TERMINAL COVER | Non-Final OA | NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION |
| 18653370 | DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT AND LOCKING MECHANISM USING LEFT AND RIGHT THREADING ON THE SAME PITCH DIAMETER | Non-Final OA | Sheltered Wings, Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics |
| 18457703 | VIEWING OPTIC WITH MAGNIFICATION TRACKING | Final Rejection | Sheltered Wings, Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics |
| 18867342 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING SAME | Non-Final OA | LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. |
| 19076282 | STIMULI-RESPONSIVE META-HOLOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND HOLOGRAM GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING SAME | Non-Final OA | POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION |
| 17856069 | LIGHT-GUIDING DEVICE AND OPTICAL RADAR | Final Rejection | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
| 19086515 | PASSIVE DRIVE SCHEME FOR LOCALIZED DIMMING | Non-Final OA | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC |
| 18665789 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
| 18509514 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. |
| 18506504 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
| 18819194 | ANAMORPHIC LENS MODULE | Non-Final OA | GoPro, Inc. |
| 18233389 | EDGE PORT CELL-SPACE REDUCTION USING A SEAL-EMBEDDED SLIDE | Non-Final OA | Gentex Corporation |
| 18552634 | LASER SYSTEM | Final Rejection | ASML Netherlands B.V. |
| 18052656 | Microscope With Pre-Aligned Conditioning Optics | Non-Final OA | Thermo Electron Scientific Instruments LLC |
| 18255614 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREVENT UNINTENDED VIEWING OF A PROJECTED IMAGE | Final Rejection | SOLUTIA INC. |
| 18880706 | OPTICAL LAMINATE, AND SMART WINDOW COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD. |
| 18983914 | OPTICAL LAMINATE AND SUNROOF INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD. |
| 18873102 | OPTICAL LAMINATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND SMART WINDOW COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD. |
| 19038895 | Auto Darkening Filter Lens and Control Panel for Welding Helmet | Non-Final OA | The ESAB Group Inc. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy61.8% of resolved applications examined by Jessica M Merlin were allowed (1,191 resolved cases), compared with 59.0% across Art Unit 2871 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +24.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jessica M Merlin took 1,117 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jessica M Merlin examines applications in Art Unit 2871 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).