Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alyson Marie Merlino, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3634 3673 3674 3675

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE examines in tech center 3600, art unit 3612. The profile records 1035 resolved cases and a 64.6% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 31.2% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1190 days, which makes prosecution planning and continuation decisions relevant for applicants with commercial timing concerns.

The listed companies include Kiekert AG, Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S P A, and Schlage Lock Company LLC. The listed firms are RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, Burris Law, PLLC, and WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. The breadth of the resolved-case record gives practitioners a substantial basis for assessing this examiner's outcomes. The interview measure supports preparing a focused interview strategy alongside technically precise amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
1,078
Total Applications
+31.2%
Interview Lift
1190
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1035 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
45.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781075 LATCH APPARATUS, SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18756589 VEHICLE DOOR ASSEMBLIES FOR VEHICLES INCLUDING HANDLE SPRING MODULE Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18448409 ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18268762 Vehicle Lock Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19282382 DOOR HANDLE DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alyson Marie Merlino's allowance rate?

64.6% of resolved applications examined by Alyson Marie Merlino were allowed (1,035 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alyson Marie Merlino?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alyson Marie Merlino take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alyson Marie Merlino took 1,190 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alyson Marie Merlino work in?

Alyson Marie Merlino examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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