Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3673 3674 3675

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
1053
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1282
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1014 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
30.3%
§103 Obviousness
38.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781075 LATCH APPARATUS, SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18448409 ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18268762 Vehicle Lock Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18426954 HOOD SYSTEM WITHOUT POP-UP SPRING Non-Final OA MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18544424 CLOSURE LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH LATCH MECHANISM HAVING RATCHET/PAWL BYPASS PREVENTION Final Rejection MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
16737796 SMART LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATOR MODULE Non-Final OA MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
19101203 LOCKING DEVICE FOR LOCKING A PIVOTABLY MOUNTED DOOR OF A CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR A LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR OF AN OVERHEAD LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT, AND OVERHEAD LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WITH SUCH A LOCKING DEVICE Non-Final OA FACC AG
18171809 HASP PROTECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
19062669 BAR LOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA A.L. Hansen Manufacturing Co.
19059895 HOOD LATCH FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
17505215 VEHICLE DOOR LATCH Non-Final OA Inteva Products, LLC
18846394 ACTUATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18709556 MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18707646 MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK Non-Final OA KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
19054082 ANTI-LIGATURE DOOR HANDLE Non-Final OA Sargent Manufacturing Company
18769589 ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR Final Rejection MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
18523505 ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR Non-Final OA MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
19034737 ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR ACTUATING A DOOR-LOCK DEVICE ON A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE DOOR Non-Final OA Elbi International S.p.A.
18116950 STRIKE PLATE WITH BOLT SENSING FEATURE Final Rejection ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
18943303 MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK Non-Final OA Brose Schliesssysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
18870679 RETAIL SECURITY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Sekura Global IP LLP
18838468 Electronic Locking Cylinder Non-Final OA Salto Systems, S.L.
18416134 Lock For a Motor Vehicle, In Particular a Hood or Gate Lock Final Rejection Kiekert AG
18466087 LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR HOOD OR HINGED-PANEL LOCK Non-Final OA Kiekert AG
18491250 VEHICLE GLOVE BOX LATCH Final Rejection Southco, Inc.
18430083 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SECURE ACCESS Non-Final OA JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC
18606373 STRIKE LINKAGE AND IN-WALL RECEIVER Final Rejection Ankerslot Group B.V.
18555592 DOOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DRIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE DOOR LOCK Final Rejection JELD-WEN TÜREN GMBH
18347627 ELECTROMECHANICAL LATCH MODULE FOR A DOOR Non-Final OA TANlock GmbH
18106139 DEAD BOLT LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RETRACTING A DEAD BOLT Final Rejection Lockmasters Security Intermediate, Inc.

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