Listed by the USPTO as MERLINO, DAVID P
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665 3669
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
MERLINO, DAVID P is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The record contains 463 resolved cases, with a 71.1% allowance rate. The interview lift is 10.6%, showing a positive but more limited association with allowance than the profile's overall allowance measure. The median time to allowance is 964 days.
Oshkosh Corporation, Komatsu Ltd., and Hitachi Ltd. appear among the listed companies. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC), and Cantor Colburn LLP - General Motors. The allowance figure is the most prominent outcome signal in this record, while the interview measure suggests that interviews may be useful but should be integrated with claim drafting and written responses. The case volume supports practical use of the profile for prosecution planning.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18894073 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SUBARU CORPORATION |
| 18971715 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18987662 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED VEHCILE | Non-Final OA | VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 18841681 | IMPROVED OVERTAKING MANEUVER FOR OVERTAKING A PRECEDING THIRD PARTY VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH |
| 18998757 | WORK MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | Final Rejection | KOMATSU LTD. |
| 18994733 | WORK MACHINE, SYSTEM INCLUDING WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | Non-Final OA | KOMATSU LTD. |
| 19107899 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. |
| 18730246 | VEHICLE MOVEMENT CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD | Final Rejection | Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. |
| 18766759 | LONGITUDINAL VELOCITY PLANNING FOR LANE CHANGE MANEUVERS | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
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Build Your Strategy71.1% of resolved applications examined by David P Merlino were allowed (463 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +10.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by David P Merlino took 964 days on average from filing to allowance.
David P Merlino examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
