Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665 3669
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
David P. Merlino works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661, having overseen 461 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 71.4 percent for these resolutions. The median days to allowance for his cases is 964, placing his timeline for granted patents. This 964-day figure is a notable characteristic of his 461 resolved cases.
The interview lift is recorded at 11.3 percent. Even with an 11.3 percent lift, interviews remain a viable option for clarifying complex technical issues. Practitioners should note that with a 71.4 percent allowance rate, the examiner often finds a path to grant through written prosecution. The metrics provide a useful expectation for the speed and likelihood of resolution for applications assigned to Art Unit 3661. This data allows for more precise planning during the patent prosecution process.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18894073 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL DEVICE | Final Rejection | SUBARU CORPORATION |
| 18971715 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18595728 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18987662 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED VEHCILE | Final Rejection | VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 18356101 | SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING DRIVERS TO PASSENGERS BASED ON START TIMES OF EVENTS | Non-Final OA | Lyft, Inc. |
| 18998757 | WORK MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | Final Rejection | 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. |
| 19226442 | Continuing Lane Driving Prediction | Non-Final OA | WAYMO LLC |
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