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| Art Unit: | 1725 — Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process |
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| Group: | 1720 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| Classes: |
429 — Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 252 — Compositions 422 — Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 423 — Chemistry of inorganic compounds 700 — Data processing: generic control systems or specific applications 518 — Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof 110 — Furnaces 431 — Combustion |
| Phone: | (571) 272-9813 |
| Email: | matthew.merkling@uspto.gov |
| Location: | VA 22314 |
| Title: | Pat Examnr Cheml Engrg |
| Service: | 19 years |
| Grade: | GS-14 |
| 3-Year Grant rate: | 83% over 557 cases |
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| Difficulty: | Easier |
| Difficulty Percentile: | 39th
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With Examiner Merkling, you have a 83% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Merkling is an easier examiner and in the 39th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).
Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Merkling, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.
Examiner Merkling's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 1725 and higher than that of the USPTO.
| Average Office Actions Per Grant | |
|---|---|
| Examiner Merkling | 1.1 |
| Art Unit 1725 | 1.4 |
Examiner Merkling has granted 367 of 445 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 82%.
Examiner Merkling has granted 93 of 112 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 83%.
With Examiner Merkling, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 1%.
| Number | Title | OA Rejections | Status | IFW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18047668 | Electrochemical Pump And Fuel Cell System | Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. | Abandoned | View |
| 17767120 | Carbonaceous Material For Electrochemical Device, Production Method Therefor, Negative Electrode For Electrochemical Device, And Electrochemical Device | Patented | View | |
| 18048684 | Solid Electrolyte Membrane, All-Solid-State Battery Using The Same And Methods Of Manufacturing Thereof | Patented | View | |
| 17951190 | Method For Carbon Formation Free Operation Of Reformers | Patented | View | |
| 17918485 | Apparatus And Method For Manufacturing Unit Cells | Patented | View | |
| 18075810 | Cathode Active Material For Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Including The Same | Patented | View | |
| 18090204 | Battery Module Assembly | Patented | View | |
| 17869928 | Battery Module Comprising A Plurality Of Battery Cells And Method For Producing Such A Battery Module | Patented | View | |
| 18038168 | Internal Short Circuit Induction Apparatus And Method For Batteries | Patented | View | |
| 18087452 | Systems And Methods For Measuring Real Time Battery Dilation | Patented | View | |
| 17603496 | Battery Module And Battery Pack Comprising Same | Patented | View | |
| 17877397 | Methods For Manufacturing Batteries And Related Systems | Patented | View | |
| 17781401 | High-Temperature Lithium Secondary Battery Electrolyte And Battery Cell | Patented | View | |
| 17687784 | Portable Battery Containers | Patented | View | |
| 17967614 | Electrode Assembly, Cylindrical Battery Cell, And Battery Pack And Vehicle Including The Same | Patented | View | |
| 18077643 | Co-Production Of Hydrogen, Carbon, Electricity, And Concrete With Carbon Dioxide Capture | Abandoned | View | |
| 17794788 | Fuel Cell Unit | Patented | View | |
| 18147150 | Battery Module | Patented | View | |
| 18000949 | Method Of The Production Of Hydrogen | Abandoned | View | |
| 17988310 | Fuel Cell Device With Increased Service Life | Abandoned | View | |
| 17567040 | Electric Lawn Mower, Electric Wheeled Vehicle, Battery Device, And Electric Tool | Abandoned | View | |
| 18117160 | Diesel Reforming Apparatus Having A Heat Exchanger For Higher Efficiency Steam Reforming For Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Sofc) | Abandoned | View | |
| 18288823 | Fuel Cell System | Patented | View | |
| 18013079 | All-Solid-State Secondary Battery And Manufacturing Method Therefor | Patented | View | |
| 18084496 | Negative Electrode Sheet And Battery Applying Same | Patented | View | |
| 16333851 | Secondary Battery | Patented | View | |
| 18608089 | Co-Production Of Hydrogen, Carbon, And Electricity With Carbon Dioxide Capture | Abandoned | View | |
| 18526610 | Magnetic Force Dilatometer For Measuring Dilation Of Individual Electrode | Patented | View | |
| 18003590 | Pouch-Shaped Battery Cell Including Sealed Portion Venting Adjustment Means | Patented | View | |
| 17987086 | Secondary Battery | Patented | View | |
| 17922933 | Battery Module, Battery Pack Comprising Same, And Vehicle | Patented | View | |
| 17892471 | Methane Cracking Apparatus | Patented | View | |
| 17802658 | Dual-Cathode Fuel Biocell | Abandoned | View | |
| 17882630 | Battery Pack, Method Of Assembling Battery Pack And Battery Cluster | Abandoned | View | |
| 18117282 | Battery Terminal | Patented | View | |
| 17887996 | Cylindrical Cell-Based Parametric Battery Module For Flexible Assembly And Packaging | Patented | View | |
| 17813978 | Additive For Electrolyte, Electrolyte, And Electrochemical Device | Patented | View | |
| 17869851 | Method For Producing High Nickel Lithiated Metal Oxide For Battery | Patented | View | |
| 17794056 | Battery Device | Patented | View | |
| 17072721 | Positive Electrode Active Material For Lithium Secondary Battery, Method For Preparing The Same, And Lithium Secondary Battery Including The Same | Patented | View | |
| 17990198 | Fuel Cell System | Abandoned | View | |
| 18096215 | Battery Assemblies, Motor Vehicles, And Methods For Fixturing Battery Components Utilizing Fast-Set Adhesives | Patented | View | |
| 17760203 | Novel Electrochemical Cells, Stacks, Modules And Systems | Abandoned | View | |
| 17997033 | Process For The Thermal Decomposition Of Ammonia And Reactor For Carrying Out The Process | Abandoned | View | |
| 18432952 | Apparatus, System And Method For Generating Nitrogen Gas From Fuel-Cell Exhaust Gas | Patented | View | |
| 18392517 | Zinc Based Alloys For Stable And High-Performance Seawater-Based Aqueous Batteries | Patented | View | |
| 17772020 | Electrolyte For Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising Same | Patented | View | |
| 18920394 | Battery Module Including Cooling Member, And Battery Pack And Energy Storage System Including The Same | Abandoned | View | |
| 17725505 | Multiparameter Integrated Online Monitoring System And Method For At Least One Energy Storage Battery Based On Fiber Bragg Grating | Patented | View | |
| 17793630 | Porous Carbon Material Having Core-Shell Structure, Preparation Method Thereof, Sulfur-Carbon Composite Comprising Same, And Lithium Secondary Battery | Patented | View |
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