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MEI, INC.

31 applicationsfiled 2007 to 2017

Allowance rate
77%
+2 pts vs the USPTO range 60% to 89%
Rejections before allowance
1.7
level with the USPTO
Months to first action
13.0 mo
−5.6 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
32%
+5 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

G07D 9 apps
H10P 8 apps
B65H 3 apps
G06K Recognition and presentation of data3 apps
G06Q Data processing for administrative, commercial, financial purposes2 apps
G07F 2 apps

Art units

365313 apps
17134 apps
28763 apps
37532 apps
28561 apps
37431 apps

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
15782233WAFER DRYER APPARATUS AND METHOD2017-10-12Allowed1016.8 mo
15398556METAL ETCH SYSTEM2017-01-04Allowed107.8 mo
15394108METAL LIFTOFF TOOLS AND METHODS2016-12-29Abandoned2010.5 mo
15871490Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15300885Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15540968Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15519491Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15386534Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15516685Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15905733Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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