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MERCK & CO., INC.

56 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2017

Allowance rate
7%
−68 pts vs the USPTO range 3% to 17%
Rejections before allowance
n/a
Needs 5 decided cases; has 4
Months to first action
18.0 mo
−0.6 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
4%
−24 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

C07D Heterocyclic compounds15 apps
C12N Microorganisms or enzymes10 apps
A61K Medical preparations9 apps
C12Q Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or nucleic acids4 apps
G01N Investigating or analysing materials4 apps
C07K Peptides4 apps

Art units

16357 apps
16125 apps
16245 apps
16264 apps
16144 apps
16254 apps

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
15601450ASSAYS FOR RESISTANCE TO ECHINOCANDIN-CLASS DRUGS2017-05-22Allowed3118.2 mo
14305499ASSAYS FOR RESISTANCE TO ECHINOCANDIN-CLASS DRUGS2014-06-16Allowed2017.7 mo
13139045PCSK9 IMMUNOASSAY2011-08-29Allowed1022.6 mo
15368309Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15749981Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15237504Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15430573Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15866572Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15948654Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15337018Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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