Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as BUFFA, NICHOLAS JOHN
Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2934 2938
This examiner grants 99% of resolved cases
Nicholas John Buffa is an examiner in Tech Center 2900 and Art Unit 2934. The examiner has 102 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 99.0 percent, which represents the proportion of cases that result in a patent grant. For a practitioner, this 99.0 percent rate is a metric for evaluating the likelihood of success during prosecution.
The median days to allowance is 775. This 775 figure indicates the typical time required to reach a grant from the start of the process. Understanding the 775 median days helps in setting expectations for the duration of the legal proceedings in Art Unit 2934.
Direct engagement with the examiner is associated with a change in outcomes. The interview lift is 1.1 percent, which shows the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Utilizing this 1.1 percent lift is an option for those navigating the 102 resolved cases handled by this examiner. The statistics from Tech Center 2900 provide a basis for planning future interactions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35525455 | Portable rolling apparatus for cigarettes | Non-Final OA | AGAG TECH INC |
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Build Your Strategy99.0% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas John Buffa were allowed (103 resolved cases), compared with 99.1% across Art Unit 2934 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +1.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nicholas John Buffa took 776 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nicholas John Buffa examines applications in Art Unit 2934 in Tech Center 2900.