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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Charles Capozzi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAPOZZI, CHARLES

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1716 1717 1796 1798

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAPOZZI, CHARLES is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1716. The profile records 611 resolved cases, a 60.4% allowance rate, and a 35.4% interview lift. The median days to allowance are 1290.

Rivian Ip Holdings LLC is the only listed company, and no top firms are identified. The interview lift is a material feature of the record, particularly alongside an allowance rate that does not indicate routine allowance. Practitioners may want to prepare focused interviews while preserving alternative claim positions for written prosecution.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
-4.6% vs TC avg
612
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1290
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17847503 ADHESIVE ADDITIVE FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Charles Capozzi's allowance rate?

60.4% of resolved applications examined by Charles Capozzi were allowed (611 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 1716 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Charles Capozzi?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Charles Capozzi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Charles Capozzi took 1,290 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Charles Capozzi work in?

Charles Capozzi examines applications in Art Unit 1716 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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