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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nicholas Joseph Diluzio, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DILUZIO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2498

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

DILUZIO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH has resolved 17 cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2431. The allowance rate is 29.4%, the interview lift is 71.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1179 days.

The recorded companies are International Business Machines Corporation, Dell Products L.P., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The listed firms are Fogarty LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA). The small case record limits generalization, but the available data shows a strong interview association alongside a low allowance result.

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

Performance Statistics

29.4%
Allow Rate
-28.6% vs TC avg
54
Total Applications
+71.4%
Interview Lift
1179
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
63.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18694218 Monitoring A Computing System With Respect To A Recovery Scenario Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
17990667 CYBERSECURITY INSIDER RISK MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18863424 AUTHORIZING FEDERATED LEARNING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18667869 MONITORING CLOSED SYSTEMS FOR SECURITY AND/OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17806983 HARDWARE DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF CRYPTOJACKING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18053623 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DOMAIN REGISTRATION AND DEVICE AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18070245 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING DATA IN MACHINE TO MACHINE SYSTEM Final Rejection Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
18735979 CONTINUOUS DATA CONTENT INTEGRITY COMPROMISE DETECTION Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
17813645 SECURING ACCOUNTS OF LAST RESORT Non-Final OA Dell Products, L.P.
18840131 DOCUMENT OPEN DETECTION AND REMEDIATION Final Rejection Proofpoint, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas Joseph Diluzio's allowance rate?

29.4% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas Joseph Diluzio were allowed (17 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas Joseph Diluzio?

This examiner's interview lift is +71.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas Joseph Diluzio take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas Joseph Diluzio took 1,179 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas Joseph Diluzio work in?

Nicholas Joseph Diluzio examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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