Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Scott Michael Diroma, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DIROMA, SCOTT MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3683 3685 3698

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

DIROMA, SCOTT MICHAEL is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3683. The profile covers 45 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 28.9% and a median of 1179 days to allowance. The 28.9% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with better allowance outcomes, although the overall allowance rate remains limited in this record.

Representative companies include Nchain Licensing AG, Nike Inc., and Mastercard International Incorporated. The listed firms are Barta Jones, PLLC, Crowell, and Elliott Ostrander & Preston, P.C. Applicants should account for the extended median timing and consider interviews as one component of a broader response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

28.9%
Allow Rate
-23.1% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1179
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19646485 BLOCKCHAIN PAYMENT SERVICE API FOR MINER FEE QUOTING AND TRANSACTION SUBMISSION Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
18463606 ROBOTIC SHOE CLEANING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED RETAIL ENGAGEMENT Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18311801 System and method for sharing network connectivity in a simulated environment Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
19129050 A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS FROM CRYPTO WALLETS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
17784981 PLAN INTERACTION UTILIZING CRYPTOGRAM Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18917186 Transferring Encrypted Data from a Medical Technology System Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
17992688 TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18300268 LOCATION-BASED SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MINTING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFTS) Non-Final OA eBay Inc.
17747141 LEASING DIGITAL ASSETS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Scott Michael Diroma's allowance rate?

28.9% of resolved applications examined by Scott Michael Diroma were allowed (45 resolved cases), compared with 26.9% across Art Unit 3683 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Scott Michael Diroma?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Scott Michael Diroma take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Scott Michael Diroma took 1,179 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Scott Michael Diroma work in?

Scott Michael Diroma examines applications in Art Unit 3683 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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