Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DIROMA, SCOTT MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3683 3685 3698

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott Michael Diroma serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3683. The data indicates 44 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 27.3 percent. The median days to allowance is 1156. This 1156-day period is the time required for the 44 cases to reach a resolution. The 27.3 percent allowance rate is a metric for applicants to consider. These data points provide a perspective on the prosecution cycle in this unit.

The interview lift is 26.1 percent. This 26.1 percent lift can be viewed in relation to the 27.3 percent allowance rate. Practitioners might use the 26.1 percent lift to inform their approach to office actions. The 44 resolved cases show the examiner's experience in Art Unit 3683. With a median pendency of 1156 days, the timeline for prosecution is established. The 27.3 percent allowance rate and 26.1 percent interview lift are data points for the cases resolved. These numbers help define the prosecution landscape.

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

Performance Statistics

27.3%
Allow Rate
-24.7% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
1156
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§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
19113240 ATOMIC SWAP TOKEN TRADES Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
18463606 ROBOTIC SHOE CLEANING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED RETAIL ENGAGEMENT Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19129050 A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS FROM CRYPTO WALLETS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18785584 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARD TRANSACTION LEVEL PRICING AND BALANCE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18917186 Transferring Encrypted Data from a Medical Technology System Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
17981697 SMART CONTRACT VERIFICATION Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
17992688 TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
17784981 PLAN INTERACTION UTILIZING CRYPTOGRAM Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
17747141 LEASING DIGITAL ASSETS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18300268 LOCATION-BASED SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MINTING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFTS) Non-Final OA eBay Inc.
18669042 CHAT APPLICATION NFT TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Datacurve, Inc.

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