Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1732 1738 1788 4100
This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases
Nicholas Anthony Piro is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1732. The examiner has 37 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 45.9 percent. This suggests a more selective examination process. The median days to allowance is 1271, which provides a timeline for the expected duration of prosecution. With 37 resolved cases, the data offers a specific view of the examiner's historical patterns.
The interview lift for this examiner is 35.9 percent. This significant lift indicates that interviews are highly correlated with a successful outcome compared to the 45.9 percent baseline. Practitioners should strongly consider requesting an interview to take advantage of the 35.9 percent increase in allowance probability. The 1271 median days to allowance is an important factor for planning in Art Unit 1732. Overall, the 45.9 percent allowance rate and the 35.9 percent interview lift suggest that proactive communication is a very effective strategy across the 37 resolved cases.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18056415 | METHODS OF USING AND CONVERTING RECOVERED RADIUM | Final Rejection | ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company |
| 18023903 | Ligand Compound, Organochromium Compound and Catalyst System Comprising the Same | Non-Final OA | LG Chem, Ltd. |
| 17767800 | TRANSITION METAL COMPOUND AND CATALYST COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG CHEM, LTD. |
| 18035946 | PROCESS FOR CONCENTRATING DILUTED SULFURIC ACID | Non-Final OA | BASF SE |
| 18399192 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE POLE PIECE AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY | Non-Final OA | BYD COMPANY LIMITED |
| 17998938 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HYDROGEN-BEARING ORGANIC LIQUIDS | Non-Final OA | ARKEMA FRANCE |
| 18681346 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM CONTAINING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD. |
| 18579520 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ALLOY | Final Rejection | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD. |
| 18401946 | NICKEL-CONTAINING COMPOSITE HYDROXIDE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR, POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR, AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD. |
| 18267054 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | Final Rejection | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD. |
| 18137793 | Perovskite Oxygen Carriers and Methods for Making and Using Perovskite Oxygen Carriers | Non-Final OA | United States Department of Energy |
| 17521290 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING MINERALS AND METALS FROM ORE | Non-Final OA | Locus Solutions IPCo, LLC |
| 18268451 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING LEAD FROM COPPER SMELTING DUST | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION |
| 18712556 | ALUMINA POWDER | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED |
| 18018283 | CATALYST FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS WITH IMPROVED ACTIVITY | Non-Final OA | CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD |
| 17999287 | Process for Production of Thermoplastic Vulcanizates using Supported Catalyst Systems and Compositions Made Therefrom | Non-Final OA | ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc |
| 18567755 | GADOLINIA PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GADOLINIA PARTICLES | Non-Final OA | DIC Corporation |
| 18567433 | HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND COSMETIC PREPARATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | Final Rejection | Denka Company Limited |
| 18580637 | NANO-SHEET FERRIC PHOSPHATE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF | Final Rejection | HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD. |
| 18235364 | RADIALLY STRUCTURED NICKEL-BASED PRECURSOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD. |
| 18213839 | RECYCLING METHOD FOR MIXED WASTE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COBALT OXIDE AND LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE | Final Rejection | HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD. |
| 18004684 | ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS OF WASTE CELLULOSE | Non-Final OA | NOVAMONT S.P.A. |
| 17706584 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR RECOVERY OF HIGH-GRADE RARE EARTH CONCENTRATE FROM ACID MINE DRAINAGE | Final Rejection | West Virginia University |
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