Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1738 1788

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.4%
Allow Rate
-23.6% vs TC avg
103
Total Applications
+36.7%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17919718 METHOD FOR REUSING ACTIVE MATERIAL USING POSITIVE ELECTRODE SCRAP Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18243866 SILICON PROMOTED SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBE SYNTHESIS Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
18570430 INTEGRATED PROCESS AND CATALYSTS FOR MANUFACTURING HYDROGEN IODIDE FROM HYDROGEN AND IODINE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18002871 COMPOSITE CATALYST PHYSICALLY MIXED WITH NICKEL OXIDE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
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.

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