Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PIZIALI, ANDREW T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1786 1789 1794 1798

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew T. Piziali is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1786, with 762 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 28.3 percent, which suggests the frequency of success for applicants in this art unit. The median days to allowance is 1637, indicating the prosecution process for those who do achieve a grant.

The interview lift of 27.3 percent is a factor in Piziali's data. This lift suggests that an interview provides an increase in the likelihood of success compared to the 28.3 percent baseline allowance rate. Given the 762 resolved cases, this trend is an indicator of the value of direct communication. Practitioners should factor the 1637-day median into their strategic planning for this examiner. The 27.3 percent lift is a vital tool for improving outcomes in the 762 cases managed.

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

Performance Statistics

28.3%
Allow Rate
-36.7% vs TC avg
829
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1637
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 762 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18635455 WATER REPELLENT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18819111 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-TENSILE CONTINUOUS FIBER SPUN YARN USING RECYCLED CARBON FIBER AND HIGH-TENSILE CONTINUOUS FIBER SPUN YARN Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18547235 RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, LAMINATE, TRANSPARENT ANTENNA, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
17873433 Roofing Materials With Improved Impact Resistance and Methods of Making Thereof Non-Final OA BMIC LLC
18224644 METHOD TO LAMINATE ePTFE TO A NITINOL BRAID WITH A SMOOTH OUTER DIAMETER Final Rejection ABIOMED, Inc.
18625197 MULTILAYER, EMI SHIELDING, SELF-WRAPPING TEXTILE SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA Systems Protection Group US LLC
17797694 FIBER COMPOSITES HAVING STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection University of Washington
18899387 ABA TRIBLOCK POLYMER, COMPOSITION, SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT, ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTICLE Non-Final OA AGC INC.
17905959 MOLDING COMPOSITIONS REINFORCED WITH GLASS FIBERS HAVING IMPROVED IMPACT PROPERTIES Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18412854 FOAM CONSTRUCTION BOARDS WITH ENHANCED FIRE PERFORMANCE Final Rejection Amrize Technology Switzerland LLC
18891380 ASPHALT COMPOSITION FOR ROOFING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA CERTAINTEED LLC
18799081 FIBER MAT, METHOD OF MAKING THE FIBER MAT, AND BITUMINOUS ROOFING PRODUCT Final Rejection CERTAINTEED LLC
18818968 PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR NICOTINE POUCH, NICOTINE POUCH INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17240347 NANOFIBER INTERLAMINAR LAYER FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18546758 SYNTHETIC TURF AND WEAVING METHOD Non-Final OA NRT IÇ VE DIS TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
18316566 ARTIFICIAL TURF COMPRISING ANTIMICROBIAL POLYURETHANE BACKING Non-Final OA Synthetic Turf Resources (STR)

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