Listed by the USPTO as RIOJA, MELISSA A
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1764 1767 1768 1796
This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases
RIOJA, MELISSA A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1764. The profile includes 876 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 49.3%, and a median of 1159 days to allowance. The resolved-case volume provides a substantial basis for assessing prosecution outcomes. The allowance rate reflects a nearly even outcome pattern, while the median interval indicates that reaching allowance can require an extended prosecution process.
The interview lift is 54.1%, showing a strong association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this record. Huntsman International LLC, Evonik Operations GmbH, and Dow Global Technologies LLC are the listed leading companies. Grüneberg Global IP, PLLC, Law Office of Michael A. Sanzo, LLC, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. are the listed leading firms. Practitioners may want to make interviews central to prosecution planning and coordinate them with claim amendments, while allowing for the 1159-day median.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18510438 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN FOAM PRODUCT, RESIN FOAM PRODUCT, AND SHOE INCLUDING RESIN FOAM PRODUCT | Final Rejection | ASICS CORPORATION |
| 18582298 | METHODS OF PRODUCING EMBOSSED CROSSLINKED POLYOLEFIN FOAMS | Non-Final OA | Toray Plastics (America), Inc. |
| 17905007 | Non-primary hydroxyl group based foams | Final Rejection | BASF SE |
| 18689098 | FOAMED POLYLACTIC ACID SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAMED POLYLACTIC ACID SHEET | Non-Final OA | RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
| 18264529 | POLYESTER POLYOL, URETHANE PREPOLYMER AND POLYURETHANE | Final Rejection | KURARAY CO., LTD. |
| 18731413 | FOAMABLE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS, THERMOPLASTIC FOAMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | Non-Final OA | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| 18641381 | FOAM STABILIZERS FOR PHENOLIC FOAM | Non-Final OA | Evonik Operations GmbH |
| 18575863 | PRODUCTION OF RIGID POLYURETHANE OR POLYISOCYANURATE FOAM | Non-Final OA | Evonik Operations GmbH |
| 18265430 | PRODUCTION OF POLYURETHANE FOAM | Non-Final OA | EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH |
| 18029248 | FOAM SHEET | Non-Final OA | SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. |
| 17279321 | POLYOLEFIN RESIN FOAM SHEET | Final Rejection | SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. |
| 18718131 | POROUS PARTICLE, COSMETIC COMPOSITION, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POROUS PARTICLE | Non-Final OA | DAICEL CORPORATION |
| 18689114 | THERMALLY EXPANDABLE RUBBER COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG |
| 18284596 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIAL | Final Rejection | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 18766986 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A POLYETHER POLYOL WITH A HIGH ETHYLENE OXIDE CONTENT | Non-Final OA | SHELL USA, INC. |
| 18578336 | MELT-PROCESSABLE, BIODEGRADABLE CELLULOSE ACETATES, COMPOSITIONS, MELTS AND MELT-FORMED ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM | Non-Final OA | Eastman Chemical Company |
| 18039795 | ISOCYANATE-REACTIVE COMPONENT, COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME, AND FOAM FORMED THEREWITH | Non-Final OA | DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
| 17907910 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING ALDEHYDE EMISSIONS IN POLYETHER POLYOLS AND POLYURETHANE FOAMS | Final Rejection | Dow Global Technologies LLC |
| 18043098 | MATERIALS, METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR INSULATING CAVITIES OF BUILDINGS WITH FOAM INSULATION | Final Rejection | CertainTeed LLC |
| 18392071 | MOLDED ARTICLE OF POLYPROPYLENE-BASED RESIN EXPANDED BEADS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | Non-Final OA | JSP CORPORATION |
| 18032235 | ELASTOMERIC POLYURETHANE-POLYUREA COMPRISING WATER BLOWN FOAM HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | Non-Final OA | Huntsman International LLC |
| 17928558 | USE OF EPOXY COMPOUNDS AS CARBON DIOXIDE SCAVENGERS IN PIR COMPRISING FOAMS FOR SUPERIOR THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTIES | Non-Final OA | Huntsman International LLC |
| 17915046 | Acid-Blocked Alkylaminopyridine Catalysts For Polyurethane Foam | Final Rejection | Huntsman Petrochemical LLC |
| 18282564 | PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION, PHOTOCURABLE FOAM COMPOSITION, URETHANE (METH)ACRYLATE COMPOUND, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAM | Final Rejection | Sunstar Engineering Inc. |
| 18278402 | POLISHING PAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLISHING PAD | Final Rejection | FUJIBO HOLDINGS, INC. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy49.3% of resolved applications examined by Melissa A Rioja were allowed (876 resolved cases), compared with 54.5% across Art Unit 1764 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +54.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Melissa A Rioja took 1,159 days on average from filing to allowance.
Melissa A Rioja examines applications in Art Unit 1764 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
