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Examiner Richard Pantoliano Jr

TECH CENTER 2100 · 1 ART UNIT · 30 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION MAR 2008
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 1 ART UNIT

Examiner Richard Pantoliano Jr has allowed 22 of 30 decided applications (73%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

73% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
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Richard Pantoliano Jr maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across 30 disposed applications, he allowed 22 and abandoned 8, for an overall allowance rate of 73%. His record spans a single art unit. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate performance across decided cases and does not constitute a prediction of any specific application's outcome.

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This record aggregates performance across all art units where the examiner works. The allowance rate reflects past disposal decisions—allowed plus abandoned applications—and does not forecast the result of any individual case. Pooled figures obscure variation by art unit; each art unit's specific record is available separately on this page.

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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2194
30 APPS · 73% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines program control and execution.

73% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION22 / 8 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION35 moart unit avg 28 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY44.2 moart unit avg 43.9 mo
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Questions about Examiner Richard Pantoliano Jr

  • What is Richard Pantoliano Jr's overall allowance rate?
    His allowance rate is 73%, calculated from 22 allowed applications out of 30 disposed applications in his pooled record.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The examiner's record spans 1 art unit. This page displays pooled statistics; individual art-unit records are shown separately.
  • What does the allowance rate mean?
    The allowance rate is the percentage of decided applications that were allowed, excluding pending cases. It describes past dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • In what technology area does this examiner work?
    The examiner works in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Richard Pantoliano Jr has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 30 applications.

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