Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Borowski, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOROWSKI, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Borowski is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623. Borowski has 31 resolved cases and a low allowance rate of 25.8 percent. This figure suggests a difficult environment for applicants in business methods and data processing. Practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination process with a low probability of success based on this sample.

The interview lift is 53.3 percent, which is an exceptionally high figure indicating that interviews are the primary driver of success for this examiner compared to cases without them. This suggests that direct engagement is critical. The median days to allowance is 1038, representing the typical timeframe for successful cases to reach a grant from the initial filing date.

International Business Machines Corporation, Tata Group, and NEC Corporation are among the top companies. Firms like BakerHostetler and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC are active in this examiner's portfolio. These figures, based on 31 cases, highlight the critical importance of interviews in this art unit, where the 25.8 percent allowance rate is a significant hurdle.

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

Performance Statistics

25.8%
Allow Rate
-26.2% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+53.3%
Interview Lift
1038
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

43.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19143481 MODEL GENERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, MODEL GENERATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18480879 ENERGY AWARE APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18055263 AI LAND DISCOVERY FOR POTENTIAL CROP GROWING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17972182 MONITORING TRANSFORMER CONDITIONS IN A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17879667 TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE A HYBRID MANUFACTURING PLAN Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Borowski's allowance rate?

25.8% of resolved applications examined by Michael Borowski were allowed (31 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Borowski?

This examiner's interview lift is +53.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael Borowski take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Borowski took 1,038 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Borowski work in?

Michael Borowski examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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