Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BOROWSKI, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Borowski, an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623, has 29 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 27.6% is low, indicating a challenging path to grant. However, the interview lift of 57.1% is very high, suggesting that interviews are an exceptionally effective tool for securing an allowance with this examiner. This 57.1% lift is a dominant feature of his current data. The median days to allowance is 1015, which defines the typical timeframe for his granted cases.

With 29 resolved cases, the data provides an early but clear picture of his rigorous approach. The 27.6% allowance rate highlights the difficulty of obtaining a patent here. The interview lift is a crucial strategic consideration. The 1015-day median serves as a baseline for pendency. This information from Art Unit 3623 underscores the importance of direct communication as a primary method for achieving a favorable outcome in his docket and overcoming initial rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

27.6%
Allow Rate
-24.4% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+57.1%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

40.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18543042 Utilization-Based Feedback Control for Schedule Generation Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
19143481 MODEL GENERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, MODEL GENERATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18739699 Systems and methods for collecting and displaying business insights in a cloud-based system Non-Final OA Zscaler, Inc.
18480879 ENERGY AWARE APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18063101 VIRTUAL CAREER MENTOR THAT CONSIDERS SKILLS AND TRAJECTORY 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
18385885 INTELLIGENTLY MANAGING MULTIPLE CALENDAR BOOKINGS VIA A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM Final Rejection Salesforce, Inc.
18104158 INTELLIGENTLY MANAGING MULTIPLE CALENDAR BOOKINGS VIA A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICAITON PLATFORM Final Rejection Salesforce, Inc.
18828168 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMAL SCHEDULING OF POWER SOURCES FOR MEETING ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF ENTERPRISE Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18323012 OPTIMAL INTRADAY SCHEDULING OF AGGREGATED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES (DERs) Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18993334 INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM AND INCIDENT RESPONSE METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18374457 MACHINE LEARNING PREDICTION OF WORKING HOURS FOR PICKERS OF A FULFILLMENT SERVICE Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
19292430 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING TRACKING DATA FOR PREDICTING PLAYER RATINGS Non-Final OA STATS LLC
18141206 PROJECTING COST METRICS FROM AN ENGINEERING MODEL TO AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL Final Rejection Autodesk, Inc.
17879667 TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE A HYBRID MANUFACTURING PLAN Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18345200 GENERATIVE TRANSFORMER MODELS FOR DETERMINING PRODUCT PREDICTIONS Final Rejection The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.

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