Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Damon Joseph Pierce, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PIERCE, DAMON JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2622 3622 3714 3715 3717 3718

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

PIERCE, DAMON JOSEPH is assigned to technology center 3700 and art unit 2622. The profile contains 890 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 75.7%. The high case volume supports a reliable view of the examiner’s outcome pattern, with allowances representing a majority of resolved matters.

The median time to allowance is 1053 days. Interview lift is 28.4%, indicating a material positive relationship between interviews and allowance. Counsel may therefore find interviews useful for clarifying distinctions and moving prosecution toward resolution.

The recurring companies are Sony Group Corporation, Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, and Crowell. The profile suggests that applicants should combine substantive claim preparation with deliberate interview planning over a relatively extended prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
920
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 890 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18674272 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18934746 SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO WITH TEMPO OF IN-GAME RELATED ACTIONS FOR A VIDEO CLIP OF A GAME PLAY OF VIDEO GAME Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18806132 GAME TRAINER USING MOBILE DEVICE Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18721206 INPUT DEVICE Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18805176 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE SWITCHING IN VIRTUAL SCENE, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18739190 VIRTUAL VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18978236 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS BASED ON CONTROL PARAMETERS IN VIDEO GAMING Non-Final OA Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Damon Joseph Pierce's allowance rate?

75.7% of resolved applications examined by Damon Joseph Pierce were allowed (890 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Damon Joseph Pierce?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Damon Joseph Pierce take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Damon Joseph Pierce took 1,053 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Damon Joseph Pierce work in?

Damon Joseph Pierce examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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