Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Pierorazio, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PIERORAZIO, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2425 2426

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

PIERORAZIO, MICHAEL is assigned to technology center 2400 and art unit 2425. The profile contains 728 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 87.9%. The substantial record shows a strong allowance tendency across a broad set of resolved matters.

The median time to allowance is 664 days. Interview lift is 9.1%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance, though the overall allowance rate is the more prominent feature of the profile.

The recurring companies are LG Electronics Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Seiko Epson. Practitioners may prioritize clear initial claim presentation while using interviews to address discrete prosecution issues.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+29.9% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
664
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 728 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.6%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19141134 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18839808 VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19188603 DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19181644 INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Pierorazio's allowance rate?

87.9% of resolved applications examined by Michael Pierorazio were allowed (728 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2425 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Pierorazio?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 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 Pierorazio take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Pierorazio took 664 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Pierorazio work in?

Michael Pierorazio examines applications in Art Unit 2425 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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