Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Pierre M Vital, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VITAL, PIERRE M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2135 2156 2162 2184 2188 2198

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

VITAL, PIERRE M works in tech center 2100 and art unit 2135. The profile covers 105 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.5% and a median of 1117 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.3%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal company clients are Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Micron Technology Inc., and Wota Corp. The leading firm is APEX JURIS, PLLC. The limited firm representation and case volume make direct file review important, while the allowance and timing figures provide a framework for prosecution planning. The interview measure supports considering examiner interviews when addressing claim objections or rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

50.5%
Allow Rate
-4.5% vs TC avg
116
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1117
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781692 ADJUSTING WORDLINE DISTRIBUTION IN A MEMORY DEVICE BASED ON MODULATION OF HOST DATA Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18757238 Asymmetrical Last Level Cache Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18618442 Software Runtime Assisted Co-Processing Acceleration with a Memory Hierarchy Augmented with Compute Elements Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pierre M Vital's allowance rate?

50.5% of resolved applications examined by Pierre M Vital were allowed (105 resolved cases), compared with 73.0% across Art Unit 2135 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pierre M Vital?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pierre M Vital take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pierre M Vital took 1,117 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pierre M Vital work in?

Pierre M Vital examines applications in Art Unit 2135 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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