Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VITAL, PIERRE M

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

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pierre M. Vital is an examiner in Art Unit 2135 within Tech Center 2100. The examiner has 105 resolved cases, which have resulted in an allowance rate of 50.5 percent. This rate indicates the recorded frequency of grants for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use the data to evaluate the probability of success for their cases in Art Unit 2135.

The median time to allowance for these applications is 1117 days. This pendency figure of 1117 days provides a specific timeline for applicants to consider during their portfolio planning. Understanding this median duration helps in managing the resources required for prosecution within Tech Center 2100.

The data also shows an interview lift of 20.3 percent. This lift indicates the change in the probability of success when an interview is conducted, compared to the baseline allowance rate of 50.5 percent. For the 105 resolved cases, the 20.3 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a tool for practitioners. This information is for determining whether to request an interview during the examination process.

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
115
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1117
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18465159 CONTROLLER, STORAGE DEVICE AND COMPUTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
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.
18583844 CONNECTOR HUB SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA WOTA CORP.

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