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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Peter Anthopolos, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANTHOPOLOS, PETER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1611 1615 1617 1626 1792

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANTHOPOLOS, PETER is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1600. The profile includes 538 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.4% and a median of 1230 days to allowance. Interview lift is 58.6%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The leading companies are Calliditas Therapeutics AB, The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc., and Novo Nordisk A/S. The leading firms are BCF LLP (Misc.), CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, and Casimir Jones, S.C. The 57.4% allowance rate and 58.6% interview lift point to interviews as a particularly relevant prosecution tool, while the 1230-day median supports addressing substantive issues early.

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

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
572
Total Applications
+58.6%
Interview Lift
1230
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 538 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18799051 Elastic Biopolymer and Use as a Tissue Adhesive Non-Final OA The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc
18695845 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR METAL CONTAINING FORMULATIONS CAPABLE OF MODULATING IMMUNE RESPONSE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
16170516 COMPOSITIONS HAVING ENHANCED DEPOSITION OF SURFACTANT SOLUBLE ANTIDANDRUFF AGENTS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18729607 UV FILTER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CLOSED-CELL METAL OXIDE PARTICLES Non-Final OA BASF SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter Anthopolos's allowance rate?

57.4% of resolved applications examined by Peter Anthopolos were allowed (538 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter Anthopolos?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Peter Anthopolos take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter Anthopolos took 1,230 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter Anthopolos work in?

Peter Anthopolos examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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