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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Peter Bradford, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRADFORD, PETER

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2895 2897

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRADFORD, PETER works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2895, with 769 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.9%, and the median time to allowance is 935 days. The interview lift is 4.4%, so the recorded association between interviews and allowance is positive but limited.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. This profile gives practitioners a sizable examination record for technology matters with a favorable allowance rate and a modest interview effect.

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

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
804
Total Applications
+4.4%
Interview Lift
935
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 769 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18638757 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF INSPECTING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18413897 LIGHT SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING LIGHT SENSING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18387682 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18229296 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18914410 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18620692 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY WITH SHAPED EDGES OF ORGANIC EMISSION LAYER Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18523961 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18219851 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17959126 DISPLAY WITH TWO BARRIER LAYERS IN THE ENCAPSULATION LAYER Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18180727 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18683895 OPTOELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18400350 LDMOS EDGE TERMINATION FOR IMPROVED SAFE OPERATING AREA Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18455411 MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18923761 WIRING BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
18732927 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18558388 METHODS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY OF ADVANCED CVD W GAPFILL PROCESS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18672733 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18432027 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18348343 NOVEL STORAGE GATE FINFET FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18190158 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Magnolia White Corporation
18514503 ENABLING MM-WAVE AESAS USING ADVANCED PACKAGING Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter Bradford's allowance rate?

80.9% of resolved applications examined by Peter Bradford were allowed (769 resolved cases), compared with 68.1% across Art Unit 2895 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter Bradford?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Peter Bradford took 935 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter Bradford work in?

Peter Bradford examines applications in Art Unit 2895 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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