Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Peter M Bythrow, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BYTHROW, PETER M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3646 3648 3662

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

BYTHROW, PETER M is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 3646. The profile covers 1043 resolved cases and reports an 87.9% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 879 days, providing a useful basis for coordinating prosecution timing with communications and technology portfolio decisions.

Interviews show a reported lift of 10.6%, so the record favors careful written claim development supplemented by focused examiner discussions. NEC Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation are the listed companies. BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, BakerHostetler, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP are the identified firms. Applicants should explain technical distinctions with precision and maintain claim flexibility while pursuing allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+35.9% vs TC avg
1,064
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1043 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
36.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939726 PROCESSING APPARATUS, ESTIMATION APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18949483 TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION OF FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE WAVEFORM Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18878753 POSITION INFORMATION CALCULATION APPARATUS, POSITION INFORMATION CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18909957 POSITIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING POSITIONING SYSTEM, AND POSITIONING METHOD Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18980006 TIME-OF-FLIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter M Bythrow's allowance rate?

87.9% of resolved applications examined by Peter M Bythrow were allowed (1,043 resolved cases), compared with 54.4% across Art Unit 3646 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter M Bythrow?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.6 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 M Bythrow take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter M Bythrow took 879 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter M Bythrow work in?

Peter M Bythrow examines applications in Art Unit 3646 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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