Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BYTHROW, PETER M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3646 3648 3662

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter M. Bythrow has 1039 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600. The allowance rate is 87.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 879. These 1039 resolved cases are the basis for the metrics in Art Unit 3646. The 879-day median provides a timeline for the cases resolved by this examiner and serves as a benchmark for prosecution duration.

The interview lift is 10.6 percent. This metric indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Given the 87.9 percent allowance rate, the 10.6 percent lift is a factor for practitioners to consider. In Tech Center 3600, the lift is a data point for strategy. The 1039 resolved cases reflect the examiner's experience with various applications. The 879-day median pendency is a reference for future filings and for planning examiner interactions.

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
1,050
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1039 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
31.2%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§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
18980006 TIME-OF-FLIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18818474 COOPERATIVE ISAC METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE BASE STATION BASED ON DEEP LEARNING Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
19022413 Sailboat Race Management System Non-Final OA WhitServe LLC
18796703 VEHICULAR CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM USING RADAR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Magna Electronics Inc.
18954975 MODULAR MULTIBAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS HAVING CAVITY PHASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18989922 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DROP DETECTION OF PORTABLE DEVICES Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18902418 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPACT DETECTION IN AN ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18939070 RADAR ON-CHIP ANTANA APPARATUS Non-Final OA Korea University Research and Business Foundation

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