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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BYTHROW, PETER M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3646 3648 3662

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.8%

Allow Rate

+35.8% vs TC avg

1,043

Total Applications

+10.7%

Interview Lift

879

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1033 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%

§101 Eligibility

30.8%

§102 Novelty

36.6%

§103 Obviousness

19.9%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18939726	PROCESSING APPARATUS, ESTIMATION APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING METHOD	Non-Final OA	NEC Corporation
18878753	POSITION INFORMATION CALCULATION APPARATUS, POSITION INFORMATION CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM	Non-Final OA	NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18939070	RADAR ON-CHIP ANTANA APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	Korea University Research and Business Foundation
18818474	COOPERATIVE ISAC METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE BASE STATION BASED ON DEEP LEARNING	Non-Final OA	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18945073	ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER	Non-Final OA	Maxell, Ltd.
18511052	NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION OF TIRES USING RADAR TOMOGRAPHY	Final Rejection	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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
18629883	RADAR SENSOR	Non-Final OA	KaiKuTek INC.

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