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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Richard Bruce Carter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARTER, RICHARD BRUCE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2482 2485

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARTER, RICHARD BRUCE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2482. The profile records 471 resolved cases, a 65.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1226 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.7%, indicating that interviews can provide a useful but moderate association with allowance outcomes.

Company matters include LG Electronics Inc., Apple Inc., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA). Applicants should combine interview preparation with careful written responses and account for the extended median time to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

65.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
489
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
65.9%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19276823 TRANSFORM-BASED VIDEO CODING METHOD, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19261330 IMAGE CODING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19189753 VIDEO CODING METHOD ON BASIS OF SECONDARY TRANSFORM, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19075108 IMAGE CODING METHOD BASED ON TRANSFORM, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19030582 Method and System for Providing At Least One Image Captured By a Scene Camera of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18982485 Thermal Imaging Camera Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19476076 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18876847 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING NEURAL NETWORK POST-FILTER PARAMETER INFORMATION IN VIDEO CODING Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard Bruce Carter's allowance rate?

65.4% of resolved applications examined by Richard Bruce Carter were allowed (471 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 2482 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard Bruce Carter?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard Bruce Carter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard Bruce Carter took 1,226 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard Bruce Carter work in?

Richard Bruce Carter examines applications in Art Unit 2482 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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