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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Peter Chen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, PETER

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2413 2462

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHEN, PETER is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2413. The profile records 477 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.8%, and a median of 964 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.8%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes within the available record.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Sharp Corporation. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. Practitioners can use the profile to set expectations for allowance outcomes and timing while considering interviews as part of response planning.

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

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+29.8% vs TC avg
510
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 477 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18846522 Handling a Protocol Data Unit Session Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18843270 DATA COLLECTION FROM USER EQUIPMENT ON USER EQUIPMENT ROUTE SELECTION POLICY USAGE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18821150 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING PRIORITY OF MESSAGE TRANSMITTER BASED ON TRACKING AND TRANSMISSION PERSISTENCE Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18681422 METHOD FOR OPERATING REMOTE UE RELATED TO PATH SWITCHING AND MEASUREMENT REPORTING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18943014 Bandwidth Information Indication Method and Communications Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18526227 ASYMMETRIC MODULATION ORDER DESIGN Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17819141 UPLINK TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES IN A UNIFIED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18911939 METHOD FOR RELAYING TRANSMISSIONS BETWEEN GROUND BASED AND MOBILE DEVICES Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18877004 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18874230 TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18283933 TERMINAL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18843850 CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18656102 TCI CONTROL METHOD ACROSS FD AND NON-FD SYMBOLS Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18967111 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18941245 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR CONCURRENT RECEPTION FOR NON-PRIMARY CHANNEL ACCESS Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18910553 VOICE CALL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18225063 ACCESS HANDLING WHEN STOPPING 5GSM CONGESTION TIMERS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18843543 INTER-CARRIER ASSOCIATION CONFIGURATION AND ASSOCIATION SCHEDULING Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18675888 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOW POWER RECONNECTION Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18578709 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ACCESS METHOD, APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter Chen's allowance rate?

87.8% of resolved applications examined by Peter Chen were allowed (477 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2413 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter Chen?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.8 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 Chen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter Chen took 964 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter Chen work in?

Peter Chen examines applications in Art Unit 2413 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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