Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, PETER

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2462

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter Chen, an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2462, has 474 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.8%, which is very high. The median days to allowance is 963, showing an efficient process for successful applications. This 963-day timeline is a standard expectation in Art Unit 2462. The 87.8% rate suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants.

The interview lift is 21.2%. This suggests that interviews provide a helpful boost to the 87.8% allowance rate. In Tech Center 2400, the 963-day median pendency is a reliable metric for planning. The 474 resolved cases provide a strong foundation for these statistics. The 21.2% lift indicates that direct communication can be used to finalize allowable subject matter.

Applicants should be encouraged by the 87.8% allowance rate and the 963-day median to allowance. The 21.2% interview lift can be used to resolve any remaining technical issues. In Art Unit 2462, this examiner's profile is favorable for practitioners. The 474 cases of experience suggest a predictable and efficient path to grant.

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
490
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
963
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 474 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18449644 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING HANDOVER AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18943014 Bandwidth Information Indication Method and Communications Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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
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
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)
18656102 TCI CONTROL METHOD ACROSS FD AND NON-FD SYMBOLS Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18910553 VOICE CALL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18967111 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18843543 INTER-CARRIER ASSOCIATION CONFIGURATION AND ASSOCIATION SCHEDULING Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18843850 CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18374067 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONAL RECONFIGURATION Final Rejection 1FINITY Inc.
18830423 TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING THE PROBABILITY OF COLLISIONS WHEN TRANSMITTING LOW LATENCY DATA USING PREEMPTION Non-Final OA NEWRACOM, Inc.

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