Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chad S Dickerson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DICKERSON, CHAD S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2672 2681 2682 2683

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

DICKERSON, CHAD S has resolved 621 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2625. The allowance rate is 62.8%, with a median time to allowance of 1171 days. The interview lift is 23.1%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance in the recorded cases.

The company record includes Canon Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and PFU Limited. The associated firms are Venable LLP, Kim & Stewart LLP- Toshiba, and Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP. The profile presents a moderate allowance result, extended recorded timing, and an interview measure that may support deliberate engagement during prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
659
Total Applications
+23.1%
Interview Lift
1171
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 621 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18116558 EXCEPTION HANDLING DURING A DOCUMENT UPLOAD PROCESS USING INSTANT OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18794363 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING GESTURES ASSOCIATED WITH A TARGET OBJECT Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18339073 Latency Correction for a Camera Image Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19035612 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18967016 STORAGE MEDIUM, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18918670 PULL-PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE TERMINAL IN PULL-PRINTING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18890819 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18797654 CONTROL METHOD THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO USE HALFTONE PROCESSING, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18795304 STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18746175 PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18629572 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INSPECTION SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INSPECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18794371 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MODEL TRAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18292356 IDENTIFYING ANATOMICAL FEATURES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17769288 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18405750 IMAGE SUPER-RESOLUTION METHOD BASED ON KNOWLEDGE DISTILLATION COMPRESSION MODEL AND DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA Zhejiang University
18115892 Image Reconstruction from Magnetic Resonance Measurement Data with a Trained Function Applied to Processed Magnetic Resonance Data in a Dedicated Form Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18903881 JOB TICKET MAPPING MECHANISM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18822506 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chad S Dickerson's allowance rate?

62.8% of resolved applications examined by Chad S Dickerson were allowed (621 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chad S Dickerson?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chad S Dickerson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chad S Dickerson took 1,171 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chad S Dickerson work in?

Chad S Dickerson examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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