Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Peter K Huntsinger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUNTSINGER, PETER K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2600 2615 2625 2671 2672 2673 2674 2682

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUNTSINGER, PETER K is assigned to art unit 2600 in tech center 2600 and has 348 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 29.0%, while the median time to allowance is 1646 days. The data points to a prosecution environment in which allowance outcomes are limited and the path to allowance is extended.

The interview lift is 17.6%, giving interviews a more favorable signal than the overall allowance rate alone would suggest. Practitioners may therefore give interview preparation specific attention while developing amendment and claim strategy. The listed companies are Canon Inc., Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., and Konica Minolta Inc. The listed firms are Venable LLP, Alleman Hall LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

29.0%
Allow Rate
-33.0% vs TC avg
406
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
1646
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 348 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18191686 DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT DEVICE, OPERATION PROGRAM OF DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT DEVICE, AND DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18285957 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING PREDICTION OF IMAGE ON BASIS OF MULTIPLE INTRA PREDICTIONS, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BITSTREAM Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18100224 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING BOUNDARY OF REGION OF INTEREST Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19054381 STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COLOR CONVERSION PROGRAM, COLOR CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND COLOR CONVERSION METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19026904 DEVICE FOR SETTING REGION IN IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18818758 PRINT SYSTEM, WORKFLOW PLATFORM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF PRINT SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18814776 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18795299 PRINTING JOB TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND PRINTING JOB TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PREPARATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18767068 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18943212 IMAGE READING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING SITUATION WHERE IMAGE READ FROM DOUBLE-PAGE DOCUMENT SHEET BECOMES IMAGE UNINTENDED BY USER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18850523 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18608051 METHODS FOR INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A PRINTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18480720 PRINTING METHODS USING PAPER SCALING FACTORS Final Rejection Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18541916 MEDICAL SCANNING DEVICE Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18312822 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TYPE OF ORGAN IN A VOLUMETRIC MEDICAL IMAGE Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18673357 IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17774162 GAIN MODIFICATION DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND GAIN MODIFYING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18699197 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter K Huntsinger's allowance rate?

29.0% of resolved applications examined by Peter K Huntsinger were allowed (348 resolved cases), compared with 84.5% across Art Unit 2600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter K Huntsinger?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.6 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 K Huntsinger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter K Huntsinger took 1,646 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter K Huntsinger work in?

Peter K Huntsinger examines applications in Art Unit 2600 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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