Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HUNTSINGER, PETER K

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

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter K. Huntsinger has resolved 347 cases in Art Unit 2600. His allowance rate is 28.8 percent, indicating a rigorous examination environment in Tech Center 2600. This 28.8 percent rate suggests that many applications do not reach issuance, requiring a focused prosecution strategy. The 347 resolved cases offer a significant sample of his work.

The data shows an interview lift of 17.2 percent. While this 17.2 percent lift is positive, the overall allowance rate remains 28.8 percent. For applications that reach allowance, the median time is 1646 days. This 1646-day timeline provides a specific expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. Practitioners should be prepared for a long cycle and consider interviews as a way to improve the odds of success beyond the base rate. The 1646-day median and the 17.2 percent lift are key factors to consider when navigating Art Unit 2600.

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
391
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
1646
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 348 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18558392 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING TISSUE RESISTANCE AND DETERMINING OPTIMAL NEEDLE INSERTION PATH Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18191686 DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT DEVICE, OPERATION PROGRAM OF DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT DEVICE, AND DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18451856 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18188423 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
19002226 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
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.
19054381 STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COLOR CONVERSION PROGRAM, COLOR CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND COLOR CONVERSION METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18978090 IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS 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
18408343 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18182286 METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC FLUOROSCOPY OF C-SHAPED ARM DEVICES Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18905594 IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18819214 COLOR MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COLOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER READABLE COLOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, 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.
18787302 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC INTERPRETATION OF DOG EMOTION USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Mars, Incorporated
18115660 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGISTERING IMAGES ACQUIRED WITH DIFFERENT MODALITIES FOR GENERATING FUSION IMAGES FROM REGISTERED IMAGES ACQUIRED WITH DIFFERENT MODALITIES Non-Final OA Esaote S.p.A.
18541916 MEDICAL SCANNING DEVICE Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18387461 Deepfake Detection System Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18413222 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DATA FOR TRANING OF NEURAL NETWORK AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS TO PERFORM METHOD FOR GENERATING DATA FOR TRANING OF NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18360407 SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING AFFECT IN PAIN LEVEL RECOGNITION Non-Final OA University of South Florida
18858762 Bar-code printing device, method and computer program product for printing bar-codes Non-Final OA VMI Holland B.V.
19108132 MULTI-SEGMENT EDGE CORRECTION Non-Final OA Kateeva, Inc.

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