Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LE, PETER D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2482 2488

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter D. Le is an examiner in Art Unit 2482, which falls under Tech Center 2400. He has a track record of 640 resolved cases, providing a substantial amount of data for practitioners. The allowance rate is 80.5 percent, which is a strong indicator of a favorable prosecution environment. Additionally, the interview lift is 16.1 percent, suggesting that direct engagement with the examiner is a highly effective way to advance an application. This 16.1 percent lift is a key strategic consideration for any practitioner working in this art unit.

The median time to allowance is 948 days, which is under the three-year mark and indicates a reasonably efficient process. This 948-day timeline, combined with the 80.5 percent allowance rate, offers a clear path to patent issuance. The 16.1 percent interview lift can be used to justify the time and expense of an interview to clients. With 640 resolved cases, the examiner's tendencies are well-documented and consistent. Practitioners should leverage the lift to resolve any outstanding issues quickly. Art Unit 2482 is a promising venue for patent applicants. The 948-day median pendency remains a reliable benchmark for scheduling and expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+22.5% vs TC avg
665
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 640 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19160620 MESH DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, MESH DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, MESH DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND MESH DATA RECEPTION METHOD Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18923385 HYPERSPECTRAL AND FLUORESCENCE IMAGING WITH TOPOLOGY LASER SCANNING IN A LIGHT DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
17674380 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18888279 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18832831 VEHICLE WINDOW, DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE WINDOW FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES Non-Final OA Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
19076121 ALLOWING A MATRIX BASED INTRA PREDICTION BLOCK TO HAVE MULTIPLE TRANSFORM BLOCKS Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19267416 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc
19263296 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR POINT CLOUD CODING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
16944066 TECHNIQUES TO GENERATE INTERPOLATED VIDEO FRAMES Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19297269 ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19230675 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CROSS-COMPONENT PREDICTION FOR VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19051780 MULTI-VIEW CODING WITH EXPLOITATION OF RENDERABLE PORTIONS Final Rejection DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC
18712553 MULTIMODAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM Non-Final OA AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

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