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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Peter Luong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LUONG, PETER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3777 3793 3797

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

LUONG, PETER works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3737. The profile covers 744 resolved cases, with a 69.4% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1350 days. Interviews correspond to a 26.2% lift in the allowance outcome.

The allowance rate indicates that allowance is common but not uniform in the recorded matters. The median timeline is extended, and the interview measure is meaningful, which supports considering interviews as part of a broader strategy for resolving claim disputes. The leading companies are Koninklijke Philips N.V., NEC Corporation, and Bt Bidco Inc.

The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BLANK ROME LLP, and Chong IP Law Group. They provide the principal client and counsel context in the available record.

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

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
777
Total Applications
+26.2%
Interview Lift
1350
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 744 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18713211 ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18836984 METHOD FOR MOBILE X-RAY ACQUISITION OF A PATIENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18722221 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CLINICAL SCORING OF A LUNG ULTRASOUND Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18718087 GUIDEWIRE AND CATHETER SELECTION AND REAL-TIME GUIDANCE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18507663 INTERFEROMETRIC SPECKLE VISIBILITY SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
17635207 TREATMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18744824 PROMOTING GENERALIZATION IN CROSS-DATASET REMOTE PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY Non-Final OA University of Notre Dame du Lac

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter Luong's allowance rate?

69.4% of resolved applications examined by Peter Luong were allowed (744 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter Luong?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.2 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 Luong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter Luong took 1,350 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter Luong work in?

Peter Luong examines applications in Art Unit 3737 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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