Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard Grant Peckham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PECKHAM, RICHARD GRANT

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1619 1626 1627 1653 1743

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peckham, Richard Grant is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1600, with 138 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.1%, the interview lift is 36.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1195 days. The allowance rate is higher than the interview measure, while the positive lift indicates that interviews may be useful in a prosecution process with extended timing.

The listed companies are Praetego Inc., BASF SE, and Levon Michael Khachigian. The leading firms are WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and QUARLES & BRADY LLP. The resolved-case volume supports directional planning, but applicants should continue to rely on claim-specific analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
+3.1% vs TC avg
206
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 138 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
28.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17265139 HISTONE DEMETHYLASE 5 INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
18854174 DIHYDROQUINAZOLINONES EXHIBITING IMPROVED PROTECTIVE ACTIVITY AGAINST INTRACELLULARLY ACTING TOXINS AND INTRACELLULAR VIRUSES AND BACTERIA Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18290328 NEW SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AS FUNGICIDES Final Rejection BASF SE
19017773 BORON CARRYING AGENT, PREPARATION METHOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Peking University
18546143 Small Molecule Inhibitors of PBRM1-BD2 Final Rejection The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
18557775 METHOD FOR PREPARING INTERMEDIATE FOR SYNTHESIS OF XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18850038 MICROWAVE ABSORBER Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18629894 LASOFOXIFENE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER Non-Final OA Duke University
17925185 METABOLIC INHIBITORS WITH EFFICACY FOR INHIBITING SULFIDE PRODUCTION IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA LANXESS Corporation
18726889 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MACULAR EDEMA ASSOCIATED WITH UVEITIS Non-Final OA Clearside Biomedical, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard Grant Peckham's allowance rate?

68.1% of resolved applications examined by Richard Grant Peckham were allowed (138 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard Grant Peckham?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard Grant Peckham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard Grant Peckham took 1,195 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard Grant Peckham work in?

Richard Grant Peckham examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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