Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PECKHAM, RICHARD GRANT

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

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard Grant Peckham works within Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1600. He has managed 135 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 68.1%. This rate indicates that a majority of the applications he reviews are granted. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 1194. Additionally, the data shows an interview lift of 35.1%.

This high lift suggests that conducting an interview with the examiner is a very effective strategy for increasing the probability of an allowance. Practitioners should consider this 35.1% lift when deciding whether to engage in direct communication. With 135 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable basis for planning. The 68.1% allowance rate and 1194 days to allowance suggest a steady path to grant for applicants in Art Unit 1600. Strategic use of interviews can further enhance the likelihood of a positive outcome for those seeking to secure intellectual property rights. Proactive engagement appears to be highly beneficial with this examiner.

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
188
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
28.8%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683078 COMBINATION THERAPY USING VPS34 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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
18557775 METHOD FOR PREPARING INTERMEDIATE FOR SYNTHESIS OF XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
17920797 USE OF STROBILURIN TYPE COMPOUNDS FOR COMBATING PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI CONTAINING AN AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION F129L IN THE MITOCHONDRIAL CYTOCHROME B PROTEIN CONFERRING RESISTANCE TO QO INHIBITORS II Non-Final OA BASF SE
18830098 SIGMA-2 RECEPTOR LIGAND DRUG CONJUGATES AS ANTITUMOR COMPOUNDS, METHODS OF SYNTHESIS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Washington University
18805625 INHIBITORS OF HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS AND METAPNEUMOVIRUS Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18546143 Small Molecule Inhibitors of PBRM1-BD2 Final Rejection The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
18052449 PRODRUG COPOLYMERS AND POLYMERIC MICELLES THEREOF FOR THE DELIVERY OF SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS, THE PROMOTION OF GUT HEALTH, AND THE TREATMENT OF IMMUNE AND/OR INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS AND FOOD ALLERGY Non-Final OA The University of Chicago
18294587 TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF SARS-COV-2 INFECTION USING (S)-CRIZOTINIB Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
18850038 MICROWAVE ABSORBER Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18546116 MACROCYCLIC 1,3-BRIDGED 6-CHLORO-7-PYRAZOL-4-YL-1 H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLATE AND 6-CHLORO-7-PYRIMIDIN-5-YL-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLATE DERIVATIVES AS MCL-1 INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
18629894 LASOFOXIFENE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER Non-Final OA Duke University
17620855 IBOGAINE FORMULATIONS Final Rejection CAAMTECH, INC.
18836350 PREPARATION METHOD OF PYRIDAZINONE DERIVATIVE, AND INTERMEDIATE THEREOF Non-Final OA XIZANG HAISCO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
17335646 Compositions and Methods for Increasing Insulin Sensitivity Non-Final OA Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
18726889 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MACULAR EDEMA ASSOCIATED WITH UVEITIS Non-Final OA Clearside Biomedical, Inc.

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