Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PEO, KARA M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1777

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kara M Peo is an examiner in Art Unit 1777 within Tech Center 1700. The examiner has a record of 358 resolved cases. The overall allowance rate for these cases is 42.5 percent. This rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes in this art unit. The examiner's case volume provides a sufficient data set for evaluating performance.

The data indicates an interview lift of 37.3 percent. This metric shows the difference in the allowance rate for cases with an interview compared to the baseline rate of 42.5 percent. Practitioners can use this information to prioritize interviews in their prosecution strategy. For applications that are allowed, the median time to allowance is 1623 days. This pendency helps applicants estimate the time required to reach a final decision.

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

Performance Statistics

42.5%
Allow Rate
-22.5% vs TC avg
407
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1623
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
36.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18465548 REDUCTIVE DIMERIZATION OF FURFURAL VIA A CONTINUOUS PROCESS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18177365 ION FILTER Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18026602 ACTIVATED CARBON AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD USING SAID ACTIVATED CARBON Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
17492490 CONTINUOUS VIRUS RETENTIVE FILTRATION Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18452936 PACKING ASSEMBLY FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY MEDIA AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA McMaster University
18123480 METHOD OF MEASURING HEMOGLOBIN F Final Rejection ARKRAY, Inc.
18163406 SEPARATION CHROMATOGRAPHY SUPPORTING DEVICE, SEPARATION CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND SEPARATION CHROMATOGRAPHY METHOD Non-Final OA Yamazen Corporation

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