Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher K Peterson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2661 2696

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2622. The profile records 838 resolved cases, a 78.4% allowance rate, and a median of 946 days to allowance. The 13.6% interview lift shows a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available data.

Canon Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and OmniVision Technologies Inc. are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA)(SEC). The sizable case history and positive interview signal support deliberate interview preparation as one component of prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
860
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
946
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 838 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19174576 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING IMAGE BY USING CAMERA, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18812147 UNIT PIXEL INCLUDING ONE OR MORE CAPACITORS AND AN IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19225553 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19184547 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19013736 IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19128611 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19266787 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING USER INTERFACE IN IMAGE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18801919 CAMERA ACCESSORY AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18771580 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19228099 REFLECTIVE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19169526 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher K Peterson's allowance rate?

78.4% of resolved applications examined by Christopher K Peterson were allowed (838 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher K Peterson?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christopher K Peterson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher K Peterson took 946 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher K Peterson work in?

Christopher K Peterson examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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