Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2661 2696

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher K. Peterson works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2622. The data set for this examiner contains 837 resolved cases. These 837 cases offer a perspective on the prosecution patterns for this individual.

The allowance rate is 78.4%. This 78.4% figure shows the portion of the resolved cases that resulted in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 947. This 947-day period is the median time from filing to the issuance of an allowance.

The interview lift is 13.6%. This 13.6% lift suggests that conducting an interview is associated with an increased likelihood of allowance. Practitioners in Art Unit 2622 can use the 947-day median to anticipate the duration of the prosecution process. The 78.4% allowance rate and the 13.6% interview lift are important data points for strategy development. Engaging with the examiner in Tech Center 2600 may be beneficial given the 13.6% lift. The 837 resolved cases provide a foundation for these metrics.

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
849
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
947
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 837 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§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
18579438 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
18801919 CAMERA ACCESSORY AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
19128611 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS 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.
19175657 DEEP N-WELL DRIVEN RAMP BUFFER Non-Final OA OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18968153 COLOR CORRECTION METHOD FOR FILTER-LESS PIXELS Non-Final OA OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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