Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Peter A Salamon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SALAMON, PETER A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1677 1742 1745 1746 1759 1763 1765 1793 1796

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter A. Salamon, based in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1677, has 845 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 86.3% and a median time to allowance of 875 days. An interview lift of 5.9% indicates a higher likelihood of allowance following an interview compared to the 86.3% baseline.

His docket features companies such as Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin, and Tokuyama Corporation. Firms like WHDA, LLP, CAHN & SAMUELS LLP, and DUANE MORRIS LLP - NY are frequently involved in his cases. The 845 resolved cases provide a sample for these metrics. Practitioners can use the 86.3% allowance rate and 5.9% interview lift to inform their strategy for reaching the 875 days median to allowance in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+21.3% vs TC avg
865
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
875
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 845 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18703747 COMPOSITION AND COATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18713281 USE OF A THERMOPLASTIC, BIOBASED AND BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL HAVING BRITTLE FRACTURE MECHANICS AS A SHELL FOR AN EGG OR EGG-REPLACEMENT PRODUCT, AND VEGAN EGG-REPLACEMENT PRODUCT ENCASED BY SUCH A SHELL Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter A Salamon's allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications examined by Peter A Salamon were allowed (845 resolved cases), compared with 32.7% across Art Unit 1677 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter A Salamon?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Peter A Salamon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter A Salamon took 875 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter A Salamon work in?

Peter A Salamon examines applications in Art Unit 1677 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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