Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gary Benzion, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BENZION, GARY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1634 1637 1681

This examiner grants 21% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benzion, Gary handled 96 resolved cases in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The allowance rate was 20.8%, and the median time to allowance was 1353 days. Interview lift was 14.7%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies were 10x Genomics Inc., Amazon Technologies Inc., and Ultima Genomics Inc. The principal firms were CHOATE, HALL & STEWART LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP, and HSML P.C. The low allowance rate and extended median timeline indicate a demanding prosecution profile. Practitioners may benefit from using interviews to clarify issues while maintaining realistic expectations about the path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

20.8%
Allow Rate
-39.2% vs TC avg
108
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
1353
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
34.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18511481 METHODS FOR SPATIAL ANALYSIS USING ROLLING CIRCLE AMPLIFICATION AND DETECTION PROBES Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18542383 METHODS FOR SELECTION AND COMBINATION OF SEQUENCING RESULTS FROM BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FOR NEOANTIGEN SCORING Non-Final OA AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18730595 METHOD FOR PREDICTING OCCURRENCE OF IMMUNE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENTS INDUCED BY HLA TYPE-BASED CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY AGENT Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gary Benzion's allowance rate?

20.8% of resolved applications examined by Gary Benzion were allowed (96 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gary Benzion?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gary Benzion take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gary Benzion took 1,353 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gary Benzion work in?

Gary Benzion examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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