Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Bennett S Erickson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ERICKSON, BENNETT S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3683

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

ERICKSON, BENNETT S examines in tech center 3600 and art unit 3626. The profile covers 157 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 38.2%. The median time to allowance is 1191 days. The allowance rate is below half of the observed cases, and the median duration suggests that applicants should anticipate a meaningful prosecution commitment.

The interview lift is 43.6%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Koninklijke Philips N.V., Apple Inc., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. are the top companies. The listed firms are Astute IP Law Group, CHALKER FLORES, LLP, and FBT Gibbons LLP. The data supports considering interviews as part of a structured response strategy, without treating the association as a guaranteed result.

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

Performance Statistics

38.2%
Allow Rate
-13.8% vs TC avg
203
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 157 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19187477 WORKOUT SAFETY USER INTERFACES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18882648 INFORMATION INTERACTION Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18857876 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A CLINICAL DATA INTERCHANGE FRAMEWORK Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18746800 REMOTE MONITORING OF SURGICAL PROCEDURE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18308792 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING MEDICAL INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Fujitsu Limited
19096852 SELECTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS POWER BASED ON INTEGRATING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING WITH MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection ALCON INC.
19136790 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC TREATMENT RECOMMENDATION OPTIMIZED WITH MULTISTAGE MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18661435 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODEL-BASED DATA ROUTING Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
17704507 RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers International AG
18672358 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEDICAL IMAGING DATA Non-Final OA Optum, Inc.
18953841 MEDICAL DEVICE WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSOR Final Rejection ZOLL Medical Corporation
18659538 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING SAMPLE SIZES Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
19067528 Determining A Cardiovascular Ischemic Event And Decision Support Tool Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
19072063 AUTOMATED HEALTH CONDITION SCORING IN TELEHEALTH ENCOUNTERS Non-Final OA TELADOC HEALTH, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bennett S Erickson's allowance rate?

38.2% of resolved applications examined by Bennett S Erickson were allowed (157 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bennett S Erickson?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bennett S Erickson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bennett S Erickson took 1,191 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bennett S Erickson work in?

Bennett S Erickson examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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