Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Benjamin Jacob Klein, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KLEIN, BENJAMIN JACOB

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781 3792 3796

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin Jacob Klein is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3761. His record includes 646 resolved cases, a 78.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1,085 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.0%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance in the reported cases.

The listed companies are The Penn State Research Foundation, Bypa Medical Solutions, and Transonic Systems Inc. The listed firm is MAIER & MAIER, PLLC. Practitioners may consider interviews as a useful part of prosecution planning given the 20.0% lift. The 78.2% allowance rate describes the broader resolved-case outcome, while the 1,085-day median indicates that favorable allowance results can still involve a substantial prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 646 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17173853 PERCUTANEOUS HEART PUMP Non-Final OA THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin Jacob Klein's allowance rate?

78.2% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Jacob Klein were allowed (646 resolved cases), compared with 57.7% across Art Unit 3761 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin Jacob Klein?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Benjamin Jacob Klein take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin Jacob Klein took 1,085 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin Jacob Klein work in?

Benjamin Jacob Klein examines applications in Art Unit 3761 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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