Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KLEIN, BENJAMIN JACOB

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781 3792 3796

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin Jacob Klein has handled 645 resolved cases within Art Unit 3761. The examiner demonstrates an allowance rate of 78.1 percent. This figure indicates the proportion of applications that reach a grant in Tech Center 3700.

Engaging in interviews provides an interview lift of 20.0 percent. This 20.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication is an effective strategy for securing an allowance. The median days to allowance stands at 1085. Practitioners should anticipate this 1085 day timeline while utilizing interviews to streamline the high probability of success indicated by the 78.1 percent allowance rate.

With 645 resolved cases, the examiner has an established record of performance. These data points offer a clear statistical basis for practitioners to manage expectations and develop prosecution strategies for applications assigned to this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 645 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§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
17786541 EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION BLOOD PUMP AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANDONG UNIVERSITY

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