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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benjamin Michael Kupp, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KUPP, BENJAMIN MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2893

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

KUPP, BENJAMIN MICHAEL is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2893. The profile covers 38 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.6% and a median of 1204 days to allowance. The interview lift is 14.7%, indicating that interviews are associated with a higher allowance outcome in the reported cases.

The listed company portfolio includes Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Apple Inc. JCIPRNET, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and APPLE INC. - Fletcher appear among the listed firms. Applicants in this docket may benefit from preparing for interviews while accounting for the reported prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
2.1%
§102 Novelty
69.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18811960 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18812020 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18738574 HIGH BANDWIDTH MEMORY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18523970 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18124973 IMAGE SENSOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18355556 Scribe Edge Protection Structure for Semiconductor Devices Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18676007 Display Panel and Display Apparatus Including Same Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18368498 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17996036 SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17634315 IMAGING ELEMENT AND DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18834389 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18459014 SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
18391522 MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND RELATED MEMORY DEVICES, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
17660027 MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18403747 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18509235 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING TSV AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18371577 RADIO FREQUENCY INDUCTOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LTD
18388278 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, FILM ADHESIVE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE USING FILM ADHESIVE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin Michael Kupp's allowance rate?

81.6% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Michael Kupp were allowed (38 resolved cases), compared with 79.0% across Art Unit 2893 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin Michael Kupp?

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 Benjamin Michael Kupp take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin Michael Kupp took 1,204 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin Michael Kupp work in?

Benjamin Michael Kupp examines applications in Art Unit 2893 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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