Listed by the USPTO as KURTZ, BENJAMIN M
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1772 1774 1778 1779 1797
This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases
KURTZ, BENJAMIN M is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1772. The record includes 1135 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 56.7%, and a median of 1150 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.7%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.
The listed companies are Caterpillar Inc., Research Products Corporation, and Kx Technologies LLC. The listed firms include DeLio Peterson & Curcio LLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The substantial resolved-case record supports using prosecution history and interview practice as planning inputs.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18454131 | REGENERATION AND MULTIPLE USE OF DEPTH FILTERS | Non-Final OA | Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. |
| 18813139 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AND TREATING A LIQUID, FILTER BAG, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILTER BAG AND USE | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18693578 | COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE | Non-Final OA | TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 18234970 | FILTER ASSEMBLY AND FILTER COMPONENT HAVING DETENT CLIPS AND POSTS FOR CLICK-LOCK ENGAGEMENT | Non-Final OA | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 18217070 | FILTER, FILTER COMPONENT, AND FILTER CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING INTERLOCKING TABS AND RETENTION ELEMENTS | Final Rejection | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 18440027 | MICROBUBBLE-ENHANCED COLD PLASMA WATER ACTIVATION | Final Rejection | The Governors of the University of Alberta |
| 18604676 | WATER REFINING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAFER | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 18286244 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLASH LAMP TREATMENT OF LIQUID STREAMS | Non-Final OA | KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| 18839248 | STABILISED ZINC OXIDE MATERIALS | Non-Final OA | Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited |
| 18283637 | ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | Final Rejection | ASTOM Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy56.7% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin M Kurtz were allowed (1,135 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 1772 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +17.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Benjamin M Kurtz took 1,150 days on average from filing to allowance.
Benjamin M Kurtz examines applications in Art Unit 1772 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
