Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benjamin E Lanier, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANIER, BENJAMIN E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2132 2431 2432 2437 2688

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

LANIER, BENJAMIN E is associated with Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2132. The record includes 941 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 69.4%, and a median of 1332 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 16.7% lift in the allowance rate. The case volume supports using these figures as a meaningful reference point when planning prosecution timing, response resources, and possible examiner discussions.

The listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Micron Technology Inc. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., HONIGMAN LLP, and KDW Firm PLLC (1988). Their appearances identify organizations and counsel with experience before the examiner. Practitioners can use that information to inform portfolio reviews and locate relevant prosecution approaches, while recognizing that aggregate statistics do not substitute for analysis of the pending claims and cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
972
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1332
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 941 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19093925 IDENTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE CONTENT IN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES TO PREVENT EXFILTRATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18971362 Securing User-Entered Text In-Transit Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18649413 ANONYMOUS EVENT ATTESTATION WITH GROUP SIGNATURES Non-Final OA Google LLC
19133370 SYSTEM, TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD OF TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19109357 SERVER, AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18070101 DEVICE CERTIFICATION BASED ON DEVICE CAPABILITIES Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
19250035 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18348905 SECURITY POLICY PROCESSING METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19135722 METHODS FOR DETECTING A MALICIOUS DOMAIN NAME SERVER, CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT, TRUSTED SERVER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Orange
19172345 SECURITY FOR READ COMMANDS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18821867 Virtual Subscriber Identification Module and Virtual Smart Card Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19287143 Cyberhygiene Assessment Tool Non-Final OA The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
19070240 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING TO AN EXERCISE DEVICE Non-Final OA iFIT Inc.
19065213 INTEGRATED OWNER DIGITAL KEY TRANSFER Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin E Lanier's allowance rate?

69.4% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin E Lanier were allowed (941 resolved cases), compared with 73.3% across Art Unit 2132 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin E Lanier?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 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 E Lanier take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin E Lanier took 1,332 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin E Lanier work in?

Benjamin E Lanier examines applications in Art Unit 2132 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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