Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benjamin Lee Osterhout, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OSTERHOUT, BENJAMIN LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1718 1792 3752

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+11.6% vs TC avg
1,044
Total Applications
-23.0%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1032 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18681410 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18794556 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18799057 AIR KNIFE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin Lee Osterhout's allowance rate?

81.6% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Lee Osterhout were allowed (1,032 resolved cases), compared with 63.9% across Art Unit 1711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin Lee Osterhout?

This examiner's interview lift is -23.0 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 Lee Osterhout take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin Lee Osterhout took 1,062 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin Lee Osterhout work in?

Benjamin Lee Osterhout examines applications in Art Unit 1711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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