Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benjamin J Packard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PACKARD, BENJAMIN J

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1614 1615 1616

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin J. Packard is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1612. His record covers 1352 resolved cases, with a 66.9% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1081 days, indicating that successful prosecution in this docket generally involves a substantial timeline from filing activity to disposition.

Interviews are associated with a 15.3% lift in allowance outcomes. Companies appearing most often in the record include Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. The leading firms are KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP, WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., and Adams & Reese LH. Practitioners may use this profile to assess the value of interview preparation and anticipate the prosecution pace associated with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

66.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
1,414
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
1081
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1352 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18469762 CROSSLINKED RADIOPAQUE NETWORKS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18730421 GLYCOSYL BARBITURATE-BASED GELLING AGENTS Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
18730645 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D AS A FEED ADDITIVE FOR AQUATIC ANIMALS Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
18969961 ANTIVIRAL COATING COMPOSITION, COATING FILM, AND ARTICLE Non-Final OA Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.
18840444 COMBINATION FORMULATION OF CEDAZURIDINE Non-Final OA Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin J Packard's allowance rate?

66.9% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin J Packard were allowed (1,352 resolved cases), compared with 40.7% across Art Unit 1612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin J Packard?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.3 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 J Packard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin J Packard took 1,081 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin J Packard work in?

Benjamin J Packard examines applications in Art Unit 1612 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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