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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Benjamin Thomas Ranew, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RANEW, BENJAMIN THOMAS

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2429 2465

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

RANEW, BENJAMIN THOMAS has resolved 22 cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2429. The allowance rate is 90.9%, the interview lift is 13.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1055 days. The limited resolved-case base calls for caution, but the observed allowance rate is high and the interview-associated change is moderate.

The listed companies are Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and COATS & BENNETT, PLLC. Practitioners may emphasize clear written claim distinctions while using interviews to clarify issues that remain after the initial response. The median timing should be included in planning, but application-specific prosecution history should carry substantial weight given the small record.

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

Performance Statistics

90.9%
Allow Rate
+32.9% vs TC avg
46
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
59.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18568832 Methods and Apparatuses for Control of VLAN Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18549435 INDICATION OF PROPOSED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTING SCHEME Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18014586 Technique for Activating Secondary Radio Link Control Entities for Packet Duplication Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18857973 Communication for Sidelink Relay Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18454902 SENSOR WITH A DYNAMIC DATA RANGE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18309104 Communication Method, Apparatus, and System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18247416 USER EQUIPMENT AND BASE STATION INVOLVED IN TRANSMISSION OF SMALL DATA Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18252008 RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL (RRC) INACTIVE MODE POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18170836 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR N-LINK MULTI-LINK OPERATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18000920 TECHNIQUES FOR ADAPTING RESOURCE SENSING IN SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Final Rejection QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18862135 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CHANNEL RELATED TO REFLECTING INTELLIGENT SURFACE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18003729 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18920410 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18917963 Augmented Wireless Environment Reporting Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18459094 DATA TRANSMISSIONS OVER AN ULTRA-RELIABLE LOW LATENCY COMMUNICATION (URLLC) Final Rejection T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin Thomas Ranew's allowance rate?

90.9% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Thomas Ranew were allowed (22 resolved cases), compared with 100.0% across Art Unit 2429 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin Thomas Ranew?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.6 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 Thomas Ranew take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin Thomas Ranew took 1,055 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin Thomas Ranew work in?

Benjamin Thomas Ranew examines applications in Art Unit 2429 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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