Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RANEW, BENJAMIN THOMAS

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2465

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin Thomas Ranew works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2465. He has 22 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 90.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1053, providing a benchmark for the duration of successful applications. These 22 resolved cases offer an initial look at the examiner's performance. The 90.9 percent rate indicates a very high frequency of granted patents.

The interview lift is 14.3 percent, which is a boost even for a high baseline. With 22 cases, the data is still developing, but the current trend is favorable. Practitioners can expect a grant in approximately 1053 days, especially if they use interviews to resolve any issues. The 14.3 percent lift suggests that verbal communication is effective in Art Unit 2465. Applicants should consider the 90.9 percent allowance rate and the 1053-day timeline when setting expectations for their clients.

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
40
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18454902 SENSOR WITH A DYNAMIC DATA RANGE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
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 Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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)
18861129 METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SUBBAND IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
18896287 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHORIZATION BETWEEN TERRESTRIAL NETWORK AND NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
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.
18573941 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED DATA AND SENSING IN ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS (OFDMA) Non-Final OA COGNITIVE SYSTEMS CORP.
17816896 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BANDWIDTH ADAPTIVE SCHEDULING IN CLOUD BASED VIRTUAL NETWORK FUNCTIONS FOR TRAFFIC OVER POINT-TO-POINT OVERLAY TUNNELS Non-Final OA CradlePoint, Inc.

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