Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benjamin Matthew Rohd, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROHD, BENJAMIN MATTHEW

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2124 2145 2147 2148 2151

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin Matthew Rohd is in Art Unit 2124 of Tech Center 2100. He has 5 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 20.0%. The median days to allowance is 1529, which indicates a very long and difficult prosecution cycle for the cases handled. This 20.0% rate suggests a high level of scrutiny for patent applications.

The interview lift is 100.0%, suggesting that interviews are essential for success given the low base allowance rate. This massive lift indicates that verbal communication is the primary driver of successful outcomes. IBM, Samsung Electronics, and Apple Inc. are top companies. BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP are leading firms. The 1529 days to allowance and the 100.0% lift are the most significant figures for applicants to monitor.

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

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-35.0% vs TC avg
45
Total Applications
+100.0%
Interview Lift
1529
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
47.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18125554 MULICAST AND SIMULCAST IN NEURAL ENGINES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18281497 QUANTUM GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS WITH PROVABLE CONVERGENCE Non-Final OA Google LLC
18640496 GENERATING CONVERSATION CONTENT FOR TRAINING CONVERSATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18085555 HYPERUNIFORM AND NEARLY HYPERUNIFORM NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin Matthew Rohd's allowance rate?

20.0% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Matthew Rohd were allowed (5 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 2124 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin Matthew Rohd?

This examiner's interview lift is +100.0 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 Matthew Rohd take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin Matthew Rohd took 1,529 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin Matthew Rohd work in?

Benjamin Matthew Rohd examines applications in Art Unit 2124 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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