Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1700 1733 1742 1743 1791 1796 2872

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin A Schiffman examines applications in Art Unit 1700 within Tech Center 2800. He has 935 resolved cases, with an allowance rate pct of 65.6. The median days to allowance is 1176, which is a standard timeline for prosecution. With 935 cases of data, the 65.6 allowance rate pct provides a reliable baseline for applicants to gauge their chances of success in this art unit.

The interview lift pct of 27.7 is a significant metric for practitioners. This lift indicates that interviews are a highly effective tool for resolving issues and moving cases toward a grant. Given the 1176-day median pendency, the 27.7 interview lift pct offers a clear incentive for direct engagement with the examiner. Practitioners should use this data to justify the use of interviews to improve the baseline.

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

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
950
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 935 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19105986 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19074753 Three-Dimensional Object Printing Apparatus And Printing Method Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18729251 STRETCHING AND CONVEYING DEVICE FOR GREEN COMPACT Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19119239 METHOD OF MAKING A RECONFIGURABLE WIND TURBINE BLADE MOULD Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
19111873 HEAT TREATMENT OF 3D PRINTED PARTS Non-Final OA CYTIVA SWEDEN AB
19112069 DOOR INNER PANEL MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND DOOR INNER PANEL Non-Final OA TEIJIN LIMITED
19076364 CLOSURE NOZZLE FOR A FORMING MACHINE Non-Final OA ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
19075073 CLOSURE NOZZLE FOR A FORMING MACHINE Non-Final OA ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
18435373 TIE-BAR-LESS CLAMPING UNIT Final Rejection ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH

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