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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benjamin Allyn Schmitt, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 12% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN handles cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3792. The record includes 25 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 12.0%, an interview lift of 35.0%, and a median of 1212 days to allowance. The limited case volume makes the percentages more suitable for individual file review than broad prediction.

The listed companies are Boston Scientific Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Biotronik SE & Co. KG. The leading firms are BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, ALG Intellectual Property | ISRG, and ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP. The profile supports careful claim preparation and deliberate use of examiner interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

12.0%
Allow Rate
-58.0% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+35.0%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.8%
§101 Eligibility
1.5%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19197663 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING CONTROL OF A DISEASE STATE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17728802 Strain-Sensing Systems, Indwelling Medical Devices, and Methods for Determining Physical Attributes Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17785265 SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING GUIDED TELEOPERATION OF A NON-ROBOTIC DEVICE IN A SURGICAL SPACE Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
17916150 ABLATION ZONE ASSESSMENT AND CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17795019 SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SENSING BY CAPACITIVE COUPLING WITH ESTIMATION OF THE ELECTRODE TO SKIN COUPLING Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18708798 Computer Implemented Method and System for Protecting a Patient Critical Firmware Function of an Implantable Medical Device Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
17800767 FEEDTHROUGH WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRODE AND MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18698824 PLANNING DEVICE FOR GENERATING CONTROL DATA FOR A LASER DEVICE OF A TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR REFRACTIVE CORRECTION OF AN EYE, TREATMENT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTROL DATA AND METHOD FOR REFRACTIVE CORRECTION Final Rejection Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
17636829 IMAGING DEVICE, TREATMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGING METHOD Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin Allyn Schmitt's allowance rate?

12.0% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Allyn Schmitt were allowed (25 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3792 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin Allyn Schmitt?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.0 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 Allyn Schmitt take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin Allyn Schmitt took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin Allyn Schmitt work in?

Benjamin Allyn Schmitt examines applications in Art Unit 3792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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