Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Benjamin R Schmitt, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHMITT, BENJAMIN R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2884

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHMITT, BENJAMIN R is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2852. The profile covers 1253 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 84.2%. The median time to allowance is 875 days, while interview lift is 16.0%, so the record emphasizes a high allowance level more than a pronounced interview effect.

The principal companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and TDK Corporation. The leading firms are Alley IP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. Practitioners can use the large record to identify recurring prosecution patterns while treating interviews as a supporting rather than central tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
1,282
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
875
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1253 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18760501 SENSOR Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18599247 STRAIN MEASURING SYSTEM Final Rejection TDK Corporation
18764932 DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF SENSOR MISALIGNMENT FOR MONITORING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
18782342 AIRFLOW DETECTION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18779063 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A FILTER Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18659118 ENVIRONMENT DATA MONITORING METHOD, ENVIRONMENT DATA MONITORING SYSTEM, AND ENVIRONMENT DATA MONITORING APPARATUS Final Rejection WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
18671286 ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION-RESISTANT CONNECTOR FOR A LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM Final Rejection Thermo Finnigan LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin R Schmitt's allowance rate?

84.2% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin R Schmitt were allowed (1,253 resolved cases), compared with 78.8% across Art Unit 2852 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin R Schmitt?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.0 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 R Schmitt take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin R Schmitt took 875 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin R Schmitt work in?

Benjamin R Schmitt examines applications in Art Unit 2852 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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