Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHMITT, BENJAMIN R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2884

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin R. Schmitt is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2852. He has managed 1251 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 84.2 percent. This 84.2 percent rate provides a measure of how often applications result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 1251-case history to understand the examiner's general tendencies.

The interview lift is 15.9 percent. This 15.9 percent figure represents the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. A positive value like 15.9 percent indicates that interviews are associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. This suggests that requesting an interview is a productive strategy for this docket.

The median days to allowance is 874. This 874-day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. For applicants, this 874-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 84.2 percent allowance rate with the 874-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for Art Unit 2852.

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
1,272
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
874
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1251 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
18764932 DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF SENSOR MISALIGNMENT FOR MONITORING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
18915158 PRESSURE SENSOR HAVING IMPROVED REJECTION OF UNDESIRED STIMULI Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
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

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