Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SCHMITT, BENJAMIN R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2884

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
1,270
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
874
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1243 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
18798296 SENSOR COVER, SENSOR SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
19417916 SHEET FEEDING CONTROL METHOD, SHEET FEEDING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19388447 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18578546 REFERENCE SAMPLE FOR COATING DEFECTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18599247 STRAIN MEASURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
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.

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