Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, BENJAMIN J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2144 2145 2172 2176 2179 2629

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin J. Smith operates in Art Unit 2144 and has resolved 424 cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 64.6 percent. This figure provides a baseline for expectations in Tech Center 2600. Practitioners should analyze the 424 resolved cases to understand the examiner's specific approach to technical rejections and claim construction.

The interview lift of 57.0 percent is remarkably high, suggesting that interviews are a critical component of a successful prosecution strategy. This 57.0 percent lift indicates that direct communication can drastically improve the odds of allowance compared to the 64.6 percent baseline. Practitioners in Art Unit 2144 should consider interviews as a near-essential step.

The median days to allowance is 1334, indicating a longer prosecution timeline that requires patience. This duration of 1334 days is an important factor for applicants to consider when planning their strategy in Tech Center 2600. By leveraging the high interview lift, practitioners can work to navigate this extended process more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
+2.6% vs TC avg
445
Total Applications
+57.0%
Interview Lift
1334
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 424 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18729365 DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18757108 INTERFACE RENDERING USING A CONFIGURATION DRIVEN PLATFORM Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18725082 LANDING PAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18511111 MERGING MISIDENTIFIED TEXT STRUCTURES IN A DOCUMENT Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
18190005 RENDERING ENHANCEMENT BASED IN PART ON EYE TRACKING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18774034 CHARACTER DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18642624 TECHNIQUES FOR TRIAL-AND-ERROR LEARNING IN COMPLEX APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection AUTODESK, INC.

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