Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: WANNEMACHER, BENJAMIN DAVID

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2918 2938

This examiner grants 95% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin David Wannemacher is an examiner in Art Unit 2918, which is part of Tech Center 2900. The examiner has a volume of 174 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 95.4%, suggesting the frequency with which applications reach a grant. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 671, which defines the timeline for patent prosecution. Practitioners in Art Unit 2918 can expect a resolution in this timeframe.

The interview lift for this examiner is 1.8%. Given that the baseline allowance rate is 95.4%, there is limited room for an interview to increase the probability of success. The 174 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation for these metrics. While the 1.8% lift is small, it reflects the fact that the 95.4% allowance rate is the primary outcome for the 174 cases resolved. Practitioners should focus on the 671-day pendency as a key factor for applicants in Tech Center 2900. The 95.4% allowance rate remains the dominant metric across the 174 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

95.4%
Allow Rate
+35.4% vs TC avg
176
Total Applications
+1.8%
Interview Lift
671
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
9.2%
§103 Obviousness
66.7%
§112 Clarity

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