Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benjamin David Wigger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WIGGER, BENJAMIN DAVID

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2633 3645

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin David Wigger has a history of 5 resolved cases in Art Unit 2633. Within this sample, the allowance rate is 0.0 percent. The median days to allowance is 1363, which is the time metric available for Tech Center 3600. These figures suggest the initial experience for applicants in this art unit. Practitioners can monitor how these figures evolve as more cases reach resolution beyond the 5 resolved cases. The 1363 days to allowance provides a timeline for the examination process.

The interview lift is currently 0.0 percent, indicating the outcome based on interviews for the cases resolved so far. Top companies such as Suteng Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. have appeared in this docket. Firms like Bayes PLLC, BALLARD SPAHR LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP handle these filings. The 0.0 percent allowance rate and 1363 days to allowance characterize the data for this examiner. The 0.0 percent lift reflects the current statistical impact of interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-52.0% vs TC avg
41
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1363
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18297920 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STATE INFORMATION Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18439581 SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18044860 POSITION INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM, POSITION INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND POSITION INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18574724 LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18450299 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT CORRECTION DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT CORRECTION METHOD, AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18143764 LASER RADAR DEVICE AND WIND MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18760428 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WINDOW CONTAMINATION OF LIDAR SENSOR Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18691507 OPTICAL DEVICE FOR PROXIMITY SENSING OR ABSOLUTE DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA AMS INTERNATIONAL AG
18183781 ON-CHIP LASER NEURON INTEGRATED ON SILICON Final Rejection HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18193190 METHOD OF DRIVING A LASER DIODE AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE Final Rejection STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS
18374422 SENSOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin David Wigger's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin David Wigger were allowed (5 resolved cases), compared with 81.0% across Art Unit 2633 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin David Wigger?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 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 David Wigger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin David Wigger took 1,363 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin David Wigger work in?

Benjamin David Wigger examines applications in Art Unit 2633 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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