Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Monica Smith Carter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARTER, MONICA SMITH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3727

This examiner grants 9% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARTER, MONICA SMITH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3723. The record includes 90 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 8.9%, and a median of 1232 days to allowance. The interview lift is 2.9%, showing little association between interviews and allowance outcomes within a record marked by a low allowance rate.

The listed companies are SK Inc. and MITSUBA Corporation. The associated firms are JCIPRNET and Jones Day. Practitioners should undertake rigorous claim and prior-art analysis, prepare for a difficult prosecution path, and avoid relying on interviews alone to change the available allowance outlook.

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

Performance Statistics

8.9%
Allow Rate
-61.1% vs TC avg
92
Total Applications
+2.9%
Interview Lift
1232
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18981914 Roller Cleaning Apparatus Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
19007537 WIPER DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Monica Smith Carter's allowance rate?

8.9% of resolved applications examined by Monica Smith Carter were allowed (90 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Monica Smith Carter?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Monica Smith Carter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Monica Smith Carter took 1,232 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Monica Smith Carter work in?

Monica Smith Carter examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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