Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, CHENECA

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2192

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cheneca Smith works in Art Unit 2192 and has resolved 460 cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 69.8 percent. This data from Tech Center 2100 helps practitioners set realistic expectations for their applications and evaluate the likelihood of success. The 460 resolved cases provide a reliable foundation for this analysis.

The interview lift of 47.7 percent is very high, suggesting that interviews are an extremely effective tool for moving cases toward allowance. This 47.7 percent lift indicates that direct engagement in Art Unit 2192 can significantly improve the chances of a grant compared to the 69.8 percent baseline. Practitioners should prioritize oral advocacy in their strategy.

However, the median days to allowance is 1253, indicating a longer prosecution period. This duration of 1253 days is a critical factor for applicants to consider when planning their patent lifecycle in Tech Center 2100. By understanding both the high interview lift and the extended pendency, practitioners can better navigate the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
483
Total Applications
+47.7%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 460 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18714439 UPGRADE SYSTEM FOR HOME APPLIANCES, AND METHOD FOR SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18668580 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH ITERATIVE COMPILATION FOR DEEP LEARNING Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18837938 ENVIRONMENT CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18735574 METHOD FOR TESTING A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18471347 Bootloader for Device Firmware Upgrade Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18353348 TAILORED RECOMMENDATION OF SOFTWARE UPDATES TO NETWORK ELEMENTS Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18680402 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SEAMLESS DEBUGGING WHILE DYNAMICALLY REROUTING BETWEEN AN OPTIMIZED BINARY AND A NON-OPTIMIZED BINARY Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18657655 AI-BASED CODE GENERATION USING A DYNAMICALLY CONSTRUCTED SYMBOL GRAPH AND CODE SKELETONS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18950547 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DYNAMIC USER EXPERIENCE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18651294 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM FOR DATA SOURCE DISCOVERY AND ACCESS Final Rejection HITACHI, Ltd.
18672737 UPGRADE METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18128104 SEARCHING NEURAL NETWORK PIPELINES BASED ON NAMED MATRIX DIMENSIONS Non-Final OA SambaNova Systems, Inc.
18326712 SECURE WIRELESS OVER-THE-AIR DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN MULTIPLE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS Final Rejection FCA US LLC

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