Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Courtney L Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, COURTNEY L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2835 2841 2853 3679

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, COURTNEY L works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2835. Her record covers 1277 resolved cases, with an 85.5% allowance rate and an 11.9% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 876 days.

Her listed companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. Her listed firms are BCF LLP (Misc.), BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH, PLLC. The large resolved-case record supports using these figures as a meaningful guide for prosecution planning in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+33.5% vs TC avg
1,321
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1277 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
33.3%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18824115 COOLING PLATE, BATTERY DISCONNECT UNIT, AND A DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18942109 HEAT SINK AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18854110 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18679711 CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18571475 THERMAL REGULATION DEVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC ELEMENT Non-Final OA Valeo Systemes Thermiques
18562944 Method for Producing a Conditioning Element, Conditioning Element and Electrical Energy Storage Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18725542 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18847926 COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18766390 THERMAL ISLANDING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18594633 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE TEMPERATURE DATACENTER ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18877460 HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPUTER Non-Final OA CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
18414194 POWER ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT FOR AN EXTERNALLY EXCITED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection AUDI AG
18712610 CONVERTER Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18942154 POWER CONVERTER WITH INTEGRATED HEAT PIPE Non-Final OA VERTIV CORPORATION
18607163 ENHANCED VAPOR CHAMBER HEATSINK Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18882261 STEP-SHAPED AIR MOVERS AND HEAT-REJECTING MEDIA Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18442815 HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BorgWarner Inc.
18929963 HOUSING FOR A CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Courtney L Smith's allowance rate?

85.5% of resolved applications examined by Courtney L Smith were allowed (1,277 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Courtney L Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Courtney L Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Courtney L Smith took 876 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Courtney L Smith work in?

Courtney L Smith examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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