Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, COURTNEY L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2835 2841 2853

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Courtney L. Smith has a high volume of 1272 resolved cases in Art Unit 2812. The examiner's allowance rate is 85.5 percent. This extensive record in Tech Center 2800 provides a stable and favorable profile for applicants to use in their strategic planning. The 1272 resolved cases offer a high degree of confidence in these outcomes.

The interview lift of 12.0 percent indicates that interviews provide a modest but positive benefit to the allowance probability. Practitioners can use this 12.0 percent lift to advance prosecution beyond the already high 85.5 percent baseline allowance rate. Direct communication in Art Unit 2812 remains a useful option for clarifying technical details.

The median days to allowance is 876, which is a standard timeline for this tech center. This duration of 876 days is a helpful reference for managing client expectations regarding the speed of prosecution in Tech Center 2800. By combining these metrics, practitioners can develop a more efficient and predictable path to patent issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
1,299
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1272 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
33.1%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18424228 FLOW PATH DIAGNOSIS METHOD, PROJECTOR, AND COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18942109 HEAT SINK AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18883038 SWITCHGEAR DUCT Non-Final OA EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18679711 CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18824115 COOLING PLATE, BATTERY DISCONNECT UNIT, AND A DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18571475 THERMAL REGULATION DEVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC ELEMENT Non-Final OA Valeo Systemes Thermiques
18712847 MOTOR UNIT Final Rejection JTEKT CORPORATION
18894628 COOLING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18414194 POWER ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT FOR AN EXTERNALLY EXCITED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection AUDI AG
18847926 COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18854110 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18562944 Method for Producing a Conditioning Element, Conditioning Element and Electrical Energy Storage Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18594633 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE TEMPERATURE DATACENTER ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18607163 ENHANCED VAPOR CHAMBER HEATSINK Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18373548 HYBRID LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM WITH LEAK DETECTION Final Rejection OVH
18392403 POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A STANDBY GENERATOR Final Rejection Briggs & Stratton, LLC
18929963 HOUSING FOR A CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
18930406 IMMERSION-TYPE HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE Non-Final OA COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
18827949 FLUID-COOLED THERMAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONICS DEVICE HAVING ARRAY OF PROJECTIONS WITH NON-UNIFORM ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Garrett Transportation I Inc.
18813242 COOLANT FLOW RATE CONTROL METHOD AND SERVER CABINET Non-Final OA Wiwynn Corporation

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