Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, DAVID E
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828 2881
This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases
SMITH, DAVID E works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2828. He has 1087 resolved cases, an 85.3% allowance rate, and a 6.9% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 754 days.
His listed companies are ASML Holding N.V., Dh Technologies Development Pte. Ltd., and Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. His listed firms are Potomac Law Group, PLLC - AB Sciex, Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. The allowance rate and median time provide favorable signals for applicants evaluating expected outcome and timing, while the modest interview lift suggests interviews may play a less central role.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18719916 | Charged Particle Beam Device | Final Rejection | Hitachi High-Tech Corporation |
| 18910626 | SELF-DIFFERENTIAL CONFOCAL TILT SENSOR FOR MEASURING LEVEL VARIATION IN CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ASML Netherlands B.V. |
| 18724551 | ELEMENT OF AN AFM TOOL | Final Rejection | ASML Netherlands B.V. |
| 18568628 | CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. |
| 17964783 | ENERGY BAND-PASS FILTERING FOR IMPROVED HIGH LANDING ENERGY BACKSCATTERED CHARGED PARTICLE IMAGE RESOLUTION | Non-Final OA | ASML Netherlands B.V. |
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Build Your Strategy85.3% of resolved applications examined by David E Smith were allowed (1,087 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2828 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +6.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by David E Smith took 754 days on average from filing to allowance.
David E Smith examines applications in Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
