Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, GRAHAM P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2821 2845

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Graham P. Smith has managed 719 resolved cases in Art Unit 2821. The examiner's allowance rate is 77.1 percent. This volume of cases in Tech Center 2800 offers a reliable statistical foundation for prosecution strategy and benchmarking. Practitioners should use the 77.1 percent allowance rate to set realistic goals for their applications.

The interview lift of 12.1 percent suggests that interviews are a helpful way to advance prosecution toward a grant. This 12.1 percent lift can be used to resolve specific issues in Art Unit 2821 that written responses might not fully address. Practitioners should consider the baseline 77.1 percent allowance rate when deciding on the necessity of an interview.

The median days to allowance is 992, which serves as the typical duration for cases that result in a patent grant. This timeframe of 992 days is an important metric for managing client expectations in Tech Center 2800. By analyzing the 719 resolved cases, practitioners can gain a deeper understanding of the examiner's approach to patentability.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
730
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 719 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19026042 TWO-SHOT KNUCKLES FOR COUPLING ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED SECTIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18986528 A COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A METHOD IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18986979 CUBE-SAT ANTENNA WITH THREE SLOT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18290090 APPARATUSES AND METHODOLOGY INVOLVING ELECTROMAGNETIC METAMATERIALS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19033476 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
18667555 ELECTRICALLY SMALL AND LOW PROFILE FM ANTENNA Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
19043488 MULTI-BAND MIMO PANEL ANTENNAS Non-Final OA TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

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