Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Isaac G Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, ISAAC G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3662

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, ISAAC G works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. His record covers 572 resolved cases, with a 72.6% allowance rate and a 21.2% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1019 days.

His listed companies are Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. His listed firms are Carroll, Hoette & Butscher, LLC, GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, and MERCHANT & GOULD - WELLS FARGO. The allowance rate and interview lift together support considering both written claim strategy and examiner engagement in prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+20.6% vs TC avg
605
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18468187 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING FLIGHT PATH OF TERMINAL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18734451 CREATING TRIP ROUTES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19069497 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19089634 TECHNIQUE FOR GENERATING A ROAD MAP FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19351971 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Airbus Operations SAS
18945785 IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, IDENTIFICATION METHOD, AND IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18951933 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING EFFECTIVENESS OF VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURES Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19019086 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
19191334 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Isaac G Smith's allowance rate?

72.6% of resolved applications examined by Isaac G Smith were allowed (572 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Isaac G Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Isaac G Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Isaac G Smith took 1,019 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Isaac G Smith work in?

Isaac G Smith examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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