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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jacob A Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, JACOB A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3673 3725 3726 3731

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, JACOB A works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3673. He has 368 resolved cases, an 82.3% allowance rate, and a 16.9% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 848 days.

His listed companies are Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. His listed firms are Grüneberg Global IP, PLLC, Hovey Williams LLP, and MAIER & MAIER, PLLC. The allowance rate and median time provide useful planning signals, while the interview lift indicates some value in considering interviews for applications in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
390
Total Applications
+16.9%
Interview Lift
848
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 368 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18602495 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18612754 HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18597573 CONTROL OF AEROSOL PRODUCTION IN AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
19108747 FILLING MACHINE COMPRISING AIRFLOW SYSTEM Non-Final OA Elopak ASA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jacob A Smith's allowance rate?

82.3% of resolved applications examined by Jacob A Smith were allowed (368 resolved cases), compared with 46.4% across Art Unit 3673 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jacob A Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jacob A Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jacob A Smith took 848 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jacob A Smith work in?

Jacob A Smith examines applications in Art Unit 3673 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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