Examiner: SMITH, JACOB A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3673 3725 3726 3731

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%

Allow Rate

+11.7% vs TC avg

370

Total Applications

+17.9%

Interview Lift

852

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 355 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.8%

§101 Eligibility

25.8%

§102 Novelty

49.9%

§103 Obviousness

21.2%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19275004	INTEGRATED BOX FOR VACUUM BUCKET AND VACUUM BUCKET	Non-Final OA	SHENZHEN PETABOO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19375559	METHOD FOR MONITORING SEAMING TOOLS	Non-Final OA	Ferrum Packaging AG
18577703	SOLID WIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WELDED JOINT	Non-Final OA	NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
19241156	POWERED FASTENER DRIVER	Non-Final OA	TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

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