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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jason Christopher Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3615 3617 3661

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3613. His record includes 1565 resolved cases, with an 83.6% allowance rate and a 13.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 833 days.

His listed companies are Innova Patent GmbH, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, and Caterpillar Inc. His listed firms are HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, K&L Gates LLP - Wabtec, and Howard IP Law Group. The large resolved-case record gives practitioners a substantial basis for evaluating this examiner's allowance and timing profile.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+31.6% vs TC avg
1,630
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.0%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19091833 VEHICLE SIDE PORTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18667287 POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18907208 RELOCATABLE BASE FOR ELEVATED POWER RAILS AND METHOD OF DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
18907179 RELOCATABLE BASE FOR ELEVATED POWER RAILS AND METHOD OF DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
18715656 CROSSING WITH THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT FOR A RAIL-BASED GRID Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS
18865700 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATED DETERMINATION OF THE TRAIN INTEGRITY OF A TRAIN Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
18258868 RAIL VEHICLE CAR HAVING A TANK Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
18672135 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A RAILROAD CROSSING GATE MECHANISM Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility, Inc.
18840126 Transportation structure Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18720610 INTELLIGENT BROWSING APPARATUS BASED ON RAILWAY SIGNAL SYSTEM MONITORING DATA Final Rejection CASCO SIGNAL LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason Christopher Smith's allowance rate?

83.6% of resolved applications examined by Jason Christopher Smith were allowed (1,565 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 3613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason Christopher Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason Christopher Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason Christopher Smith took 833 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason Christopher Smith work in?

Jason Christopher Smith examines applications in Art Unit 3613 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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