Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jeremiah R Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, JEREMIAH R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1723 1744 1752 1791 3733

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, JEREMIAH R works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1723. His record covers 797 resolved cases, with a 58.1% allowance rate and a 24.8% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1193 days.

His listed companies are Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and LG Energy Solution Ltd. His listed firms are CKC & Partners Co., LLC, LEE IP LAW, P.C., and Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP. The interview lift provides a reason to consider direct examiner engagement, while the allowance rate and median time indicate the value of early prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-11.9% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 797 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18521086 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18060332 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL EXHAUST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18184409 CATALYST LAYER Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18552194 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18979099 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18431530 Pouch Film and Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18291399 Battery Cell, and Battery Module Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18189230 SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17931903 LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18721404 Drive Battery for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Comprising Such a Drive Battery Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18210904 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FLOW CONTROL VALVE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19315632 ISOLATION FILM AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18427675 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18383496 BOX ASSEMBLY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18087713 SEPARATOR, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18768817 ELECTROLYTE OF RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18648239 ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18237088 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18442927 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17421606 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Positive Electrode Active Material Prepared by the Method Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
17118980 ELASTIC CROSSLINKED POLYMER-ENCAPSULATED ANODE PARTICLES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeremiah R Smith's allowance rate?

58.1% of resolved applications examined by Jeremiah R Smith were allowed (797 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeremiah R Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeremiah R Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeremiah R Smith took 1,193 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeremiah R Smith work in?

Jeremiah R Smith examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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