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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jordan T Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, JORDAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3666 3723

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, JORDAN T works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3611. The record includes 103 resolved cases, a 67.0% allowance rate, and a 9.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1032 days.

His listed companies are Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., NVIDIA Corporation, and Zodiac Pool Care Europe. His listed firms are Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast, DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Joby Elevate, Inc. The limited case volume makes this a focused reference for applicants rather than a broad record of prosecution behavior.

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

Performance Statistics

67.0%
Allow Rate
-3.0% vs TC avg
138
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
1032
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 103 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18205828 ASSISTIVE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE PARAMETER SETUP Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18833974 ROUTE COMPUTATION APPARATUS, ROUTE COMPUTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18913208 BEHAVIOR SUGGESTION DEVICE AND BEHAVIOR SUGGESTION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18819026 SENSOR MEASUREMENT GRID COMPLEXITY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18397209 EXPANSION UNIT, IN-VEHICLE DEVICE UNIT, AND VEHICLE SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18641987 Method for Operating a Drive Device for a Muscle-Powered Vehicle Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19345423 LANE SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18743835 Electronic Map Generation Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Map Non-Final OA YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18744100 Intelligent Driving Method and Apparatus, and Vehicle Including Same Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18974191 USING ARRIVAL TIMES AND SAFETY PROCEDURES IN MOTION PLANNING TRAJECTORIES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18742775 GEOMETRIC-BASED MANAGEMENT OF CONCURRENT MAP UPDATES FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18612549 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EMISSIONS IMPACT MITIGATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18368539 DOCKING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANER Final Rejection ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE
18368542 DOCKING SYSTEM WITH CAMERA FOR AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANER Non-Final OA ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE
18627440 USING SENSED INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENSORS Non-Final OA AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jordan T Smith's allowance rate?

67.0% of resolved applications examined by Jordan T Smith were allowed (103 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jordan T Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jordan T Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jordan T Smith took 1,032 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jordan T Smith work in?

Jordan T Smith examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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