Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JORDAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3666 3723

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jordan T. Smith operates in Art Unit 3611 and has resolved 101 cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 66.3 percent. This data from Tech Center 3700 helps practitioners gauge the difficulty of prosecution and set appropriate expectations. The 101 resolved cases offer a sufficient sample size for evaluating the examiner's historical performance.

The interview lift of 10.2 percent indicates that interviews provide a modest benefit to the allowance probability. Practitioners can use this 10.2 percent lift to advance prosecution beyond the 66.3 percent baseline allowance rate. Direct communication in Art Unit 3611 remains a useful option for clarifying technical details and resolving examiner concerns.

The median days to allowance is 1035, which serves as the typical duration for cases that result in a patent grant. This timeframe of 1035 days is an important metric for managing client expectations in Tech Center 3700. By understanding both the allowance rate and the pendency, practitioners can develop a more effective and strategic approach to prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
-3.7% vs TC avg
129
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§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.
19223356 AUTOMATED PREDICTION OF REPAIR BASED ON SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19200187 POWER SYSTEM CONTROLLER FAILSAFE CYCLING PROTECTION Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18641987 Method for Operating a Drive Device for a Muscle-Powered Vehicle Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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
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
18744100 Intelligent Driving Method and Apparatus, and Vehicle Including Same 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.
18612549 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EMISSIONS IMPACT MITIGATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
17809946 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNATTENDED PACKAGE MANIPULATION Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18961235 Systems and Methods For Determining a Pose of a Sensor on a Robot Non-Final OA Brain Corporation
18627440 USING SENSED INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENSORS Non-Final OA AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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