Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, KAITLYN ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3781 3792 3794

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, KAITLYN ELIZABETH works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3739. Her record contains 829 resolved cases, with a 58.1% allowance rate and a 15.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1296 days.

Her listed companies are Jeisys Medical Inc., Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company, and C.R. Bard Inc. Her listed firms are ANGELO IP, Casimir Jones, S.C., and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. The substantial case volume provides a useful foundation for assessing the allowance pattern, while the median time supports planning for extended prosecution.

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
869
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1296
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 829 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18507770 HIGH FREQUENCY CURRENT OUTPUT DEVICE ENABLING SEQUENTIAL OUTPUT AND CONTINUOUS OUTPUT OF MONOPOLAR TYPE CURRENT AND BIPOLAR TYPE CURRENT Final Rejection JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
17639582 SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE USING RADIO FREQUENCY Non-Final OA JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
18728053 Highly Comfortable Thermal Contact Pad Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
18994297 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALTERNATELY APPLYING HOT AND COLD TO AN APPLICATION SURFACE, NOTABLY THE EPIDERMIS OF A USER Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18870250 DEVICE FOR GUIDING PLASMA-JET-GENERATED SPECIES Non-Final OA NEOPLAS MED GMBH

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith's allowance rate?

58.1% of resolved applications examined by Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith were allowed (829 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3739 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith took 1,296 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith work in?

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith examines applications in Art Unit 3739 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month