Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, KAITLYN ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3781 3792 3794

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Smith, an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3739, has handled 827 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 58.0 percent, which means that more than half of the applications she reviews are granted. This 58.0 percent rate provides a clear expectation for practitioners in the mechanical engineering and medical device sectors. The 827 resolved cases offer a robust statistical foundation for these trends.

The median time to allowance is 1297 days. The interview lift is 14.9 percent, showing that interviews are a productive tool for advancing applications and improving the 58.0 percent base allowance rate. Practitioners can use the 1297 days median and the 14.9 percent lift to effectively manage their prosecution strategy and achieve a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
-12.0% vs TC avg
856
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1297
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 827 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18728053 Highly Comfortable Thermal Contact Pad Final Rejection 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
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.
18636075 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING THERAPEUTIC THERMAL CYCLES Final Rejection Brain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp.

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