Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Katelyn Whatley Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, KATELYN WHATLEY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1714 1746 1747 1749 1798

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, KATELYN WHATLEY works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1714. She has 376 resolved cases, a 45.5% allowance rate, and a 41.8% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1353 days.

Her listed companies are Screen Holdings Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and KT&G Corporation. Her listed firms are OSTROLENK FABER LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY. The allowance rate indicates a challenging record, while the interview lift makes structured examiner interviews a potentially important component of applicant strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

45.5%
Allow Rate
-19.5% vs TC avg
401
Total Applications
+41.8%
Interview Lift
1353
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 376 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18979968 DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19075756 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
19029772 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18696861 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Katelyn Whatley Smith's allowance rate?

45.5% of resolved applications examined by Katelyn Whatley Smith were allowed (376 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Katelyn Whatley Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Katelyn Whatley Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Katelyn Whatley Smith took 1,353 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Katelyn Whatley Smith work in?

Katelyn Whatley Smith examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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