Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, PAULINHO E

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2100 2123 2124 2125 2127 2129 2145

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paulinho E. Smith is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2100. The examiner has a record of 552 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.3 percent. This 80.3 percent rate indicates the frequency at which applications reach issuance under this examiner's review. The median days to allowance for these successful applications is 1180, providing a specific timeline for the prosecution cycle. This 1180-day period is a key factor for applicants to consider.

The interview lift is 9.5 percent, which represents an increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. This 9.5 percent lift suggests that verbal communication can be a tool for practitioners to move a case toward grant. When compared to the 80.3 percent baseline allowance rate, the lift indicates that interviews have a positive impact on outcomes. The 1180-day median pendency remains a factor for the 552 cases in the record.

With 552 cases resolved, the data offers a view of the examiner's tendencies. The median pendency of 1180 days is a metric for applicants to use when planning their strategy. The combination of an 80.3 percent allowance rate and a 9.5 percent interview lift suggests that the probability of success is positive. These figures allow for a data-driven approach to prosecution in Art Unit 2100.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+25.3% vs TC avg
567
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 552 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18691081 LEARNING DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18303157 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18113492 REPARAMETERIZATION OF SELECTIVE NETWORKS FOR END-TO-END TRAINING Final Rejection Royal Bank of Canada
17976655 DEEP NEURAL NETWORK SLIMMING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18391851 REMARK PREDICTIONS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18390014 KNOWLEDGE-BASED MACHINE LEARNING SURROGATE MODELS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17894640 QUANTUM VARIATIONAL NETWORK CLASSIFIER Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17948460 METHOD FOR CALCULATING INTERACTION BETWEEN FEATURE AMOUNTS AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING INTERACTION BETWEEN FEATURE AMOUNTS Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17729348 SELECTING A WINDOW TREATMENT FABRIC Final Rejection Lutron Technology Company LLC
18535926 ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING USING EDGE DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18521943 DRIVING REPORT GENERATION USING A DEEP LEARNING DEVICE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18520767 OPTIMIZED REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS Non-Final OA SRI International
17783981 CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING AN ARTIFICIAL RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA INAIT SA

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