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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Peter Daniel Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, PETER DANIEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1634 3781 3783 3786

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, PETER DANIEL is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1634. The record contains 78 resolved cases, a 51.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1255 days to allowance. Interview lift is 48.8%, the most prominent outcome signal in this profile, although the limited case volume calls for care when drawing practice conclusions.

Smith & Nephew plc, ConvaTec Limited, and C.R. Bard Inc. are the listed companies. Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Taft Stettinius Hollister LLP, and Botos Churchill IP Law LLP-Abio are the listed firms. A practitioner may want to prioritize well-prepared interviews and maintain realistic timing expectations for this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

51.3%
Allow Rate
-18.7% vs TC avg
121
Total Applications
+48.8%
Interview Lift
1255
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 78 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
62.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18780031 FLOW CONTROL MECHANISM FOR NEUROPROTECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17617219 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A CATHETER BEFORE USE Non-Final OA Abiomed Europe GmbH
18445076 Radial Access Systems and Methods for Delivery of Gas-Enrichment Therapy Non-Final OA Zoll Circulation, Inc.
18373875 BESPOKE WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USE IN NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY Final Rejection Smith & Nephew PLC
17676040 WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM AND DRESSING FOR DELIVERING OXYGEN TO A WOUND Final Rejection Smith & Nephew PLC
18568208 Intermittent Catheters and Methods Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
17584101 Targeted Temperature Management Systems, Pads, and Methods Thereof for Treating Burn Wounds Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
18057494 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING CELL-FREE DNA Non-Final OA The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
18834115 EXTERNAL CATHETER WITH IMPROVED HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
18043807 FLUID COLLECTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection PUREWICK CORPORATION
18579983 REMOTE MONITORING OF FLUID PRESSURE IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUE Final Rejection IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter Daniel Smith's allowance rate?

51.3% of resolved applications examined by Peter Daniel Smith were allowed (78 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter Daniel Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +48.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Peter Daniel Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter Daniel Smith took 1,255 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter Daniel Smith work in?

Peter Daniel Smith examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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