Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sean Thomas Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, SEAN THOMAS

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2659

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, SEAN THOMAS handles matters in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2659. The data includes 23 resolved cases, a 73.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1013 days to allowance. Interview lift is 37.1%, which makes interview preparation a potentially important consideration, while the small case record limits the strength of broad conclusions.

The listed companies are The Toronto-Dominion Bank, International Business Machines Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and Keller Preece PLLC are the listed firms. Counsel may use the profile to identify interview opportunities while relying on claim-specific analysis for final strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
56
Total Applications
+37.1%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19046053 SYNTHETIC VOICE FRAUD DETECTION Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18885356 RETURNING REFERENCES FOR ANSWERS GENERATED BY A LANGUAGE MODEL Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
18916644 METHOD FOR WAKING UP DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18620389 UNLEARNING DATA FROM LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18214377 TRAINING A LOGICAL NEURAL NETWORK WITH A PRUNED LIST OF PREDICATES Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17817024 INTERFACING WITH PLANNED OPERATIONS OF AN AGGREGATED ASSISTANT Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18605602 SUMMARIZING COMPUTER SYSTEM ALERTS USING GENERATIVE MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sean Thomas Smith's allowance rate?

73.9% of resolved applications examined by Sean Thomas Smith were allowed (23 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 2659 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sean Thomas Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sean Thomas Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sean Thomas Smith took 1,013 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sean Thomas Smith work in?

Sean Thomas Smith examines applications in Art Unit 2659 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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