Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMOOT, MORIAH SIMONE MCMIL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1733 1737 1785 3791

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, working within Art Unit 1733. She has 120 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 64.2%, and the median days to allowance is 1047. These figures offer a benchmark for the success rate and timeline that practitioners can expect when their cases are assigned to her.

The data shows an interview lift of 7.5%. This means that cases with an interview have a 7.5% higher allowance rate compared to the baseline of cases without an interview. This lift suggests that interviews can be a helpful tool for advancing applications. Top companies appearing in her docket include JFE Steel Corporation, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., and ArcelorMittal. The firms most frequently involved in her cases are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, OLIFF PLC, and Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. These participants have navigated the 120 resolved cases that form the basis of her 64.2% allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

64.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
173
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 120 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
47.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294474 ESTIMATION METHOD OF DEPOSITIONAL SHAPE OF CHARGED MATERIAL INSIDE BLAST FURNACE AND REPLACEMENT METHOD OF COKE INSIDE BLAST FURNACE Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18282266 METHOD FOR OPERATING CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLTEN STEEL Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18716423 Steelmaking method and associated network of plants Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18704533 COLD ROLLED AND HEAT TREATED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18834189 HOT-STAMPING FORMED BODY Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18709619 SOLDER PARTICLES, SOLDER PARTICLE PRODUCTION METHOD, AND CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION
18276112 Li RECOVERY METHOD AND RECOVERY APPARATUS Final Rejection MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18018415 METHOD FOR RECOVERING LITHIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM CARBONATE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17912998 ALLOY TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17904909 SCRAP SUBMERGENCE DEVICE AND RELATED PROCESSES Non-Final OA Novelis Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot's allowance rate?

64.2% of resolved applications examined by Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot were allowed (120 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot took 1,047 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot work in?

Moriah Simone Mcmil Smoot examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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