Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SMOOT, MORIAH SIMONE MCMIL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1733 1737 1785 3791

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
154
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
1028
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18021380 TREATMENT METHOD FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17855444 FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING ACTIVE METAL FROM LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY THEREBY Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18692804 Leak-Proof Upper Tundish Nozzle Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18025973 Blast furnace for ironmaking production Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18592084 REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18750876 RHEOLOGICALLY MODIFIED LIQUID METAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18272833 METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METAL Final Rejection SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
18018415 METHOD FOR RECOVERING LITHIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM CARBONATE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
18579405 BLAST FURNACE SLAG LEVEL ESTIMATION METHOD, OPERATION GUIDANCE METHOD, METHOD OF PRODUCING HOT METAL, BLAST FURNACE SLAG LEVEL ESTIMATION APPARATUS, AND OPERATION GUIDANCE APPARATUS Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18282266 METHOD FOR OPERATING CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLTEN STEEL Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18010985 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HOT METAL TEMPERATURE, OPERATION GUIDANCE METHOD, METHOD FOR OPERATING BLAST FURNACE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOT METAL, DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING HOT METAL TEMPERATURE, AND OPERATION GUIDANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18202395 FILTER HANDLING TOOL Non-Final OA PYROTEK, INC.

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