Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SMYTH, ANDREW P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1737 2878 2881

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.9%

Allow Rate

+3.9% vs TC avg

870

Total Applications

+14.9%

Interview Lift

1036

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 859 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.3%

§101 Eligibility

7.3%

§102 Novelty

90.2%

§103 Obviousness

0.7%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18113121	METHOD OF INSPECTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18004630	STERILIZATION DEVICE	Non-Final OA	SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
18333072	WHEEL-MOUNTED DISINFECTION SYSTEM	Final Rejection	GENTEX CORPORATION
18686152	Ionizer	Non-Final OA	SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18174422	ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
18601379	UNIFIED AIRFLOW SYSTEM FOR ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION DEVICES	Final Rejection	Angelica Holdings LLC

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