Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SMYTH, ANDREW P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 1737 2878 2881

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+3.9% vs TC avg
877
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 864 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
61.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18220163 PLASMA SYSTEM HAVING RESIDENCE TIME TUNING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18646154 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC SHIELD FOR ION TRAP Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18815206 PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY FACILITY AND PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18776534 LIGHT IRRADIATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
18895599 ELECTRON TUBE AND SPECTROSCOPE Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18333072 WHEEL-MOUNTED DISINFECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection GENTEX CORPORATION
18174422 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
18751031 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CLEANING ELECTRON SOURCES IN CHARGED-PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18985754 IMPLANT PACKAGING CONTAINER Non-Final OA Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd.
18813403 LIQUID SPECIMEN GRID FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE Non-Final OA FEI Company
18813381 TEM GRIDS WITH LIQUID SPREADING LANES Non-Final OA FEI Company
18622554 SAMPLE PREPARATION WITH NON-UNIFORM DOSE Final Rejection FEI COMPANY
18706689 OPTICAL DEVICE FOR DISINFECTING UPPER AIR LAYERS IN A ROOM Non-Final OA OSRAM GmbH

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