Examiner Smyth Andrew P

2878-SMYTH-ANDREW-P

Employment Information

Art Unit:2878 — Radiant energy
Group:2870-2880 — Optics/Photocopying
Classes: 250 — Radiant energy
850 — Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus; applications of scanning-probe techniques, e.g., scanning probe microscopy [spm]
128 — Surgery
422 — Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing
378 — X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
210 — Liquid purification or separation
294 — Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
424 — Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
701 — Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
426 — Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Phone:(571) 270-1746
Email:andrew.smyth@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Physics
Service:20 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

57
3-Year Grant rate: 73% over 372 cases
Difficulty: Medium
Difficulty Percentile: 57th

With Examiner Smyth, you have a 73% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Smyth is a medium examiner and in the 57th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Smyth, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 2878

Examiner Smyth's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 2878 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Smyth 1.3
Art Unit 2878 1.0

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