USPTO Examiner SMITH ZANDRA V - Art Unit 2899

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18761580SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710YesNo
18217649SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MANUFACTURED THROUGH A THERMOCOMPRESSION PROCESS USING A NON-CONDUCTIVE FILM (NCF)July 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18195536SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEMay 2023March 2026Allow3410YesNo
17798798DISPLAY DEVICE USING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEAugust 2022March 2026Allow4320NoNo
17739783Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming the SameMay 2022October 2025Allow4110NoNo
17252156SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOFDecember 2020February 2024Allow3800NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner SMITH, ZANDRA V - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SMITH, ZANDRA V works in Art Unit 2899 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SMITH, ZANDRA V's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SMITH, ZANDRA V receive 0.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 0% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SMITH, ZANDRA V is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 30% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 28% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

    • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
    • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
    • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
    • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
    • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
    • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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