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A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

171 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2026

Allowance rate
71%
−4 pts vs the USPTO range 63% to 78%
Rejections before allowance
1.8
+0.3 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
23.3 mo
+4.7 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
26%
−1 pts vs the USPTO

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Applications

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ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
19616313STRATIFICATION TUBE2026-08-18Pending00n/a
19547042CONDENSATE ATOMIZER FOR HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER2026-02-23Pending00n/a
19414871WATER SOFTENER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME2025-12-10Pending00n/a
15359933Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15122334Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15928570Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15234257Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15192017Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15588420Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15247297Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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