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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rodney Allen Butler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1733 2857 2859 3645 3666 3667

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN handles matters in USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 1733. The record reports 1007 resolved cases and an 88.2% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 719 days, giving applicants a defined basis for coordinating prosecution milestones with commercial and portfolio planning.

The reported interview lift is 11.0%, so interviews may be useful for clarification while written claim strategy remains central. Robert Bosch GmbH, Toyota Motor Corporation, and NEC Corporation are the listed companies. IPUSA, P.L.L.C, Brooks Kushman P.C., and CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. are the identified firms. The profile reflects substantial activity in established technology portfolios, where precise claim differentiation and disciplined response practice can support efficient examination.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+36.2% vs TC avg
1,044
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
719
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1007 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18725697 Angle Sensor Arrangement, and Angle Determination Method Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19332808 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC SERVO CONTROL Non-Final OA AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
18911267 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19262892 INFORMATION PROVISION SERVER, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19226212 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18614726 SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
19291920 FLIGHT PATH GENERATION SYSTEM, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND FLIGHT PATH GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18617670 CONTROLLER FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, AND NETWORK COMPONENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19140382 GUIDANCE REVISING METHOD AND GUIDANCE REVISING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
18904247 Methods And Systems For Determining Information Of Static Occupancy Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18471858 System and Method for Maintaining and Configuring Rotorcraft Final Rejection Textron Innovations Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rodney Allen Butler's allowance rate?

88.2% of resolved applications examined by Rodney Allen Butler were allowed (1,007 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rodney Allen Butler?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rodney Allen Butler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rodney Allen Butler took 719 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rodney Allen Butler work in?

Rodney Allen Butler examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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