Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rodney Evan Fuller, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FULLER, RODNEY EVAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2662 2851 2852 2853 2858 2862 2882 3734

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

FULLER, RODNEY EVAN has resolved 1350 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2662. The profile shows an 83.9% allowance rate and a median of 809 days to allowance. The 7.1% interview lift is positive but limited, suggesting that interviews can assist with defined issues without displacing the importance of a complete written prosecution record.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. Representative firms include Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and DECODE Legal Inc. The substantial resolved-case record and favorable allowance rate support efficient planning, while the median timeline remains relevant to client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
1,374
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
809
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1350 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
38.7%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19170462 LENS ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18952868 OPTICAL APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18943299 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18526638 Light-Emitting Device And Camera Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18938621 REFLECTIVE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18944472 VEHICLE-MOUNTED SHOOTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TILTA INC.
19089496 IMAGING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
18923344 SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING ROTATIONAL INVARIANTS OF CUMULANT EXPANSION FROM ONE OR MORE ACQUISITIONS WHICH CAN BE MINIMAL Non-Final OA NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
19021098 HYSTERETANCE COMPONENT AND APPLICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rodney Evan Fuller's allowance rate?

83.9% of resolved applications examined by Rodney Evan Fuller were allowed (1,350 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rodney Evan Fuller?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.1 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 Evan Fuller take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rodney Evan Fuller took 809 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rodney Evan Fuller work in?

Rodney Evan Fuller examines applications in Art Unit 2662 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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