Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 10, 2026

Etienne Pierre Leroux, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEROUX, ETIENNE PIERRE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2161 2449 4100

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Etienne Pierre Leroux serves in Art Unit 2161 within Tech Center 4100. He has 1116 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 88.5 percent. The median days to allowance for cases in his portfolio is 928.

The interview lift for this examiner is 5.3 percent. This indicates that while interviews are helpful, the high baseline allowance rate of 88.5 percent is the dominant factor in prosecution outcomes. Major companies frequently appearing before him include NEC Corporation, Sonos Inc., and Apple Inc.

Firms such as Amarok IP Inc. and FENWICK & WEST LLP are among the top representatives. The 928-day median pendency and 88.5 percent allowance rate suggest a predictable and generally favorable environment for applicants in Art Unit 2161.

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

Performance Statistics

88.5%
Allow Rate
+28.5% vs TC avg
1,131
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
928
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022002 TECHNIQUES FOR ANONYMIZED SEARCHING OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19290443 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DECISION MAKING SUPPORT Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19290478 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DECISION MAKING SUPPORT Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19290522 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DECISION MAKING SUPPORT Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19278742 PREDICTING RELEVANCE OF RESOURCES TO SEARCH QUERIES Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19209096 BLOCKCHAIN-BASED GENERATIVE MEDIA SYSTEM FOR REAL-WORLD ASSET TOKENIZATION Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
19022968 STORING GENERATED DIGITAL OBJECTS ON A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
19268733 TWO-STATE TIME-ENRICHED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUERY CLUSTERING Non-Final OA Yahoo Assets LLC
19286044 UTILIZING MACHINE-LEARNING MODELS TO GENERATE IDENTIFIER EMBEDDINGS AND DETERMINE DIGITAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIGITAL CONTENT ITEMS Non-Final OA Dropbox, Inc.
19196261 DISINFECTION TRACKING NETWORK Final Rejection UV Partners, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Etienne Pierre Leroux's allowance rate?

88.5% of resolved applications examined by Etienne Pierre Leroux were allowed (1,116 resolved cases), compared with 72.4% across Art Unit 2161 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Etienne Pierre Leroux?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Etienne Pierre Leroux take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Etienne Pierre Leroux took 928 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Etienne Pierre Leroux work in?

Etienne Pierre Leroux examines applications in Art Unit 2161 in Tech Center 4100.

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month