Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Rodney K Mintz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MINTZ, RODNEY K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3633 3635 3683 3752

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

MINTZ, RODNEY K handles matters in tech center 3700 and art unit 3633. The record includes 952 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 79.0%. The median time to allowance is 661 days. Interview lift is 10.8%, indicating a smaller interview-associated change than the overall allowance result.

Represented companies include Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S L, Armstrong World Industries Inc., and Norman L Olson. Represented firms include Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Brown Rudnick LLP. The combination of a large case history and a relatively short median duration can inform timing expectations for practitioners preparing prosecution budgets.

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

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
971
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
661
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 952 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
34.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19195959 Healthcare Methods and Systems with Drive Through Building Structure/Architecture Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18810660 Deck Board End Cap Device Final Rejection Individual inventor
18795077 Modular Robotic Building System for Houses and Structures Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18832108 LINEAR DIFFUSER WITH BLADES FIXATION UNIT Non-Final OA Individual inventor
19193712 GASKETED CEILING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
19097542 RESTRAINED JOINT APPARATUS, USES OF, AND METHODS FOR MAKING, THE SAME Non-Final OA Norman L. Olson
19088026 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CASTELLATED EXTRUDED MULLION Non-Final OA Innovation Glass, LLC
18582846 CELLULAR GLASS PASSIVE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
19029407 SINGLE-PIECE HINGED CLAMP FOR TRACK MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Sunrun Inc.
18965463 LOCATING PIN ASSEMBLY FOR A MODULAR FRAME Final Rejection Z-MODULAR HOLDING, INC.
18859800 A WALL STUD MADE OF HARDBOARD Non-Final OA UMAZING AB
18848696 EXTENDABLE CONNECTING DEVICE FOR CONNECTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS TO AT LEAST ONE WOODEN STRUCTURAL ELEMENT Non-Final OA Rotho Blaas Gmbh/Srl
18725811 PRECAST CONCRETE REINFORCING BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SAME Non-Final OA ARISU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18748901 MODULAR STRUCTURAL BUILDING SYSTEM AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Worcester Poytechnic Institute
18623117 THERMALLY INSULATING STRUCTURAL ELEMENT, BUILDING PORTION AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A THERMALLY INSULATING STRUCTURAL ELEMENT Final Rejection Schock Bauteile GmbH
18204327 WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL Non-Final OA ICON Technology, Inc.
18684990 UNIVERSAL MODULAR CONNECTOR Non-Final OA ANZ MODULAR LIMITED
18515022 PREFABRICATED BUILDING SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection Quattrocchi Kwok Architects

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rodney K Mintz's allowance rate?

79.0% of resolved applications examined by Rodney K Mintz were allowed (952 resolved cases), compared with 57.2% across Art Unit 3633 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rodney K Mintz?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.8 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 K Mintz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rodney K Mintz took 661 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rodney K Mintz work in?

Rodney K Mintz examines applications in Art Unit 3633 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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