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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jr, Leon W Rhodes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RHODES, JR, LEON W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2862 2872

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

RHODES, JR, LEON W is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2852. The record contains 916 resolved cases, an 82.4% allowance rate, and a median of 803 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.6%, a positive but moderate association that adds support to an already favorable overall allowance result.

GoPro Inc., Largan Precision Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are GoPro, Inc. at Young Basile, McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP, and Ascent Intellectual Property Law. The substantial case history supports using the allowance rate as the primary planning signal. Interviews may help resolve particular issues, while the median pendency suggests a comparatively contained prosecution timeline within this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
940
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
803
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.7%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19039073 OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19178025 MOTOR, CAMERA MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19039542 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19071222 REMOVABLE BATTERY DOOR ASSEMBLIES FOR IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
19012030 CAMERA HOUSING Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
18598017 DRIVING DEVICE, OPTICAL-ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND CAMERA-MOUNTED DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jr, Leon W Rhodes's allowance rate?

82.4% of resolved applications examined by Jr, Leon W Rhodes were allowed (916 resolved cases), compared with 78.8% across Art Unit 2852 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jr, Leon W Rhodes?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jr, Leon W Rhodes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jr, Leon W Rhodes took 803 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jr, Leon W Rhodes work in?

Jr, Leon W Rhodes examines applications in Art Unit 2852 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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