Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RODAK, LEE E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2815 2831 2853 2858 2868 3611

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lee E. Rodak is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2815. He has 374 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 72.2 percent. This 72.2 percent rate is based on the 374 resolved cases and indicates the likelihood of success.

The interview lift is 34.1 percent. This 34.1 percent lift measures the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted compared to cases without an interview. The median days to allowance is 993. This 993 day period is the median time for applications to reach a grant. The 34.1 percent interview lift is a high metric, suggesting that oral advocacy is effective. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to improve the 72.2 percent base allowance rate. The 993 days to allowance provides a timeline for managing expectations. The 374 resolved cases ensure that these metrics are based on a solid volume of data.

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

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
407
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 374 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18948664 SEMICONDUCTOR TEST APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18932987 SOCKET RANKING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR TEST APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR TEST METHOD USING THE SOCKET RANKING METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18541954 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17504098 METHODS OF DETERMINING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SPORTS OBJECTS Final Rejection adidas AG
18691575 Vibrotactile Actuator Sensing And Control Using Current Measurement Final Rejection Google LLC
18817583 BATTERY STATE DETERMINATION METHOD AND BATTERY STATE DETERMINATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18873951 IMPEDANCE CALIBRATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PRODUCT Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18833259 APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING INSULATION STATE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING INSULATION STATE BY USING SAME Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18197951 ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRER, ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASURING SYSTEM, MOUNTING METHOD AND ASSOCIATED MEASURING METHOD Non-Final OA DASSAULT AVIATION
19042173 MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18810066 MAGNETIC SENSOR, MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE, AND MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
18551722 Methods of Detecting Foreign Objects in Crop Material, and Related Harvesting Machines Non-Final OA AGCO Corporation
18438737 TRAVELING WAVES FOR SELECTIVE UNDERGROUND FAULT INTERRUPTION Non-Final OA S&C Electric Company
18996441 PROBE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics
18992880 PROBE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics
18539586 METHOD OF DIAGNOSING, AND A SENSOR DEVICE WITH SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION Non-Final OA Melexis Technologies SA

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