Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RODDEN, JOSHUA E

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3619 3631 3637 3642 3649 3678 4100

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua E. Rodden, in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3619, has 1093 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 58.6 percent, and the median days to allowance is 916. These figures suggest a prosecution environment where about six out of ten applications are eventually granted. The timeline of approximately two and a half years is standard for the 3619 Art Unit and provides a benchmark for practitioners.

The interview lift is 51.0 percent. This means that an interview can increase the effectiveness of the prosecution compared to the 58.6 percent baseline. With 1093 resolved cases, the data recommends that practitioners schedule an interview to navigate the 916-day median timeline and secure an allowance. This lift indicates that the examiner is responsive to verbal explanations. In Tech Center 4100, utilizing an interview is a tactical decision an applicant can make to improve their chances. The statistical evidence from over a thousand cases confirms that direct engagement is a key to success with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
1,114
Total Applications
+51.0%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1093 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
35.6%
§103 Obviousness
35.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18513109 Electrorheological Shape Retaining Membrane Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19173124 APPARATUS FOR SETTING INITIAL LOCATION OF AERIAL VEHICLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF AERIAL VEHICLE OF MOBILE BACKHAUL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SETTING INITIAL LOCATION OF AERIAL VEHICLE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18034087 HAND, ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HAND Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18218979 VACUUM ENABLED GRIPPER WITH ROLLER CONTACT FINGERS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18236322 ROBOT BLADE AND WAFER BREAKAGE PREVENTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.
18864071 A TENSION BOARD FOR FENCES Non-Final OA WIREMAN PTY LIMITED
18451939 CHIP INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL Non-Final OA Quantinuum LLC

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