Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: RODDEN, JOSHUA E

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

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
1,108
Total Applications
+51.3%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1087 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
35.7%
§103 Obviousness
35.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18513109 Electrorheological Shape Retaining Membrane Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18563032 GRIPPING DEVICE AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A GRIPPING DEVICE Non-Final OA Syntegon Technology GmbH
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
18223677 GRIPPER Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18236322 ROBOT BLADE AND WAFER BREAKAGE PREVENTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.
18745476 CHIP TWEEZERS Non-Final OA Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce

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