Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: RODGERS, ALEXANDER JOHN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2661

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander John Rodgers, in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2661, has 40 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 75.0 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1210. These figures indicate a success rate for applicants, though the process takes over three years on average. This duration is a factor for practitioners to manage when prosecuting applications in this art unit and setting expectations for their clients.

The interview lift is 14.2 percent, suggesting that verbal communication provides a boost to the 75.0 percent base rate. With 40 resolved cases, the data indicates that an interview is a strategy for resolving issues and potentially expediting the 1210-day median wait for an allowance. In Tech Center 2600, engaging with the examiner can help clarify technical points. While the sample size is 40 resolved cases, the positive lift and 75.0 percent allowance rate suggest a favorable environment for those who are willing to wait out the pendency. Direct dialogue remains a recommended tactic for this examiner in Art Unit 2661.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
49
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18920368 CORRECTING PUPIL CENTER SHIFT TO COMPUTE GAZE Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18531834 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TO ASSESS PERIODONTAL HEALTH Non-Final OA SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GmbH
17835813 TABLE EXTRACTION FROM IMAGE-BASED DOCUMENTS Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
17742733 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A REGISTRATION ERROR Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH

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