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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Thomas Raymond Rodgers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3657 3723 4100

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND is assigned to USPTO Tech Center 4100 and art unit 3657. The record contains 395 resolved cases, with a 58.7% allowance rate. Interviews show a 59.3% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1073 days, so practitioners should account for a substantial prosecution period when planning portfolios.

The listed companies are Colgate-Palmolive Company, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, AEON Law, and AKERMAN LLP. The interview measure is a prominent feature of the record and supports careful preparation for examiner discussions. The moderate allowance rate means that interviews should complement, not replace, substantive claim analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
454
Total Applications
+59.3%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 395 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18845047 CLEANER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18736256 SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18611902 LIDAR CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18654194 FLOOR BRUSH AND VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18272578 ELECTRIC TOOL, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC TOOL, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17926190 A CONTACT CLEANING SURFACE Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18957635 Tool Having Pawl Travel Control Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
17922314 BRUSH Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18006247 CLEANING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SENSOR Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18738841 FLOOR CLEANING ARTICLE HAVING STRIPS WITH DIFFERENTIAL BOND PATTERN Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18043586 CLEANING BRUSH, SMART CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLEANING BRUSH Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18821065 DOCKING STATION, AND METHOD, APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING DOCKING STATION Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18733457 CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
18783289 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18677405 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18795301 Teeth Cleaning Device Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18794334 ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18706729 WIPER BLADE Final Rejection MITSUBA Corporation
18815155 SURFACE CLEANER Non-Final OA Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas Raymond Rodgers's allowance rate?

58.7% of resolved applications examined by Thomas Raymond Rodgers were allowed (395 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas Raymond Rodgers?

This examiner's interview lift is +59.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas Raymond Rodgers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas Raymond Rodgers took 1,073 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas Raymond Rodgers work in?

Thomas Raymond Rodgers examines applications in Art Unit 3657 in Tech Center 4100.

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