Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Daniel Rodriguez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RODRIGUEZ, DANIEL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2145 2175 2178

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

RODRIGUEZ, DANIEL is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2100 and art unit 2145. The record includes 536 resolved cases and a 63.1% allowance rate. Interviews show a 22.5% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 905 days, providing a defined but extended timing baseline for prosecution management.

The listed companies are Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., Citibank, N.A., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C., Astute IP Law Group, and BakerHostetler. The broad case record gives practitioners meaningful historical context. The positive interview measure supports including examiner discussions in appropriate cases, particularly where dialogue can narrow or clarify disputed issues.

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

Performance Statistics

63.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
554
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 536 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18818461 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTIVE DATA INPUT Non-Final OA CITIBANK, N.A.
18658842 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MESSAGING APPLICATION USER INTERFACES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18953642 MEDIA GALLERY SHARING AND MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18975260 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18769257 PAGE RENDERING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18824989 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL KEYBOARD, TERMINAL AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18923144 Information Display Method and Electronic Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18807327 Page Layout Adjustment Method, Electronic Device, and Non-Transitory Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18764357 PROGRAM CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
15793200 User Interface For Hands Free Interaction Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18467807 TABBED USER INTERFACE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT VIEWER Non-Final OA RTX CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Rodriguez's allowance rate?

63.1% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Rodriguez were allowed (536 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Rodriguez?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Rodriguez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Rodriguez took 905 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Rodriguez work in?

Daniel Rodriguez examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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