Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2814 3651 3653 3655

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+26.5% vs TC avg
1,133
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
873
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1089 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18732630 MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD, MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND COLLECTION AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18516016 VEHICLE TRANSPORT DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18834301 ARRANGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM, ARRANGEMENT CONTROL APPARATUS, AND ARRANGEMENT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18829773 TRAVELING SYSTEM, TRAVELING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING TRAVELING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17907293 A Dispatch System Final Rejection Ocado Innovation Limited
17993706 INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
19199724 APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR VIBRATORY SCREENING Non-Final OA Derrick Corporation
18138894 METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR SCREENING Final Rejection Derrick Corporation
18203548 ANOMALY DETECTION Final Rejection ServiceNow, Inc.
18175344 TWO LEVEL VACUUM WAFER TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH ROBOTS ON EACH LEVEL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18649076 Material Separating Assemblies and Methods Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18064609 WAREHOUSE ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18516895 CARRIAGE SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND CARRIAGE SYSTEM CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18001143 AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR STORING FRESH FOOD AND PRODUCE Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS
18933121 WINCH SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA SCOUT MOTORS INC.
18911120 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVEABLE MEDIA DRIVES FOR USE IN A MEDIA LIBRARY Non-Final OA Quantum Corporation

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