Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kari Kristin Rodriquez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1600 3772 3786

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN handles cases in USPTO Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1600. The record includes 441 resolved cases and a 55.3% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 38.3% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1207 days, indicating that applicants should anticipate sustained prosecution activity.

The top companies are Md Orthopaedics Inc., The Johns Hopkins University, and Gordon Consulting Inc. The principal firms are Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP, BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS LLP, and DENTONS BINGHAM GREENEBAUM LLP. The interview measure provides a meaningful reason to evaluate examiner discussions. The moderate allowance rate means that interview planning should be paired with careful claim drafting and response preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

55.3%
Allow Rate
-14.7% vs TC avg
464
Total Applications
+38.3%
Interview Lift
1207
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 441 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18850458 Leg Support for Orthopaedic Surgery Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18853437 SYSTEM AND METHODS AND PORTABLE BASE FOR BOWEL IRRIGATION Non-Final OA Coloplast A/S
19065676 USER-CUSTOMIZABLE BANDAGE Final Rejection Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kari Kristin Rodriquez's allowance rate?

55.3% of resolved applications examined by Kari Kristin Rodriquez were allowed (441 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kari Kristin Rodriquez?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kari Kristin Rodriquez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kari Kristin Rodriquez took 1,207 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kari Kristin Rodriquez work in?

Kari Kristin Rodriquez examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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