Examiner Rodgers Thomas R

3723-RODGERS-THOMAS-R

Employment Information

Art Unit:3723 — Abrading
Group:3720 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools
Classes: 269 — Work holders
451 — Abrading
254 — Implements or apparatus for applying pushing or pulling force
300 — Brush, broom, and mop making
134 — Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
173 — Tool driving or impacting
157 — Wheelwright machines
132 — Toilet
604 — Surgery
166 — Wells
Phone:(313) 446-4849
Email:thomas.rodgers@uspto.gov
Location:MI 48207
Title:Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg
Service:8 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

78
3-Year Grant rate: 54% over 283 cases
Difficulty: Harder
Difficulty Percentile: 78th

With Examiner Rodgers, you have a 54% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Rodgers is a harder examiner and in the 78th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Rodgers, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 3723

Examiner Rodgers's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 3723 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Rodgers 2.0
Art Unit 3723 1.4

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Rodgers has granted 95 of 200 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 48%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Rodgers has granted 58 of 83 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 70%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Rodgers, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 46%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18142793 Cap Opening And Closing Apparatus And Method Of Controlling Same Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
18106088 Body Cleansing Accessory Abandoned View
17722180 Rotating Blade Mechanism For Cleaning Cylindrical Sensors Abandoned View
18123287 Footwear Vacuum Assembly Patented View
19194742 Vacuum Manifold For A Roller Scraper System Patented View
18189425 Paint Brush Cleaning System Patented View
17803401 Demolishing Of Glazing At A Distance Patented View
18117707 Mop Wringer Assembly Abandoned View
17673908 Holder For A Mop Cover, Mop Cover And Cleaning Device Abandoned View
19217223 Wire Crimper With Replaceable Jaw Patented View
18124677 Surface Cleaning Apparatus Patented View
17394670 Surface Cleaning Apparatus Patented View
17939032 Sewage Storage Tank And Cleaning Robot Patented View
18221859 Surface Cleaning Apparatus With Different Cleaning Configurations Patented View
18210405 Double Action Wringer Assembly Patented View
17602992 Air Knife And Cleaning Apparatus Abandoned View
18046753 Nut Runner Accessory For Power Tool Patented View
17151131 Direct Drive For Hvac Air Duct Cleaning System Patented View
18123312 Cost-Effective Bike Lane Sweeper Abandoned View
17693552 Wet Wipe Abandoned View
18043647 System And Process For Removing Debris From Plastic Sheets Patented View
18157164 Pointing Tool Patented View
17899689 Cleaning Base Station And Cleaning System Patented View
17900088 Surface Cleaning Apparatus Patented View
17893227 Cleaning Apparatus Having Vacuum Cleaner And Docking Station Abandoned View
18739275 Pool-Cleaning Robot Patented View
18116367 Hair Brush Having Unit Structure Of Brush Bristle Modules Abandoned View
18105834 Pipe Roding Guide Tool Patented View
18151281 Vacuum Assembly Patented View
17023765 Device For Collecting Debris Abandoned View
17990612 Torque Slider Tong Assembly Patented View
18082899 Self-Propelled Sweeping Machine Patented View
18121935 Spinning Bit And Storage Tank Adaptor For Power Tools Patented View
17641078 Cleaning Assembly And Smart Cleaning Device Patented View
19014351 Mop Bucket With Clean And Dirty Water Separation Patented View
18180336 Portable Sanitizing Cleaning Device And Method Of Use Patented View
17706290 Upright Mop Holder Patented View
18052339 Foot Scrubber Device Abandoned View
19173829 Mop Cleaning Device Patented View
18144120 Loofah Dish Sponge And Methods Of Manufacturing Thereof Patented View
16787012 Stemware Cleaning Device Abandoned View
16974276 Demolition Ram For Glazing Patented View
16346278 A Pipe Cleaning Device Patented View
17980398 Jewelry Cleaning Device Patented View
18941707 Piercing Tool For Breaking Sealed Packaging Patented View
17439233 Modular Doormat Abandoned View
17840147 Turbine-Driven Swimming Pool Cleaning Apparatus Patented View
17641040 Electric Toothbrush System With Pressure Detection Patented View
17891287 Cleaning Apparatus Having Vacuum Cleaner And Docking Station Patented View
18987003 Mop Bucket Patented View

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