Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CALDERON SANTIAGO, ALVARO RAFAEL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2171 2173

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

CALDERON SANTIAGO, ALVARO RAFAEL is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 2100 and art unit 2171. The profile covers 277 resolved cases and reports a 41.9% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1254 days, making sustained prosecution planning important for applicants and counsel.

The interview lift is 35.7%, indicating that direct examiner engagement may be useful when tied to clear technical positions. Capital One Services LLC, Apple Inc., and Stryker Corporation are the listed companies. Brooks Kushman P.C., FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP are the identified firms. Practitioners should evaluate claim scope early, develop focused amendments, and preserve support for commercially important features throughout a potentially extended examination.

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

Performance Statistics

41.9%
Allow Rate
-13.1% vs TC avg
308
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 277 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18599828 CONTENT STAGE TRANSITIONING BASED ON INACTIVE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18473745 INTEGRATION OF THIRD PARTY APPLICATION AS QUICK ACTIONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18812733 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING CONNECTED DEVICES Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18699814 BANNER NOTIFICATION OPENING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Honor Device Co., Ltd.
18355345 SERVER DEVICE PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM WITH AI PROFILE PICTURE GENERATION Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
18628037 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18607502 TEXT DISPLAY METHOD AND TEXT DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago's allowance rate?

41.9% of resolved applications examined by Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago were allowed (277 resolved cases), compared with 56.1% across Art Unit 2171 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago took 1,254 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago work in?

Alvaro Rafael Calderon Santiago examines applications in Art Unit 2171 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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