Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Olvin Lopez Alvarez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOPEZ ALVAREZ, OLVIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 2121 2125 3642 3761

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOPEZ ALVAREZ, OLVIN handles applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2117. The record covers 526 resolved cases, with a 48.9% allowance rate and a median of 1270 days to allowance. Interview lift is 43.3%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Applied Materials Inc., ABB Schweiz AG, and Fujitsu Limited are the listed companies. BakerHostetler, Blank Rome LLP, and BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. are the associated firms. The allowance rate presents a challenging baseline, while the interview result supports investing in focused examiner discussions alongside carefully supported amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

48.9%
Allow Rate
-21.1% vs TC avg
564
Total Applications
+43.3%
Interview Lift
1270
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 526 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18620082 Verifying the Design of a Function Module for a Modular Industrial Plant Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18183705 MONITORING DEVICE AND COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Fujitsu Limited
17037087 METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO MONITOR, CONTROL, AND SYNCHRONIZE DISPENSE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18033223 FOR CONTROLLING AND ACCESSING DATA RELATED TO AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE Non-Final OA Fanuc Corporation
18828202 CLASSIFICATION OF ASPECTS OF MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18584068 AUTONOMOUS FAULT DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS BY ANALYZING PROCESS RUNS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18765661 ARCING PROTECTION METHOD, PROCESSING TOOL AND FABRICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18250181 METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PHASOR-AIDED STATE ESTIMATION TO MONITOR OPERATING STATE OF LARGE SCALE POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DEFECT DATA IN MIXED DISTRIBUTED STATE ESTIMATION BY USING SAME Non-Final OA POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
17839004 HARDWARE RELIABILITY MONITORING AND PREDICTION BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
17928443 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC (EHD) MATERIAL DEPOSITION Final Rejection THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
18244778 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH HYBRID EDGE-CLOUD PROCESSING Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Olvin Lopez Alvarez's allowance rate?

48.9% of resolved applications examined by Olvin Lopez Alvarez were allowed (526 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Olvin Lopez Alvarez?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Olvin Lopez Alvarez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Olvin Lopez Alvarez took 1,270 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Olvin Lopez Alvarez work in?

Olvin Lopez Alvarez examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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