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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Miguel Alexander Lopez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOPEZ, MIGUEL ALEXANDER

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2496

This examiner grants 6% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOPEZ, MIGUEL ALEXANDER handles applications in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2496. The record reports 34 resolved cases, a 5.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1210 days to allowance. Interview lift is 9.5%, indicating a modest positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

As0001 Inc., Dell Products L.P., and Capital One Services LLC are the listed companies. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, and Galvani Smith PLLC are the associated firms. The limited case volume and low allowance rate support cautious prediction, with particular attention to claim scope, prior art, and the evidentiary basis for amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

5.9%
Allow Rate
-52.1% vs TC avg
68
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
34.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18351465 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON SEQUENCES OF SYSTEM ACTIVITY TOKENS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18034029 MERKLE PROOF ENTITY Final Rejection nChain Licensing AG
17786199 Method for administering a profile for access to a communication network Final Rejection Orange
17413441 PROVISIONING INITIATED FROM A CONTACTLESS DEVICE Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18953005 SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED CYBERSECURITY ACTIONS AND DYNAMIC SECURITY POSTURE ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA AS0001, Inc.
18953041 AUTOMATED INCIDENT TOKEN MONITORING AND DECISION PATHSYSTEM FOR CYBERSECURITY THREAT RESPONSE Non-Final OA AS0001, Inc.
18914034 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CYBER SECURITY DEFENSE IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA AS0001, Inc.
18914036 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING ORGANIZATION DIGITAL SECURITY Non-Final OA AS0001, Inc.
18914039 ADAPTIVE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE BASED ON STATE OF POSTURE Non-Final OA AS0001, Inc.
18914032 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A RECOMMENDED CYBER-ATTACK SECURITY ACTION Non-Final OA AS0001, Inc.
18203630 ADAPTIVE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE BASED ON STATE OF POSTURE Final Rejection AS0001, Inc.
17987688 TRANSFORMING CONTAINER IMAGES INTO CONFIDENTIAL WORKLOADS Final Rejection Red Hat, Inc.
18785253 MANAGING LEVELS OF TRUST FOR COMPONENTS OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18468285 DISTRIBUTION OF BLUEPRINTS IN EDGE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
17760527 MANAGING AND ROUTING OF ENDPOINT TELEMETRY USING REALMS Final Rejection Proofpoint, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Miguel Alexander Lopez's allowance rate?

5.9% of resolved applications examined by Miguel Alexander Lopez were allowed (34 resolved cases), compared with 67.0% across Art Unit 2496 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Miguel Alexander Lopez?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Miguel Alexander Lopez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Miguel Alexander Lopez took 1,210 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Miguel Alexander Lopez work in?

Miguel Alexander Lopez examines applications in Art Unit 2496 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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