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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ariel Mercado Vargas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1741 2118 2144 2176 4100

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1741. The record includes 477 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 71.5%, and a median time to allowance of 1201 days. The interview lift is 28.3%, making a well-prepared interview a meaningful option in prosecution planning. Counsel should connect any interview presentation to specific claim limitations and follow it with written support.

The recurring companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Illinois Tool Works Inc., and Krones AG. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP - Rheem, and FENWICK & WEST LLP. These names can help practitioners find similar matters and adapt technology-specific arguments without assuming that historical outcomes will resolve the issues in a new application.

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

Performance Statistics

71.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
504
Total Applications
+28.3%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 477 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18771636 Multi-Window Interface with Historical Task Bar Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18576934 SOLDERING PROGRAM GENERATION Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18727173 VEHICLE CABIN PRECONDITIONING Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18825669 METHOD OF IMPROVING SECURITY OF ON-CHIP SYSTEMS AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18652571 AUTOMATED ANOMALY DETECTION AND RESOLUTION IN AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18320854 INJECTION MOLDING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPONENT ROTATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ariel Mercado Vargas's allowance rate?

71.5% of resolved applications examined by Ariel Mercado Vargas were allowed (477 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ariel Mercado Vargas?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ariel Mercado Vargas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ariel Mercado Vargas took 1,201 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ariel Mercado Vargas work in?

Ariel Mercado Vargas examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 4100.

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