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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alexander Stephan Noguerola, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1759 1795 3791 3796

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1759. The profile covers 1561 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 82.8%. The median time to allowance is 971 days. Interview lift is 3.0%, indicating only a small positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported record.

The leading companies are Niterra Co., Ltd., Screen Holdings Co., Ltd., and LG Electronics Inc. The principal firms are Rimon PC - MWE, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Casimir Jones, S.C. The substantial case record gives practitioners a broad reference for this examiner. The applicant and firm mix identifies recurring prosecution participants, while the timing and interview figures support measured rather than interview-centered planning.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
1,593
Total Applications
+3.0%
Interview Lift
971
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
32.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19119645 BIOSENSOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18692233 CORROSION ESTIMATION DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19236612 REAGENTS FOR POTENTIOMETRIC MAGNESIUM ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE SENSORS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18601656 ELECTROCHEMICAL, APTAMER-BASED POINT-OF-CARE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DETECTION Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19110899 GAS SENSOR CHIP, GAS SENSING SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GAS SENSOR CHIP Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18873963 ANALYSIS METHOD AND CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18996166 REAGENT LAYER AND BIOSENSOR COMPRISING REAGENT LAYER Non-Final OA PHC Holdings Corporation
19069344 CONTROL VOLTAGE CORRECTION METHOD AND DIELECTROPHORESIS APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18993651 CHANNEL CHIP, DIELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL VOLTAGE CORRECTION METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
19001050 METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND FABRICATING DIELECTROPHORETIC MICROELECTRODE ACTUATOR WITH IMPEDANCE SENSOR CHIP Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexander Stephan Noguerola's allowance rate?

82.8% of resolved applications examined by Alexander Stephan Noguerola were allowed (1,561 resolved cases), compared with 69.3% across Art Unit 1759 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexander Stephan Noguerola?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexander Stephan Noguerola take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexander Stephan Noguerola took 971 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexander Stephan Noguerola work in?

Alexander Stephan Noguerola examines applications in Art Unit 1759 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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