Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Carlos A Rivera, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RIVERA, CARLOS A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 3741 4100 4168

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

RIVERA, CARLOS A is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 3723. The profile records 532 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 77.4%. Median time to allowance is 1230 days, so applicants should incorporate a lengthy prosecution interval into portfolio and continuation planning.

The interview lift is 28.9%, identifying interviews as a significant feature of the recorded outcomes. The listed companies are The Gillette Company LLC, Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd., and Applied Materials Inc. The listed firms are Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., Amsel IP Law PLLC, and BakerHostetler. A practitioner may find value in pairing detailed written claim analysis with an interview plan that addresses the examiner's principal positions directly.

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

Performance Statistics

77.4%
Allow Rate
+17.4% vs TC avg
580
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1230
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18855717 VACUUM CLEANER STATION Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18735010 Hand-Held Power Tool, in Particular Grinding Tool, Hand-Held Power Tool Apparatus, Protective Device, Hand-Held Power Tool System and Method for Producing a Hand-Held Power Tool Apparatus Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18941881 User-Portable Blower and/or Vacuum Device Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18408231 DUST EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18728233 AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18725794 SELF-CLEANING DUST COLLECTION SEATS AND DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18027404 FLAW GRINDING SYSTEM, FLAW GRINDING METHOD, AND STEEL-PRODUCT MANUFACTURING METHOD EMPLOYING THE FLAW GRINDING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18315545 System For Tracking And Storing Data Associated With A Personal Care Routine Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18315534 MAGNETIC HOLDER AND KIT COMPRISING A PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND A MAGNETIC HOLDER Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18315552 Magnetic Personal Care Guide And System Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18478723 TEMPERATURE AND SLURRY FLOW RATE CONTROL IN CMP Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18274991 POLISHING FLUID RECOVERY AND REUSE SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18815549 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18802218 CONSTRUCTIONS OF AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS Non-Final OA ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE
18283827 Surface Treatment Tool Non-Final OA Dextron Technology Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carlos A Rivera's allowance rate?

77.4% of resolved applications examined by Carlos A Rivera were allowed (532 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carlos A Rivera?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carlos A Rivera take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carlos A Rivera took 1,230 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carlos A Rivera work in?

Carlos A Rivera examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 4100.

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