Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1714

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1714. The profile records 361 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.2%. Median time to allowance is 1062 days, so prosecution planning should account for a period extending beyond a typical short-cycle examination strategy.

The interview lift is 26.8%, indicating that applicant interviews have a meaningful relationship with the recorded outcomes. The listed companies are Semes Co., Ltd., ABB Schweiz AG, and Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. The listed firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC, and Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. Practitioners may benefit from preparing interview positions that connect proposed amendments to specific technical distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
385
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 361 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
64.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077439 LAYER FORMATION METHOD, SUBSTRATE REGENERATION METHOD, AND PRINTED MATTER PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18547392 Method of Monitoring Cleaning of Coating Apparatus, Method of Cleaning Coating Apparatus, Coating Apparatuses, and Robot System Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18771561 TWO PIECE HOLLOW-VANE ASSEMBLY CLEANING SYSTEM Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18843320 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CLEANING METHOD Final Rejection KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero's allowance rate?

63.2% of resolved applications examined by Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero were allowed (361 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero took 1,062 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero work in?

Arlyn I Rivera-Cordero examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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