Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Manuel A Rivera Vargas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RIVERA VARGAS, MANUEL A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2855 2857 2864

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

RIVERA VARGAS, MANUEL A is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2835. The profile covers 648 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 81.0%. Median time to allowance is 1102 days, giving applicants a substantial timing consideration when evaluating prosecution plans.

The interview lift is 12.1%, indicating that interviews may contribute to progress but are not the dominant feature of the record. The listed companies are Strong Force Iot Portfolio 2016 LLC, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., and Analog Devices Inc. The listed firms are Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. Counsel can use the case history as a reason to combine disciplined written amendments with targeted examiner discussions.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
691
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.1%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
20.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18290926 DETERMINING A TARGET POLICY FOR MANAGING AN ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18678785 TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18505919 SYSTEM FOR PLAUSIBILIZING A FIRST CLOCK OF A SYSTEM BASE CHIP OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR PLAUSIBILIZING A FIRST CLOCK OF A SYSTEM BASE CHIP OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18354512 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS METHOD FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION DATA Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18768417 Method for Estimating a Consumed Lifetime of an Energy Storage Device Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18722123 Apparatus and Method for Diagnosing Abnormality of Battery Cell Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18487444 Methods for managing the energy of at least one equipment, corresponding electronic devices and computer program products Non-Final OA ORANGE
18605939 Method and System for Automatically Disconnecting a Data Link Between a Transmitting Device and an Object, and Computer Program Product Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18589618 METHOD FOR CLASSIFICATION AND DETECTION OF FAULTS OF A MICROGRID AND A FAULT DETECTING SYSTEM COUPLED TO MICROGRID Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18278293 PLANT MONITORING METHOD, PLANT MONITORING DEVICE, AND PLANT MONITORING PROGRAM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18277173 PLANT MONITORING METHOD, PLANT MONITORING DEVICE, AND PLANT MONITORING PROGRAM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18027344 MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTING DIFFERENT TIMES SERIES OF SENSOR DATA POINTS Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18167185 INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18659943 METHOD FOR INSPECTING A POWERPLANT COMPONENT USING AN INSPECTION SCOPE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18765197 RPM DETECTION OF ROTATING EQUIPMENT ON EDGE USING CONFIGURABLE MEMS BASED CAPACITIVE ACCELEROMETER Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18263822 VIBRATION ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM Final Rejection NTN Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Manuel A Rivera Vargas's allowance rate?

81.0% of resolved applications examined by Manuel A Rivera Vargas were allowed (648 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Manuel A Rivera Vargas?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Manuel A Rivera Vargas took 1,102 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Manuel A Rivera Vargas work in?

Manuel A Rivera Vargas examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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