Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RIVERA VARGAS, MANUEL A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2857 2864

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+13.1% vs TC avg
654
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1131
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 635 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.7%
§102 Novelty
18.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18594083 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING ABNORMAL BATTERY CELL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18355843 ENHANCED VIBRATION MONITORING USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
17648271 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ONLINE MACHINE-LEARNED NON-LINEAR BEAMFORMING TUPLE SOLVER Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18037948 DETERMINATION SYSTEM, SERVER, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18354512 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS METHOD FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION DATA Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18263822 VIBRATION ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTN Corporation
18243868 STATE ESTIMATION METHOD, STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17836188 REMOTELY CONTROLLING ASPECTS OF POOLS AND SPAS Non-Final OA ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
18201158 Methods And Systems For Use In Implementing Resources In Plant Breeding Final Rejection MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
18774657 GONDOLA MONITORING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA G3 Enterprises, Inc.
18081218 DATA COLLECTION IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING TO FORECAST FUTURE STATES OF INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT BASED ON NOISE VALUES Non-Final OA STRONG FORCE IOT PORTFOLIO 2016, LLC
17537735 INTELLIGENT VIBRATION DIGITAL TWIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA STRONG FORCE IOT PORTFOLIO 2016, LLC
18160031 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OPENING OF A DOOR IN A PRESSURIZED HOSPITAL ROOM BY ANALYZING DISTURBANCE IN THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE ROOM Non-Final OA AEROBIOTIX USA LLC

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