Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIVERA VARGAS, MANUEL A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2855 2857 2864

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Manuel A. Rivera Vargas is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2835. He has 647 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 81.1 percent. The interview lift is 11.9 percent. This suggests that interviews provide a moderate boost to the already high 81.1 percent allowance rate. The median days to allowance is 1102.

With 647 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent and favorable examination process. The 81.1 percent allowance rate is a strong positive for applicants. The 1102 median days suggest a typical pendency for this art unit. The 647 resolved cases ensure that these statistics are representative. The 11.9 percent lift remains a useful option for resolving outstanding issues.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+13.1% vs TC avg
671
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 647 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
20.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18678785 TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18768417 Method for Estimating a Consumed Lifetime of an Energy Storage Device Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18167185 INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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
18487444 Methods for managing the energy of at least one equipment, corresponding electronic devices and computer program products Non-Final OA ORANGE
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
18709781 METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A MACHINE, SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
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.
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
18290926 DETERMINING A TARGET POLICY FOR MANAGING AN ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18201158 Methods And Systems For Use In Implementing Resources In Plant Breeding Non-Final OA MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
18027344 MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTING DIFFERENT TIMES SERIES OF SENSOR DATA POINTS Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18659943 METHOD FOR INSPECTING A POWERPLANT COMPONENT USING AN INSPECTION SCOPE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18595276 ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY CURRENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING DC CURRENT Non-Final OA Analog Devices, Inc.
17836188 REMOTELY CONTROLLING ASPECTS OF POOLS AND SPAS Final Rejection ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
18263822 VIBRATION ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM Final Rejection NTN Corporation
18123718 PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC EVENT VERIFICATION & SENSOR SELECTION Final Rejection Allstate Insurance Company
18652859 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A QUANTITY OF GAS CONTAINED IN AN INSULATED SWITCHGEAR Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18450526 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A PROCESS CHAIN IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection VEGA Grieshaber KG
18669890 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING ANOMALIES IN A PIPE Non-Final OA Hydromax USA, LLC

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