Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3654

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

William Arauz Rivera serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3651. He has a high volume of 1297 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 74.5 percent. The interview lift is 7.3 percent. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, the examiner is generally inclined to allow cases even without them. The median days to allowance is 939.

With 1297 resolved cases, the 74.5 percent allowance rate is a very stable metric. The 939 median days indicate an efficient prosecution timeline. The 7.3 percent lift is a modest but positive factor for applicants. The 1297 resolved cases provide a high degree of confidence in these metrics. The 74.5 percent allowance rate suggests a favorable path to grant.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+22.5% vs TC avg
1,318
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
939
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1297 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19189314 DURABLE TRANSFER ROLL CORE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18883426 PRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18580978 Transfer Device Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18969401 SPOOL FOR RECEIVING AN OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18754756 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR A SUCTION CUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
19169605 Paper Product Dispenser with Improved Dispensing Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18842867 FINGER SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR Non-Final OA OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
19169368 LEFT HANDED FISHING REEL Non-Final OA TrikaUSA Inc.
18754176 ROBOT HAND HAVING HIGH DEGREE OF FREEDOM Non-Final OA Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University Erica Campus

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