Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alex Torres-Rivera, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TORRES-RIVERA, ALEX

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2182 2838

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

TORRES-RIVERA, ALEX is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2182. The profile covers 792 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 86.7% and a median of 772 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.1%, giving interviews a measurable but supporting role in a docket with a high allowance rate.

Representative companies include Texas Instruments Incorporated, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Infineon Technologies AG. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, and Cooper Legal Group LLC. The electronics-focused company activity gives practitioners relevant context for assessing prosecution experience before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

86.7%
Allow Rate
+18.7% vs TC avg
822
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
772
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 792 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19061949 CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
19061591 Zero-Bias Trans-Inductor Voltage Regulator Non-Final OA Google LLC
18963884 NON-ISOLATED DC/DC CONVERTER, POWER SUPPLY, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18923255 TRANSFORMER APPARATUS Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18779985 VOLTAGE CONVERTER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18753499 DIFFERENTIAL HYBRID SUPPLY GENERATOR AND SUPPLY MODULATOR WITH THREE OR FOUR LEVELS Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18791602 CURRENT REGULATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18746144 AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR FOR PULSE-REGULATED SWITCH-MODE POWER SUPPLY Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18501924 POWER CONVERTER WITH AUXILIARY INDUCTOR Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18375214 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL SWITCHING CONVERTERS USING PEAK AND VALLEY CONTROL Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
19190606 POWER CONVERTER WITH LOW ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
19068693 Output Voltage Sense Protection Device and Method Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18928401 OUTPUT FEEDBACK CONTROL CIRCUIT AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18873196 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND ESTIMATION METHOD FOR DIRECT CURRENT IN POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
19011283 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDUCE THE DC LINK CAPACITANCE AND IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18912189 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTILEVEL CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
19199489 VOLTAGE REGULATOR LOAD CURRENT DETERMINATION UNDER A LIGHT-LOAD CONDITION Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alex Torres-Rivera's allowance rate?

86.7% of resolved applications examined by Alex Torres-Rivera were allowed (792 resolved cases), compared with 71.9% across Art Unit 2182 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alex Torres-Rivera?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alex Torres-Rivera take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alex Torres-Rivera took 772 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alex Torres-Rivera work in?

Alex Torres-Rivera examines applications in Art Unit 2182 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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