Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: TORRES-RIVERA, ALEX

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2182 2838

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alex Torres-Rivera is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, Art Unit 2182. The examiner has 786 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 86.6 percent and an interview lift of 11.3 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 772.

The interview lift is a metric that can be compared to the base allowance rate. This indicates that conducting an interview is a method for increasing the likelihood of an allowance. The 772 day median pendency is the timeframe applicants can expect when navigating the resolved cases handled by this examiner in Art Unit 2182. Practitioners can consider how these metrics influence the overall prosecution timeline.

With 786 resolved cases, the examiner's statistics provide a view of the prosecution landscape. Practitioners can use the 86.6 percent allowance rate to assess the probability of a grant. The 11.3 percent lift and the Tech Center 2800 environment are factors for prosecution strategy. These data points help in setting expectations for clients.

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

Performance Statistics

86.6%
Allow Rate
+18.6% vs TC avg
809
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
772
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 786 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18893579 Merged Power Delivery Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18833771 POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18923255 TRANSFORMER APPARATUS Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
19061591 Zero-Bias Trans-Inductor Voltage Regulator Non-Final OA Google LLC
18886339 CYCLE-BY-CYCLE DIGITAL CONTROL OF DC-DC CONVERTERS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18779985 VOLTAGE CONVERTER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19022507 RESONANT CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Delta Electronics, Inc.
18873196 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND ESTIMATION METHOD FOR DIRECT CURRENT IN POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18791602 CURRENT REGULATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA 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
18375242 DYNAMIC CURRENT LIMIT CIRCUITRY FOR POWER CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18338327 QUASI-RESONANT FLYBACK VOLTAGE REGULATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18928401 OUTPUT FEEDBACK CONTROL CIRCUIT AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA ROHM CO., 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
19068693 Output Voltage Sense Protection Device and Method Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18422299 OVERCURRENT PROTECTION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18912189 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTILEVEL CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18886630 Multiple-Input Power Supply and Control Method Non-Final OA AA Power Inc.

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