Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alan Torrico-Lopez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TORRICO-LOPEZ, ALAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3625 3683

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

TORRICO-LOPEZ, ALAN works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3623. The record contains 362 resolved cases, with a 29.3% allowance rate and a median of 1360 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 37.3% lift, making interview strategy a significant practical consideration in a docket with a low allowance rate.

Representative companies are Strategy, Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and APPLE INC. - Fletcher. The company and firm activity provides useful context for financial technology and software-related matters, while the timing figure supports planning for prolonged prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

29.3%
Allow Rate
-22.7% vs TC avg
410
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1360
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 362 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

41.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
34.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802269 DETERMINING A FULFILLMENT LOCATION FOR AN EXPEDITED PACKAGE REQUEST Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18806078 Meeting Proposal Generator Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18881123 STAY POI ESTIMATION DEVICE Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18452998 OPTIMIZATION OF CLEANING FLEET BY CAPTURING REAL-TIME SOIL LOSS INFORMATION FROM PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18971177 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND TASK ASSIGNMENT CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
18650785 SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING A CONTENT DELIVERY PLATFORM Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alan Torrico-Lopez's allowance rate?

29.3% of resolved applications examined by Alan Torrico-Lopez were allowed (362 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alan Torrico-Lopez?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alan Torrico-Lopez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alan Torrico-Lopez took 1,360 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alan Torrico-Lopez work in?

Alan Torrico-Lopez examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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