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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mario M Velez-Lopez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2118 2144 2178 3725

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M has resolved 428 cases in technology center 3700 and art unit 2115. The allowance rate is 74.5%, and the median time to allowance is 1065 days. Interviews are associated with a 5.0% lift in the allowance rate. The record reflects an allowance rate above half of resolved cases, while the reported interview association is limited.

Canon Inc., Google LLC, and Snap Inc. are the listed leading companies. Venable LLP, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Foley & Lardner LLP are the listed leading firms. Practitioners can use these recurring applicants and firms for docket research and assess whether an interview adds value beyond written claim and prior-art analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
463
Total Applications
+5.0%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18315243 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18106516 METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18855614 AUTOMATIC FORM FILLING BASED ON DECODED INFORMATION FROM MACHINE-READABLE IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18558774 Method for Operating a Press, Computer Program and Electronically Readable Data Carrier Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18613717 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18838804 CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN OPTIMIZED CONTROL SIGNAL FOR CONTROLLING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18238395 MULTI-SENSOR SYSTEM FOR OPERATION STATUS MONITORING Non-Final OA HITACHI, Ltd.
18909927 LANGUAGE AUGMENTED VIDEO EDITING, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18935338 EVENT LISTENING INTEGRATION IN A COLLABORATIVE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Atlassian Pty Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mario M Velez-Lopez's allowance rate?

74.5% of resolved applications examined by Mario M Velez-Lopez were allowed (428 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mario M Velez-Lopez?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mario M Velez-Lopez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mario M Velez-Lopez took 1,065 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mario M Velez-Lopez work in?

Mario M Velez-Lopez examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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