Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nizam U Ahmed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AHMED, NIZAM U

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2461

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

AHMED, NIZAM U works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2461. The examiner has 358 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 76.0%, and a median of 1165 days to allowance. Interviews show a 22.0% lift in allowance outcomes, giving examiner interviews a meaningful recorded role in prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, LG Electronics Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Qualcomm, and LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY. Counsel should prepare for a median timeline beyond three years and consider interviews early enough to influence claim direction and response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
391
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18855239 TRANSACTION IDENTIFIER HANDLING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18887471 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL FOR RACH PROCEDURE BY UE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18293587 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL AND UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18886086 TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18532601 TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18903776 SIDELINK UNLICENSED RESOURCE RESERVATION Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18893754 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RESOURCE CONFIGURATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18543216 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18772387 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND BASE STATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18888866 QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) CONTEXT PROPAGATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18579077 MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES FOR SERVING CELLS NOT CONFIGURED FOR SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORK TRANSMISSIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18331823 TECHNIQUES FOR INDICATING COMMUNICATION POWER STATES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18861112 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CHANNEL RELATED TO INTELLIGENT REFLECTING SURFACE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18834046 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF BEAM INDICATION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18855855 RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18844526 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING ANTENNA SWITCHING CAPABILITY Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18488917 ZERO-POWER-CONSUMPTION COMMUNICATION METHODS AND DEVICE FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18751663 HANDOVER OF USER EQUIPMENT WITH MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICES Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18808469 TRANSMITTING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nizam U Ahmed's allowance rate?

76.0% of resolved applications examined by Nizam U Ahmed were allowed (358 resolved cases), compared with 66.6% across Art Unit 2461 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nizam U Ahmed?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nizam U Ahmed take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nizam U Ahmed took 1,165 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nizam U Ahmed work in?

Nizam U Ahmed examines applications in Art Unit 2461 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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