Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AHMED, NIZAM U

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2461

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nizam U Ahmed operates within Art Unit 2461 of Tech Center 2400. The examiner has handled 353 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 75.6 percent. This level of productivity and the associated grant rate suggest a consistent approach to patent examination. Applicants in this art unit face a high chance of success based on historical outcomes. The 353 cases provide a reliable basis for predicting future examiner behavior.

A key strategy for practitioners is highlighted by the interview lift of 22.5 percent. This figure demonstrates that interviews are highly effective at moving cases toward allowance. The median days to allowance is 1169, reflecting a prosecution timeline that extends for a significant period. Given the significant lift provided by interviews, initiating early communication may help navigate the 1169 day median pendency more efficiently. The 22.5 percent lift is an actionable data point for those seeking to improve their 75.6 percent chance of allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
374
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1169
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 353 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18734324 APPLICATION PROCESSOR THAT PERFORMS CORE SWITCHING BASED ON MODEM DATA AND A SYSTEM ON CHIP (SOC) THAT INCORPORATES THE APPLICATION PROCESSOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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.
18293555 METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR BEAM INDICATION IN MTRP Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18888866 QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) CONTEXT PROPAGATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18292682 RECOVERING PROCEDURE FOR INTER USER EQUIPMENT COORDINATION MESSAGE REQUEST AND RESPONSE FAILURE Final Rejection 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
18252468 PHYSICAL RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL (PRACH) ROOT SEQUENCE SELECTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18886086 TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18556716 BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18834046 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF BEAM INDICATION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18772387 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND BASE STATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18750338 SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18751663 HANDOVER OF USER EQUIPMENT WITH MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICES Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18488917 ZERO-POWER-CONSUMPTION COMMUNICATION METHODS AND DEVICE FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18808469 TRANSMITTING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18476744 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR LOW-POWER OPERATION OF WIRELESS DEVICES Non-Final OA Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
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
18844526 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING ANTENNA SWITCHING CAPABILITY Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

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