Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kamal B Divecha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DIVECHA, KAMAL B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2118 2151 2400 2441 2446 2451 2453 2455

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

DIVECHA, KAMAL B is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2118. The profile covers 174 resolved cases, a 25.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1801 days to allowance. The 44.5% interview lift indicates a substantial association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes, although the allowance rate remains limited.

Representative companies include Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Cisco Technology Inc., and InterDigital Inc. The listed firms are Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Brooks Kushman P.C., and Edell, Shapiro, & Finnan, LLC. The extended median timing makes early response planning and deliberate use of interviews particularly relevant.

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

Performance Statistics

25.3%
Allow Rate
-32.7% vs TC avg
203
Total Applications
+44.5%
Interview Lift
1801
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19147949 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POLICY AND CHARGING CONTROL RULE GENERATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19145376 METHOD TO IDENTIFY AND MODIFY NWDAF DEPENDENCIES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18300909 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IDENTIFY IMBALANCE AND ENABLE MID-FLOW REBALANCING Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18699479 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCEMENTS TO UNIFY NETWORK DATA ANALYTICS SERVICES Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18438447 COMPUTING SESSION RELEASE METHOD AND DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18540997 NETWORK DATA REPLICATION FOR DIGITAL TWIN USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18509830 Method and System to Manage and Discover Network Elements to Optimize Energy Utilization in IP-based Networks Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kamal B Divecha's allowance rate?

25.3% of resolved applications examined by Kamal B Divecha were allowed (174 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kamal B Divecha?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kamal B Divecha take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kamal B Divecha took 1,801 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kamal B Divecha work in?

Kamal B Divecha examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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