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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nishant B Divecha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DIVECHA, NISHANT B

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2466 2473 2615 2619

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

DIVECHA, NISHANT B handles matters in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2419. The record contains 271 resolved cases, with a 54.2% allowance rate and a median of 1238 days to allowance. The 36.1% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, InterDigital Inc., and Zebra Technologies Corporation. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and VOLPE KOENIG - IDC. The profile supports an approach that combines substantive claim development with deliberate interview preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
-7.8% vs TC avg
404
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 271 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18008477 Reserve Radio Resources for Planned Actions Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17883528 FEEDBACK GENERATION FOR LINK ADAPTATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18935249 USER EQUIPMENT INITIATED BEAM INDICATION Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18858688 METHODS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF A DATA SET OF INTER-DEPENDENT DATA Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18805918 System and Method for Reconnecting to a Network Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
17947253 Detection of Co-Located Access Points for Roaming in Wireless Devices Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18727237 REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17824834 WAVEFORM SWITCHING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17392911 AIR-INTERFACE-BASED ENVIRONMENT SENSING ASSISTED BY DEVICE-EQUIPPED TARGET OBJECT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17555560 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE RADIO RESOURCES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18258701 COMMUNICATION METHODS, ROUTE REFLECTOR, HOST AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH METHODS Final Rejection Orange
18857731 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18900951 HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18164192 COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18965004 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
17939875 TIMING ADVANCE ACQUISITION FOR NEIGHBOR CELLS Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18147234 RADIO FREQUENCY RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18912906 Extended Range Relaying Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18193472 PEER GROUPING FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
17865087 VIRTUAL 5G UE SOFTWARE STACK DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18622195 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER SAVING ACCORDING TO RAN AWARENESS Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18086411 Handling Of Multiple Tracking Area Identifiers In Satellite Access Final Rejection MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nishant B Divecha's allowance rate?

54.2% of resolved applications examined by Nishant B Divecha were allowed (271 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nishant B Divecha?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Nishant B Divecha took 1,238 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nishant B Divecha work in?

Nishant B Divecha examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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