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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nicholas A Jensen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JENSEN, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 1600 2400 2449 2468 2472

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

JENSEN, NICHOLAS A is assigned to USPTO Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 1600. The record includes 155 resolved cases, with a 56.1% allowance rate and a median of 1789 days to allowance. Interview lift is 54.1%, which identifies interviews as a potentially influential prosecution event in this profile.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. The associated firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Qualcomm and PRICE HENEVELD LLP. The extended median pendency makes early attention to written responses, claim fallback positions, and interview preparation especially relevant.

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

Performance Statistics

56.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
181
Total Applications
+54.1%
Interview Lift
1789
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294127 SWITCHING CONFIGURATIONS FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION SWITCHING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18565241 FAST ANTENNA SWITCHING FOR SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18974194 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18865452 BROADCAST MESSAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE, NETWORK FUNCTION AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas A Jensen's allowance rate?

56.1% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas A Jensen were allowed (155 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas A Jensen?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas A Jensen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas A Jensen took 1,789 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas A Jensen work in?

Nicholas A Jensen examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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