Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Salvador E Rivas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RIVAS, SALVADOR E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2413 2417 2419 2466 2477 2479 2619

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

RIVAS, SALVADOR E is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2400. The profile records 747 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.5%. Median time to allowance is 1156 days, giving practitioners a basis for planning prosecution timelines in this assignment.

The interview lift is 22.8%, which identifies interviews as a potentially useful part of prosecution strategy. The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Telefonaktiebolagет LM Ericsson, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and John F. Vodopia PC. The combination of case volume and interview lift supports preparing a clear interview agenda before relying on written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
780
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1156
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 747 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
66.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18853066 NETWORK ASSISTED ERROR DETECTION FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON AIR INTERFACE Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18837645 Wireless Device, Network Node, and Methods Performed Thereby, for Handling Transmission Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18686833 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE SENSING IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18799620 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO SLICE MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18837415 RRM RELAXATION ENHANCEMENT IN EDRX MODE Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18257073 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR COORDINATED SERVICE PERIODS Final Rejection PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
18839227 SIGNAL QUALITY MEASUREMENT REPORTING BASED ON DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18691702 SIGNALING AND PROCEDURE OF ENERGY HARVESTING INDICATION AND ENERGY HARVESTING MODE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
17944074 TECHNIQUES FOR BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18263876 PERFORMING SIMULTANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18898560 USER EQUIPMENT ROUTE SELECTION POLICY URSP DETERMINING METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18646410 MECHANISM FOR DETECTING AND MITIGATING CONGESTION IN A DRAGONFLY NETWORK Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Salvador E Rivas's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Salvador E Rivas were allowed (747 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Salvador E Rivas?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Salvador E Rivas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Salvador E Rivas took 1,156 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Salvador E Rivas work in?

Salvador E Rivas examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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