Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIVAS, SALVADOR E

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

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Salvador E. Rivas works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2400. He has 744 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 81.6 percent. The interview lift is 22.7 percent. This 22.7 percent lift suggests that interviews are a productive way to further increase the already high 81.6 percent chance of allowance. The median days to allowance is 1156.

With 744 resolved cases, the data provides a robust view of his performance. The 81.6 percent allowance rate is quite high for his tech center. The 1156 median days provide a clear expectation for the length of the prosecution cycle. The 744 resolved cases make these statistics highly reliable. The 22.7 percent lift is a valuable tool for practitioners seeking a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1156
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 744 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
66.9%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686833 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE SENSING IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Final Rejection 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.
18707753 NON-ZERO COEFFICIENT REPORTING AND CODEBOOK PARAMETER CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18643357 RETRANSMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL ORDERED RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17944074 TECHNIQUES FOR BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18875138 METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH A PLURALITY OF SECOND NODES VIA RESPECTIVE CHANNELS, RELATED FIRST NODES AND RELATED SECOND NODES Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18263876 PERFORMING SIMULTANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18837645 Wireless Device, Network Node, and Methods Performed Thereby, for Handling Transmission Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18564267 Prediction and Proactive Handling of Radio Link Failures Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18843016 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVING WITH USER EQUIPMENT DATA SCHEDULING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18898560 USER EQUIPMENT ROUTE SELECTION POLICY URSP DETERMINING METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
16746568 Preamble Selection Based on Radio Link Quality Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18621677 PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18386234 RESOURCE COORDINATION SCHEMES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18646410 MECHANISM FOR DETECTING AND MITIGATING CONGESTION IN A DRAGONFLY NETWORK Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corp.
18025059 TIME SEGMENT REQUEST METHOD AND APPARATUS, TIME SEGMENT CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18206350 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING INCUMBENT AND HIGH PRIORITY USERS OF UNLICENSED SPECTRUM Final Rejection CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC
18506581 CENTRALIZED UNIT (CU) DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT Final Rejection DISH Wireless L.L.C.

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