Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shamim Ahmed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AHMED, SHAMIM

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1792

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

AHMED, SHAMIM is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1713. The profile records 1222 resolved cases, a 78.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1001 days to allowance. Interviews show a 22.1% lift in allowance outcomes, supporting deliberate preparation for examiner discussions when claim or prior-art issues can be narrowed through direct engagement.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited, and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. The listed firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and JCIPRNET. The large historical record and median timeline beyond three years support proactive docket management and early decisions about amendment strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
1,279
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1001
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1222 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19051693 METHOD FOR TREATING OBJECT TO BE TREATED, TREATMENT LIQUID, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18924443 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE USING SLURRY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18924620 POLISHING SLURRY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18609533 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING SLURRY COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18864999 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18842620 HARD MASK, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND REMOVAL METHOD FOR HARD MASK Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18925805 DIRECTIONAL ANGLED ETCH FOR HARDMASK OPENING AND LWR IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18857322 ABRASIVE GRAINS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING SAME, POLISHING LIQUID, MULTI-LIQUID TYPE POLISHING LIQUID, POLISHING METHOD, COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18924422 PROCESSING SOLUTION, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18924413 PROCESSING SOLUTION, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
19237240 METHOD OF PLASMA ETCHING Non-Final OA SPTS Technologies Limited
18231926 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR POLISHING OF MATERIALS Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18202007 ETCHANT COMPOSITION AND METHOD Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18810102 POST-CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING CLEANING COMPOSITION, POST-CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING AND CLEANING TREATMENT METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIMI INCORPORATED
17568827 POLISHING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLISHING COMPOSITION, AND POLISHING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIMI INCORPORATED
18956558 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18879092 CMP SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR POLISHING COPPER BARRIER LAYER Non-Final OA YCCHEM CO., LTD.
18814585 MOLYBDENUM FILM ETCHANT COMPOSITION AND ETCHING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA YCCHEM CO., LTD.
18980788 METHOD OF ETCHING METAL OXIDE LAYER BY USING ATOMIC LAYER ETCHING Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
18963535 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A PACKAGING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Absolics Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shamim Ahmed's allowance rate?

78.5% of resolved applications examined by Shamim Ahmed were allowed (1,222 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shamim Ahmed?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shamim Ahmed take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shamim Ahmed took 1,001 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shamim Ahmed work in?

Shamim Ahmed examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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