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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sheeba Ahmed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AHMED, SHEEBA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1749 1781 1787 1788 1794

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

AHMED, SHEEBA works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1749. The examiner has 1135 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 80.6%, and a median of 1054 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 14.5% lift in allowance outcomes, providing a useful basis for incorporating interview preparation into prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., and Seiko Epson Corporation. The listed firms are HAYES SOLOWAY P.C., SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Abel Schillinger, LLP. Counsel should account for a substantial examination history and a median timeline extending beyond three years when planning responses, budgets, and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
1,183
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1054
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
34.4%
§102 Novelty
34.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19055504 LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19021308 FILM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18388829 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19053844 Additive Manufacturing Powder And Additively Manufactured Body Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18691073 LAMINATE, LAMINATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SPACE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18700742 THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER POWDERS, PREPARING PROCESS THEREOF AND METHOD OF PREPARING 3D ARTICLE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18855951 TRANSPARENT CELLULOSIC PACKAGING Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18506572 Visible-Laser-Curable or Infrared-Laser-Curable Cationically Polymerizable Epoxy Resin Composition Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18673507 POWDER COATING COMPOSITION, COATING FILM, FLUORORESIN LAMINATE, AND ARTICLE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18024894 LAMINATED STRUCTURE AND OBJECT DETECTION STRUCTURE Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION
17615614 SYSTEM OF A REINFORCED BODY ELEMENT Final Rejection SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
19113343 COATING FILM COMPOSITION HAVING HEAT INSULATION AND COATED METAL PLATE USING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18833441 WATERBORNE LIGNIN-BASED POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
18717045 MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURES COMPRISING SILANE COUPLING AGENTS Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18839654 LAMINATE Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
19103617 COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FUNCTIONAL LAYER, FUNCTIONAL LAYER FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, LAMINATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
19003388 METHODS FOR COATING GRANULES AND THE GRANULES THEREOF Non-Final OA CERTAINTEED LLC
18717985 GRAPHENE-COATED PAPER OR PAPERBOARD Non-Final OA Billerud Aktiebolag (publ)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sheeba Ahmed's allowance rate?

80.6% of resolved applications examined by Sheeba Ahmed were allowed (1,135 resolved cases), compared with 47.4% across Art Unit 1749 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sheeba Ahmed?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Sheeba Ahmed took 1,054 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sheeba Ahmed work in?

Sheeba Ahmed examines applications in Art Unit 1749 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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