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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shahid Al Alam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALAM, SHAHID AL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2161 2162

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shahid Al Alam is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2161. The examiner has 904 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 87.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1094. This 1094 days figure provides an expectation for the time required to reach an allowance.

The interview lift is 14.6 percent, indicating that interviews are a strategy for this examiner. This lift further improves the 87.8 percent baseline allowance rate. Top companies include NEC Corporation, The Strategic Coach Inc., and ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation. Leading firms such as Bekiares Eliezer LLP, CALDWELL LLC, and Invoke are active in this docket. With 904 resolved cases, the data shows a history of success for applicants. Practitioners should consider the 14.6 percent interview lift as a way to ensure a positive outcome and potentially address any rejections efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+32.8% vs TC avg
916
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 904 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19373223 Text-Triggered Database and API Actions Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
19375372 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF EXPLOITATION DATA Non-Final OA The Strategic Coach Inc.
19294429 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING A SEARCH RESULT IN A SEARCH RESULT CARD Non-Final OA YAHOO ASSETS LLC
18789501 Data Pipeline for Scalable Analytics and Management Final Rejection Parallel Wireless, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shahid Al Alam's allowance rate?

87.8% of resolved applications examined by Shahid Al Alam were allowed (904 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2161 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shahid Al Alam?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shahid Al Alam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shahid Al Alam took 1,094 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shahid Al Alam work in?

Shahid Al Alam examines applications in Art Unit 2161 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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