Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shawkat M Ali, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALI, SHAWKAT M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2633 4100

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALI, SHAWKAT M works in tech center 4100 and art unit 2611. The profile records 664 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 89.2%. Median time to allowance is 711 days. Interviews are associated with a 20.5% lift in the allowance rate, providing a positive basis for considering examiner interviews in prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Microchip Technology Incorporated, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and IPX PLLC. These reported participants provide context for matters handled in art unit 2611.

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

Performance Statistics

89.2%
Allow Rate
+29.2% vs TC avg
685
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
711
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
33.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19127905 PHASE NOISE MITIGATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18879483 FOURIER TRANSFORMATION TECHNIQUE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19097960 RECEIVER FOR REORDERING RECEPTION SIGNAL Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19238642 COMMUNICATION MODULE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19210180 Communication Apparatus, Communication Control Method, and Communication System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18982284 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19246171 RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE, RIS, AIDED AND NON-RIS-AIDED SIGNAL TIMING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19264224 ITERATIVE TRANSMIT REFINEMENT Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18689757 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING ANTENNA SWITCHING CAPABILITY OF TERMINAL Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
19230870 METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS DIRECTED TO SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL ANTENNA SWITCHING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
19131847 CHANNEL STATE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
19006171 SENSING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shawkat M Ali's allowance rate?

89.2% of resolved applications examined by Shawkat M Ali were allowed (664 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shawkat M Ali?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shawkat M Ali take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shawkat M Ali took 711 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shawkat M Ali work in?

Shawkat M Ali examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 4100.

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