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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Osman M Alshack, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALSHACK, OSMAN M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2112 2114 2197

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALSHACK, OSMAN M is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2112. The profile includes 538 resolved cases, an 86.4% allowance rate, and a 14.7% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 856 days. The record indicates a high allowance outcome with a more limited interview association.

The principal companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Micron Technology Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Frequently represented firms are VOLPE KOENIG - IDC, BUCHALTER - MAXLINEAR, INC., and Renaissance IP Law Group LLP (SSI). Counsel can use these recurring participants as a reference for examiner-specific preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+31.4% vs TC avg
575
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
856
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 538 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18963357 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DIE-TO-DIE SYSTEM WITH LANE INTERLEAVING AND ERROR CORRECTION CODING WITH RETRY Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19210019 LDPC CODE BASED COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18903370 ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18817926 MULTIPLE THRESHOLDS FOR MANAGING FLASH MEMORY Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
18995110 BIT TO SYMBOL MAPPING DESIGN FOR BIT-LEVEL CONSTELLATION SHAPING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18871403 APPROXIMATION SCHEMES USING FUNCTIONAL FITTING IN CONSTELLATION SHAPING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18917895 CODE BLOCK GROUPING AND FEEDBACK THAT SUPPORT EFFICIENT RETRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18509115 DATA INTEGRITY DETECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18968178 CLASSIFICATION-BASED ERROR RECOVERY WITH REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18790795 Handling Faulty Usage-Based-Disturbance Data Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18419352 PREVENTING BACK-TO-BACK FLIPS OF A BIT IN BIT FLIPPING DECODING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18303933 BIT SPREADING TECHNIQUE FOR RADIATION HARDENED ERROR RESISTANT MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
18956830 COMMANDED JTAG TEST ACCESS PORT OPERATIONS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18928635 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED VOICE COVERAGE Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
16725607 METHODS FOR RECEPTION FAILURE IDENTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION FOR WIFI Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18442054 REUSABLE READOUT ERROR CALIBRATION AND MITIGATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19006904 NEURAL NETWORK TO PERFORM ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19197610 TRANSMITTING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM USING THE TRANSMITTING DEVICE, AND TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING METHOD Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Osman M Alshack's allowance rate?

86.4% of resolved applications examined by Osman M Alshack were allowed (538 resolved cases), compared with 80.8% across Art Unit 2112 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Osman M Alshack?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Osman M Alshack take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Osman M Alshack took 856 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Osman M Alshack work in?

Osman M Alshack examines applications in Art Unit 2112 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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