Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sadik Ahmed Alshahari, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALSHAHARI, SADIK AHMED

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2121 2124 2164 2858 4100

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALSHAHARI, SADIK AHMED works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2121. The record contains 47 resolved cases, with a 36.2% allowance rate and a 36.9% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1648 days. The limited record shows a lower allowance outcome, while interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement and prosecution has a long median duration.

Top companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, and Apple Inc. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Cozen O'Connor. Counsel should account for both the limited sample and the importance of careful interview preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

36.2%
Allow Rate
-23.8% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1648
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 47 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.7%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18527856 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NEURAL NETWORK TILING Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17443666 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC QUANTIZATION FOR DEEP NEURAL NETWORK FEATURE MAPS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18465034 QUANTIZATION-AWARE FEDERATED TRAINING TO ADDRESS EDGE DEVICES HARDWARE CAPABILITIES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18641572 Computer-Implemented Method and System for Operating a Technical Device Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
17093804 DIVIDE-AND-CONQUER FRAMEWORK FOR QUANTILE REGRESSION Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17508241 MANAGING BIAS IN FEDERATED LEARNING Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18345715 SELF-LEARNING QUANTUM COMPUTING PLATFORM Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18259344 MODULAR AUTOENCODER MODEL FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS PARAMETER ESTIMATION Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sadik Ahmed Alshahari's allowance rate?

36.2% of resolved applications examined by Sadik Ahmed Alshahari were allowed (47 resolved cases), compared with 32.0% across Art Unit 2121 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sadik Ahmed Alshahari?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sadik Ahmed Alshahari take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sadik Ahmed Alshahari took 1,648 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sadik Ahmed Alshahari work in?

Sadik Ahmed Alshahari examines applications in Art Unit 2121 in Tech Center 4100.

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