Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waseem Ashraf, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ASHRAF, WASEEM

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2155 2453 2455 3621 3682 4123

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Waseem Ashraf has resolved 264 cases in Art Unit 2155 of Tech Center 4100. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 49.6%, showing that a significant portion of the 264 resolved cases reach grant. The median pendency to allowance is 1486 days, which is a significant duration for applicants to manage.

The interview lift is 8.9%, suggesting that interviews provide a small but positive influence on the likelihood of allowance. While not as transformative as in other dockets, an interview may still help resolve issues during the 1486-day median prosecution period. Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation, and Seoul National University R&DB Foundation are prominent companies on the docket.

Firms like NSIP LAW, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., and Sprinkle IP Law Group are frequently involved in these proceedings. These firms must account for the 49.6% allowance rate when advising clients on the prospects of their applications. The 264 resolved cases indicate a well-established examination pattern for this examiner in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

49.6%
Allow Rate
-10.4% vs TC avg
277
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
1486
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 264 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18468044 CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE-BASED ONLINE PUBLISHING PLATFORMS FOR VIRTUAL PRIVATE LABEL CLOUDS Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18736173 GENERATIVE AGENT GUIDED CONVERSATIONS FOR ARTIFACT COMPLETION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18663969 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH CONTINUAL LEARNING Non-Final OA Seoul National University R&DB Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Waseem Ashraf's allowance rate?

49.6% of resolved applications examined by Waseem Ashraf were allowed (264 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2155 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Waseem Ashraf?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Waseem Ashraf take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Waseem Ashraf took 1,486 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Waseem Ashraf work in?

Waseem Ashraf examines applications in Art Unit 2155 in Tech Center 4100.

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