Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sharmin Chowdhury, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHOWDHURY, SHARMIN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2411 2416

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHOWDHURY, SHARMIN works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2411. The profile reports 339 resolved cases, an 89.1% allowance rate, and a median of 967 days to allowance. Interview lift is 15.8%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, IPX PLLC, and Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. The allowance record supports pursuing well-defined claim scope, while the median timeline suggests that interview and response planning should begin well before applicants face later-stage prosecution decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

89.1%
Allow Rate
+31.1% vs TC avg
367
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
967
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 339 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
62.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18752134 SIDELINK AND UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS AND RECEPTIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18174600 SIGNALING AND SCHEDULING IN CARRIER AGGREGATION WITH MULTIPLE SERVING CELLS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18848439 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18842693 COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18692896 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18681325 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COMMUNICATION Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18281538 SPS PUCCH HARQ ACK/NACK CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18549140 TRANSMISSION AND/OR RETRANSMISSION SCHEMES FOR DATA IN SYSTEMS WITH HIGH CARRIER FREQUENCIES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18532121 TRANSMISSION PRECODER DETERMINATION AND SPATIAL RELATION INDICATION Final Rejection ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sharmin Chowdhury's allowance rate?

89.1% of resolved applications examined by Sharmin Chowdhury were allowed (339 resolved cases), compared with 68.5% across Art Unit 2411 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sharmin Chowdhury?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sharmin Chowdhury take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sharmin Chowdhury took 967 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sharmin Chowdhury work in?

Sharmin Chowdhury examines applications in Art Unit 2411 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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