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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shane Wrensford Codrington, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CODRINGTON, SHANE WRENSFORD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2667 2668 3791

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

CODRINGTON, SHANE WRENSFORD is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 2667. The record reports 8 resolved cases, a 75.0% allowance rate, a 29.2% interview lift, and a median of 842 days to allowance. The positive interview result may support direct engagement, but the small record limits confidence in generalizing from these figures.

The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and L'Oréal. The listed firms are Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, Brooks Kushman P.C., and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. They provide representative examples of technology and counsel experience associated with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
842
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18691427 OBJECT LOCALIZATION AND INFORMATION ENCODING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19063441 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19051503 ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18873050 NON-CONTACT SUBJECT MONITORING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17913282 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Breast Micro-Calcifications Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18725852 DEVIATION AMOUNT DETECTING DEVICE, DEVIATION AMOUNT DETECTING METHOD, AND DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18857065 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE FOR MULTILAYER METROLOGY Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18703486 GENERATING AUGMENTED DATA TO TRAIN MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO PRESERVE PHYSICAL TRENDS Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18988894 Method for characterizing a curved length of cable Non-Final OA NEXANS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shane Wrensford Codrington's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Shane Wrensford Codrington were allowed (8 resolved cases), compared with 71.9% across Art Unit 2667 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shane Wrensford Codrington?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shane Wrensford Codrington take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shane Wrensford Codrington took 842 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shane Wrensford Codrington work in?

Shane Wrensford Codrington examines applications in Art Unit 2667 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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