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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shaheda Shabnam Hoque, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3664

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3658. The record contains 72 resolved cases, with a 47.2% allowance rate and a median of 1253 days to allowance. The 38.6% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in the recorded data.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., and SoftBank Group Corp. are the listed companies. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. The allowance rate supports detailed analysis of claim scope and rejection grounds. The interview measure gives practitioners a basis to prepare for direct examiner engagement, while the median timing supports early decisions about amendment strategy, continuation planning, and client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

47.2%
Allow Rate
-4.8% vs TC avg
109
Total Applications
+38.6%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
65.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19120047 Humanoid Robot Control System and Program Non-Final OA Softbank Group Corp.
18958734 CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18487191 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC CURRENT-BASED ROBOT COMMAND ALTERATION Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18847755 ROBOT SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18009491 AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF COLLABORATIVE ROBOT CONTROL PARAMETERS BASED ON TOOL AND USER INTERACTION FORCE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17801790 CONTROLLING AND OPERATING A ROBOT TO PERFORM A TASK Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18397441 HUMAN-COLLABORATIVE ROBOT ERGONOMIC INTERACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18999989 METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection Scania CV AB
18989794 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLE COMPONENT TO VEHICLE BODY Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18243266 SUBSTRATE GRIPPING ASSEMBLY WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18976569 FAST AWAKENING OXYGEN SENSOR Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shaheda Shabnam Hoque's allowance rate?

47.2% of resolved applications examined by Shaheda Shabnam Hoque were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shaheda Shabnam Hoque?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shaheda Shabnam Hoque take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shaheda Shabnam Hoque took 1,253 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shaheda Shabnam Hoque work in?

Shaheda Shabnam Hoque examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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