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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Shawki Saif Ismail, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ISMAIL, SHAWKI SAIF

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2155 2455 2819 2837 2842

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

ISMAIL, SHAWKI SAIF is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2155. The profile reports 126 resolved cases, a 60.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1624 days to allowance. The interview lift is 34.3%, which gives interviews a prominent place in the reported case-level metrics.

KONE Corporation is the listed company, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP is the listed firm. The case record therefore combines a 60.3% allowance rate with a 34.3% interview lift and a 1624-day median. Practitioners can use those figures to assess the value of interview preparation while accounting for the prosecution duration shown in this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

60.3%
Allow Rate
-7.7% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+34.3%
Interview Lift
1624
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
36.3%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18432650 ELEVATOR AND A METHOD OF ENERGIZING AN ELEVATOR SAFETY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kone Corporation
18402482 METHOD, ELEVATOR, AND ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA KONE Corporation
17965437 ELEVATOR CONTROL UNIT AND A METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA IN AN ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA KONE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shawki Saif Ismail's allowance rate?

60.3% of resolved applications examined by Shawki Saif Ismail were allowed (126 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2155 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shawki Saif Ismail?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shawki Saif Ismail take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shawki Saif Ismail took 1,624 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shawki Saif Ismail work in?

Shawki Saif Ismail examines applications in Art Unit 2155 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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