Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: ISMAIL, SHAWKI SAIF

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

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shawki Saif Ismail is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2155. He has 125 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 60.0 percent, which is a moderate grant rate for his art unit. This 60.0 percent figure suggests that while a majority of cases are granted, applicants should be prepared for a thorough examination and potentially multiple rounds of prosecution to secure their patent rights.

The interview lift is 32.2 percent. This 32.2 percent lift suggests that interviews are highly effective for this examiner, significantly increasing the probability of a grant. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to improve the 60.0 percent baseline allowance rate, as direct dialogue can help clarify technical issues and resolve disagreements more efficiently than written correspondence alone.

The median days to allowance is 1626. This 1626 day period is a significant pendency time. Applicants should be prepared for a wait of 1626 days before a final resolution is reached, which reflects the typical duration of successful prosecution for the 125 cases resolved by this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
129
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1626
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 125 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
35.3%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§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
17974993 SOLUTION FOR GENERATING A TOUCHLESS ELEVATOR CALL 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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