Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shi K Li, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LI, SHI K

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2613 2634 2635 2637 2828 4100

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

LI, SHI K works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2613. His profile contains 843 resolved cases, a 73.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1133 days to allowance. The interview lift is 4.1%, showing only a limited positive association. Practitioners may therefore use interviews selectively and place primary emphasis on written claim presentation.

Representative companies include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and BUCHALTER - MAXLINEAR, INC. The record supports planning for sustained prosecution while reserving interviews for issues that can be narrowed efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
876
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 843 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18021800 GENERATING A COMMON AND STABLE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) CARRIER FOR A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTED UNITS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18765447 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18731495 ANTENNA APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18913518 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, SERVICE DEVICE, AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18763501 Service Signal Processing Method and Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18834106 COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18869220 OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19027146 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAKING UP AN ONU Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18735540 OPTICAL LINE TERMINAL, OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT, AND COMMUNICATION METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18456673 COMMAND TO OBTAIN OPTICAL POWER DATA Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18977007 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESPONDING TO REGISTRATION REQUEST Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shi K Li's allowance rate?

73.4% of resolved applications examined by Shi K Li were allowed (843 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shi K Li?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shi K Li take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shi K Li took 1,133 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shi K Li work in?

Shi K Li examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 4100.

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