Listed by the USPTO as MERCHANT, SHAHID R
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3621 3626 3684 3685 3691 3692 3693 3694 3697
This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases
MERCHANT, SHAHID R is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3600. The record includes 138 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 28.3%, and a median time to allowance of 1627 days. The interview lift is 24.8%, indicating that interviews have a meaningful association with outcomes even though the allowance rate is limited. Practitioners should prepare early, test claim scope against the cited art, and use interviews as part of a broader plan rather than as a standalone remedy.
The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., and Tempus AI Inc. The listed firms are Burr & Forman LLP - AFFIRM, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and DILWORTH IP, LLC. These recurring entities can guide research into comparable matters and help counsel develop focused technical explanations for interview and written-response practice.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18770461 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 18391794 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 18398649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING PATIENT RECRUITMENT AT CLINICAL SITES | Non-Final OA | Tempus AI, Inc. |
| 18413818 | Biological Measurement Data Processing Device and Biological Measurement Data Processing Method | Final Rejection | Hitachi, Ltd. |
| 18515839 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ALLOCATING OPERATING ROOMS BASED ON UTILIZATION RATE BY TIME PERIOD | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG LIFE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION |
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Build Your Strategy28.3% of resolved applications examined by Shahid R Merchant were allowed (138 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3600 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +24.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Shahid R Merchant took 1,627 days on average from filing to allowance.
Shahid R Merchant examines applications in Art Unit 3600 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
