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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shabana Shabbeer Meyering, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEYERING, SHABANA SHABBEER

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1600 1635 1636 1654 4100

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

MEYERING, SHABANA SHABBEER is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 1600. The profile records 73 resolved cases and a 68.5% allowance rate. The interview lift is 45.1%, showing a meaningful positive association with allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1124 days.

The listed companies are University of Massachusetts, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. The listed firms are Clark+Elbing LLP, ADE & COMPANY INC., and BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. The case volume is limited enough that practitioners should use the figures as directional rather than conclusive. The interview measure nevertheless supports active examiner engagement, while the allowance result indicates that applicants should pair that engagement with careful written claim positioning and realistic timing assumptions.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
129
Total Applications
+45.1%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17428722 CORE MASTER REGULATORS OF GLIOBLASTOMA STEM CELLS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18561036 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF RNA Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
18141166 PROTECTING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR CRISPR GUIDE RNA Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
17810022 METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
17597351 METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY Final Rejection CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
18467442 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REJUVENATING CNS GLIAL POPULATIONS BY SUPPRESION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
18884527 Methods Of Treating Liver Diseases With Phosphodiesterase 3B (PDE3B) Inhibitors Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18129923 G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR 75 (GPR75) IRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17312260 MICROBIOTA METABOLITES THAT SHAPE HOST PHYSIOLOGY Final Rejection Yale University
18214333 Nucleic Acids That Manipulate Immune Pathways Non-Final OA Children`s Medical Center Corporation
18120204 MICRORNA INHIBITOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18294577 HYBRID PROMOTERS FOR GENE EXPRESSION IN MUSCLES AND IN THE CNS Final Rejection INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MÉDICALE)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shabana Shabbeer Meyering's allowance rate?

68.5% of resolved applications examined by Shabana Shabbeer Meyering were allowed (73 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shabana Shabbeer Meyering?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shabana Shabbeer Meyering take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shabana Shabbeer Meyering took 1,124 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shabana Shabbeer Meyering work in?

Shabana Shabbeer Meyering examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 4100.

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