Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUSLIM, SHAWN SHAW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2897

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shawn Shaw Muslim is an examiner in Art Unit 2811 within Tech Center 2800, having handled 84 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 85.7 percent, indicating the frequency of granted patents. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1058. Additionally, the examiner’s interview lift is 11.1 percent, suggesting that direct engagement is a strategy for applicants to consider.

The 85.7 percent allowance rate is an indicator of success for those appearing before this examiner in Art Unit 2811. Although the 84 resolved cases represent the current dataset, the 11.1 percent interview lift points to the results of oral advocacy. Applicants should prepare for a median timeline of 1058 days to allowance. This profile in Tech Center 2800 suggests that the probability of allowance is defined by these specific metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
34.8%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18672870 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18668868 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING A CORE LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18668673 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18789033 Touch Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18589596 PACKAGE COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE INCLUDING AN INTER SUBSTRATE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE COMPRISING AN INNER INTERCONNECT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18332918 TWO-TERMINAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18441094 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18422673 SOLDERABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
18343824 METAL FILLING AND TOP METAL SPACING FOR DIE CRACK MITIGATION Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18623661 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CONTACT PLUG CONNECTED TO WORD LINE Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18464182 PACKAGING SUBSTRATE HAVING METAL POSTS Final Rejection SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18774102 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation

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