Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NAZRUL, SHAHBAZ

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2638 2661 2696 2697

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shahbaz Nazrul is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2622 with a substantial history of 662 resolved cases. The data reveals a high allowance rate of 89.7%, suggesting a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent grants. This high percentage of allowed cases indicates that the majority of applications reaching resolution are successful.

The prosecution process with this examiner moves relatively quickly, with a median of 716 days to allowance. Engaging in an interview provides a modest benefit, as evidenced by an interview lift of 5.8%. While the 89.7% allowance rate is already high, the positive lift suggests that direct communication may still assist in resolving remaining issues. Practitioners can use the 716-day median to set timeline expectations for clients in Tech Center 2600. The 662 resolved cases offer a high degree of confidence in these performance metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+27.7% vs TC avg
677
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
716
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 662 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19191582 CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18995225 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19257440 IMAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18591030 IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD Final Rejection JVCKENWOOD Corporation
19289647 CONTROL APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19221286 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, AND MOVABLE OBJECT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19012284 OPTICAL-ELEMENT DRIVE APPARATUS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18693631 IMAGING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18366267 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROCESSOR FOR AUTONOMOUSLY MAKING IMAGE MODIFICATIONS Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18707410 AUTHORIZATION FOR GROUPS OF UAVS Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
19188875 IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19086781 REFLECTIVE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19068658 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19086296 IMAGING APPARATUS, DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan

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