Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zeshan Qayyum, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as QAYYUM, ZESHAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

QAYYUM, ZESHAN works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3685, with 445 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 40.7%, the interview lift is 30.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1893 days. The profile combines a lower allowance outcome with a substantial interview association and a long median path to allowance.

Mastercard International Incorporated, Capital One Services LLC, and Canon Inc. are the leading companies. Barta Jones, PLLC, COOK ALEX LTD, and FENWICK & WEST LLP are the leading firms. Practitioners may want to prioritize early issue identification, interview preparation, and realistic timing discussions.

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

Performance Statistics

40.7%
Allow Rate
-11.3% vs TC avg
480
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1893
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 445 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
34.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18925720 ACCESS CONTROL BY CONTACTLESS SMART CARD Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19269232 STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18645775 METAVERSE AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18280391 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, MODEL LEARNING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, MODEL LEARNING METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19443907 METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR BLOCKING MULTI-RAIL CONTACTLESS FRAUD Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
18190086 CONSERVING COMPUTING RESOURCES DURING IDENTITY VALIDATION VIA A LAST USED ACCOUNT Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18725447 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CORRECTING AT LEAST ONE MODEL OUTPUT OF A FIRST TRAINED MACHINE LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18584344 TRAINING OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS USING AUTOMATED REFERENCE AUGMENTATION Non-Final OA ServiceNow, Inc.
18673177 ELECTRONIC GROUP CREATION BASED ON IPUT IMAGE Non-Final OA MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
18988707 SERVICE-AGNOSTIC POLICY ENFORCEMENT CONTROL ENGINE Final Rejection STRIPE, INC.
18846160 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA NATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zeshan Qayyum's allowance rate?

40.7% of resolved applications examined by Zeshan Qayyum were allowed (445 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zeshan Qayyum?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zeshan Qayyum take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zeshan Qayyum took 1,893 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zeshan Qayyum work in?

Zeshan Qayyum examines applications in Art Unit 3685 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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