Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ishrat Rashid, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RASHID, ISHRAT

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2459

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ishrat Rashid has resolved 213 cases in Art Unit 2459 within Tech Center 2400. The examiner's allowance rate is 60.1%. For the cases that have been granted, the median days to allowance is 1253. Top companies appearing in the examiner's record include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. These entities are the primary applicants in the examiner's resolved case history.

The interview lift for this examiner is 16.4%, representing the increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. This 16.4% lift provides a metric for practitioners considering their prosecution strategy. Top firms such as IPUSA, P.L.L.C, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC have appeared before this examiner. The 213 resolved cases and the 1253 median days to allowance provide a statistical basis for predicting future prosecution timelines. Practitioners can use the 60.1% allowance rate to set expectations for outcomes in Art Unit 2459.

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

Performance Statistics

60.1%
Allow Rate
+2.1% vs TC avg
233
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 213 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18992354 PERFORMANCE MODEL CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS, PERFORMANCE MODEL CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19230721 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18327938 DATA PROCESSING METHOD, NETWORK ELEMENT DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18914963 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILTERING OF MALICIOUS DNS QUERIES Final Rejection Level 3 Communications, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ishrat Rashid's allowance rate?

60.1% of resolved applications examined by Ishrat Rashid were allowed (213 resolved cases), compared with 71.4% across Art Unit 2459 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ishrat Rashid?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ishrat Rashid take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ishrat Rashid took 1,253 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ishrat Rashid work in?

Ishrat Rashid examines applications in Art Unit 2459 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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