Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mark A Shabman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHABMAN, MARK A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2861

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHABMAN, MARK A works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2855, with 1065 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 84.0%, and the median time to allowance is 941 days. The interview lift is 13.1%, so the record associates interviews with a comparatively modest improvement relative to the examiner’s overall allowance outcome. No art unit benchmark is supplied for allowance or pendency.

The principal companies in the docket are Robert Bosch GmbH, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and The Boeing Company. The leading firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Counsel can use the high allowance rate to set expectations while treating interviews as a supporting prosecution tool rather than the central differentiator shown by this record.

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

Performance Statistics

84.0%
Allow Rate
+16.0% vs TC avg
1,100
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1065 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18688732 MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A HOUSING, AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18493793 MICROMECHANICAL ROTATION RATE SENSOR COMPRISING A SENSOR ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A MICROMECHANICAL ROTATION RATE SENSOR COMPRISING A SENSOR ELEMENT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18363547 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING WATER SAFETY USING SENSOR AND UNMANNED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18412682 LOAD SENSING ATTACHMENTS FOR MACHINE TOOL ASSEMBLIES AND MACHINE TOOL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS ON WORKPIECES Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18457812 MAGNETIC BASED SAMPLER SYSTEM FOR WATER CONTAMINANTS Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18823755 DEFORMATION DETECTION SENSOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18409888 METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATED LIFE AND REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF A MECHANICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Aktiebolaget SKF
18906688 LIQUID DELIVERY ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark A Shabman's allowance rate?

84.0% of resolved applications examined by Mark A Shabman were allowed (1,065 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark A Shabman?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mark A Shabman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark A Shabman took 941 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark A Shabman work in?

Mark A Shabman examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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