Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mohammed Shafayet, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAFAYET, MOHAMMED

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2116 2121 2817 2893

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAFAYET, MOHAMMED is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2116, with 275 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 75.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1029 days. The interview lift is 35.3%, which identifies a substantial association between examiner interviews and improved allowance outcomes in this record. Because no art unit averages are supplied, the figures should be used as examiner-specific indicators rather than unit-wide comparisons.

The most represented companies are Applied Materials Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC. Practitioners may find interviews particularly relevant when developing a response plan, while the pendency measure supports allowing substantial time for prosecution before planning portfolio milestones.

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

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
306
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18344072 METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18021360 METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AN OPERATING MODE OF A MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18435047 METHOD OF GENERATING AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL PRODUCT DISASSEMBLY ROUTINE Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18757803 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ESTIMATION METHOD OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18416747 QUEUE TIME CONTROL Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18494319 REAL-TIME PLASMA MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mohammed Shafayet's allowance rate?

75.6% of resolved applications examined by Mohammed Shafayet were allowed (275 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mohammed Shafayet?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mohammed Shafayet take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mohammed Shafayet took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mohammed Shafayet work in?

Mohammed Shafayet examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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