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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Muhammad Shafi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAFI, MUHAMMAD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3661 3663 3666 3667 3745

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAFI, MUHAMMAD works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3661, with 1132 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 88.9%, and the median time to allowance is 871 days. The interview lift is 16.9%, showing that interviews have a positive association with allowance outcomes but are not the most pronounced feature of the record. No art unit allowance or pendency baseline is available.

The docket prominently includes Skydio Inc., NEC Corporation, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The leading firms are SCHOX PC, Skydio, Inc. at Young Basile, and GABLEGOTWALS. The combination of a high allowance rate and substantial case volume gives practitioners a broad basis for setting expectations. Interviews remain relevant, but claim presentation and written response strategy appear important alongside them.

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

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
1,170
Total Applications
+16.9%
Interview Lift
871
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1132 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.2%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19159733 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19287394 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SOFTWARE INTERACTIONS FOR PROPOSED TRIPS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18977024 REMOTE MONITORING DEVICE, REMOTE MONITORING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING REMOTE MONITORING PROGRAM, REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18880775 TEST STAND FOR TESTING PROPERTIES OF AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVABLE AXLE MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18826871 RANGE IMAGING DEVICE AND RANGE IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
19038006 DUAL DYNAMIC WIRELESS CHARGING Non-Final OA UT-Battelle, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Muhammad Shafi's allowance rate?

88.9% of resolved applications examined by Muhammad Shafi were allowed (1,132 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Muhammad Shafi?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Muhammad Shafi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Muhammad Shafi took 871 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Muhammad Shafi work in?

Muhammad Shafi examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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