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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amy Jeanette Shafqat, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAFQAT, AMY JEANETTE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3793 3798

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAFQAT, AMY JEANETTE is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3793, with 178 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 51.7%, while the median time to allowance is 1561 days. The interview lift is 55.6%, the strongest interview association in this profile. That combination suggests that direct examiner engagement may be especially consequential, even though the overall allowance result remains below the level indicated by several other measures in this record.

The principal companies are Neurent Medical Limited, Stryker Corporation, and Boston Scientific Corporation. The leading firms are BROWN RUDNICK LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Conley Rose, P.C. Practitioners should account for extended prosecution timing when planning client expectations and continuation decisions. The interview figure supports making examiner interviews a deliberate part of response planning, with written amendments coordinated closely with that dialogue.

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

Performance Statistics

51.7%
Allow Rate
-18.3% vs TC avg
206
Total Applications
+55.6%
Interview Lift
1561
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 178 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18603982 Neurosurgical Methods And Systems For Detecting And Removing Tumorous Tissue Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
18410861 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OFFSCREEN INDICATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN A TELEOPERATIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
17305055 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18441540 System And Method For Displaying An Image Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18863510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGENTS IN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amy Jeanette Shafqat's allowance rate?

51.7% of resolved applications examined by Amy Jeanette Shafqat were allowed (178 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 3793 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amy Jeanette Shafqat?

This examiner's interview lift is +55.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amy Jeanette Shafqat take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amy Jeanette Shafqat took 1,561 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amy Jeanette Shafqat work in?

Amy Jeanette Shafqat examines applications in Art Unit 3793 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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