Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Manish S Shah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAH, MANISH S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1767 2853 2855

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAH, MANISH S works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1767, with 1401 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.0%, and the median time to allowance is 912 days. The interview lift is 7.2%, indicating a modest association between interviews and allowance outcomes. No art unit comparison is reported, but the substantial case volume provides a broad basis for using the examiner-specific figures in portfolio planning.

The leading companies are Seiko Epson Corporation, Fujifilm Corporation, and Canon Inc. The associated firms are HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), Solaris Intellectual Property Group, PLLC, and Padda Law Group. Applicants can set relatively favorable allowance expectations while still allowing for prosecution that extends beyond the median period. The limited interview lift suggests that written claim strategy and application quality may deserve greater emphasis than interview activity alone.

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

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
1,448
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
912
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1401 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18907680 AQUEOUS INK, FIXING AGENT, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK JET RECORDING DEVICE, AND INK STORAGE CONTAINER Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19080962 INK JET INK, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19073029 ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INK JET INK, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19062031 INK JET INK AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19038849 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18907601 INK SET, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND IMAGE RECORDED MATERIAL Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18892646 INK JET RECORDING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18659186 INK JET INK AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18488042 ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INKJET INK FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER, ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INKJET INK SET, AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19087266 LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19070127 LIQUID STORAGE BOTTLE AND RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18989685 AQUEOUS INK, INK CARTRIDGE AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18742269 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19079974 Ink Jet Ink Composition Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19068330 Ink Jet Ink Composition And Recording Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19047797 Recording Method And Recording Apparatus Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19033803 MEDIUM TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18973694 ACTUATOR, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND PRINTER Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18588487 Ink Jet Printing Penetrant And Ink Jet Recording Method Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18962457 Platen Belt with Cleaning Zones Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
18537038 FABRIC PRINTING METHOD Final Rejection Konica Minolta. Inc.
17972877 PRETREATMENT LIQUID AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18994199 ADVANCING MEDIA TRAILING EDGES Non-Final OA HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
18855924 TREATMENT SOLUTION Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18906690 FOOD SAFE AQUEOUS INKJET COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18553835 INKJET INK, INK SET, INK MEDIUM SET, AND PRINTING MEDIUM Final Rejection Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Manish S Shah's allowance rate?

86.0% of resolved applications examined by Manish S Shah were allowed (1,401 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 1767 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Manish S Shah?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Manish S Shah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Manish S Shah took 912 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Manish S Shah work in?

Manish S Shah examines applications in Art Unit 1767 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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