Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Samir Shah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1787 1794 2872

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAH, SAMIR works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1787, with 529 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 36.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1503 days. The interview lift is 35.1%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes, even though the overall allowance result is low and the median timing is extended. No art unit benchmark is supplied.

The docket prominently includes NITTO DENKO Corporation, Lintec Corporation, and Toppan Holdings Inc. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. Practitioners should plan for sustained prosecution and assess claim scope carefully before filing. The interview figure supports early examiner engagement, but the allowance measure indicates that interviews should be paired with rigorous written responses and amendment discipline.

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

Performance Statistics

36.7%
Allow Rate
-31.3% vs TC avg
606
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
1503
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 529 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18124255 RELEASE FILM FOR MOLD PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18770262 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC MEMBER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18875436 BALLS COMPRISING A FERRITE MATERIAL AND USE OF BALLS COMPRISING A FERRITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18253623 CELLULOSE BASED MULTILAYER PACKAGING WITH BARRIER PROPERTIES FOR 3D-OBJECTS Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18253920 LID MATERIAL FOR PTP AND PTP BODY Non-Final OA TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
18253594 LID MATERIAL FOR PTP AND PTP BODY Final Rejection TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
17784476 TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE WITH THIN FILM MULTILAYER COATING Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
17914009 DECORATIVE SHEET AND DECORATIVE RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18855122 INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND LAMINATED GLASS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18561201 PEELABLE AND SEALABLE LIDSTOCK MATERIAL FOR CONTAINERS Final Rejection AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18009390 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18009136 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
17951378 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18843423 SPECTACLE LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
18983539 MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM Non-Final OA BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
18871854 COATED PAPER ARTICLE Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18863010 HOLLOW PARTICLES, RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN MOLDED BODY, ENCAPSULATING RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18287705 INSULATION MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INSULATION MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING AN INSULATION MATERIAL Final Rejection LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
14781671 MULTILAYER POLYMER STRUCTURES Final Rejection TRINSEO EUROPE GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Samir Shah's allowance rate?

36.7% of resolved applications examined by Samir Shah were allowed (529 resolved cases), compared with 33.0% across Art Unit 1787 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Samir Shah?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Samir Shah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Samir Shah took 1,503 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Samir Shah work in?

Samir Shah examines applications in Art Unit 1787 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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