Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Amir Shahnami, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAHNAMI, AMIR

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2423 2482 2483 2489 2667

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAHNAMI, AMIR is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2400, with 459 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.1%, and the median time to allowance is 822 days. The interview lift is 9.8%, showing a limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes. No art unit allowance or pendency benchmark is available, so these figures provide an examiner-specific basis for prosecution planning.

The leading companies are LG Electronics Inc., Bytedance Inc., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The associated firms are Astute IP Law Group, Han IP PLLC, and LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY. Counsel can set favorable allowance expectations and use the timing measure to plan portfolio milestones. The modest interview lift suggests that interviews may supplement, but should not replace, clear claim drafting and focused written responses.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+20.1% vs TC avg
479
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
822
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 459 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19137179 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18875077 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CELL CHANGE PROCEDURE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19246344 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO CODING Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19343707 METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT ACROSS LAYERS Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
19229836 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19090423 Signaling Designs For UHR Transmissions In Wireless Communications Non-Final OA MediaTek Inc.
19090420 CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE UNDER COEXISTENCE OF EMLSR MODE AND OTHER WI-FI NETWORKS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19346269 SUBSTANCE DISPENSE EVALUATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
18661426 ACTIVE TRANSISTOR PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION (PUF) CIRCUIT WITH MEMS UNIQUENESS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amir Shahnami's allowance rate?

82.1% of resolved applications examined by Amir Shahnami were allowed (459 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amir Shahnami?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amir Shahnami take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amir Shahnami took 822 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amir Shahnami work in?

Amir Shahnami examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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