Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAHNAMI, AMIR

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

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amir Shahnami is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2400, with 456 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.0%, and the median days to allowance is 823. The interview lift is 9.8%, which provides a modest but helpful boost to the success rate.

For the 456 cases processed, the high allowance rate and the fast 823-day median indicate a very efficient and successful prosecution experience for most applicants. The 82.0% allowance rate is a strong indicator of a favorable environment in Art Unit 2400. While the 9.8% lift from interviews is small, it remains a useful tool for resolving any remaining issues. The 823-day median is a key metric for this examiner, making this a productive choice for those seeking rapid patent issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
470
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
823
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 456 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18856236 FILTERING FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19342202 Guided Filter In Video Coding Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19229836 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19039339 ARCHITECTURE FOR SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT CODING Non-Final OA V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18640231 GENERATING SESSION-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS USING LARGE LANGUAGE MACHINE-LEARNED MODELS Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18661426 ACTIVE TRANSISTOR PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION (PUF) CIRCUIT WITH MEMS UNIQUENESS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19131580 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATION OF MOBILE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHING, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH COMPUTER-READABLE PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING SAME METHOD IS RECORDED Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
19069185 PROPERTIES MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA LUMINX IL LTD
18386845 Entropy-Constrained Neural Video Representations Non-Final OA ETH ZURICH (EIDGENOSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH)

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