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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nazmun Nahar Shams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1738 1751

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1738, with 173 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 79.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1088 days. The interview lift is 18.8%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. No art unit comparison is available, so the figures should be used to form examiner-specific expectations rather than broader conclusions.

The leading companies are NICHIA Corporation, Posco Co. Ltd., and Safran S.A. The leading firms are Davidson Kappel LLC, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP. Applicants can plan around a generally favorable allowance result while allowing for prosecution beyond the median period. Interviews may support progress, but careful technical claim drafting and focused written responses remain important parts of the prosecution approach.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
211
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1088
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18183976 COMPOSITION, MAGNETIC PARTICLE-CONTAINING FILM, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18550395 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FAN DISK WITH A PART BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18185101 SOFT MAGNETIC METAL PARTICLE, SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER, MAGNETIC ELEMENT BODY, AND COIL-TYPE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18692920 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THEM Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
17783442 HEAT TREATED COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18633804 COATED MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING COATED MAGNETIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18478965 METHOD OF PREPARING ANISOTROPIC MAGNETIC POWDER COMPRESSION MOLDED PRODUCT AND BONDED MAGNET Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
18697364 HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18293850 STEEL AND STEEL WIRE, WHICH ARE FOR SPRING, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18268572 PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR EXTERIOR PANEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO Co., Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nazmun Nahar Shams's allowance rate?

79.8% of resolved applications examined by Nazmun Nahar Shams were allowed (173 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 1738 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nazmun Nahar Shams?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nazmun Nahar Shams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nazmun Nahar Shams took 1,088 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nazmun Nahar Shams work in?

Nazmun Nahar Shams examines applications in Art Unit 1738 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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