Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1738 1751

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nazmun Nahar Shams has handled 170 resolved cases in Art Unit 1738. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 80.6 percent. This figure provides a baseline for applicants to understand the probability of a grant in Tech Center 1700. The data shows an interview lift of 18.4 percent. This lift represents the difference in allowance rates between cases with and without interviews. Practitioners should consider this 18.4 percent lift when deciding whether to engage in direct communication.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1086. This duration represents the timeline for reaching a final resolution for the 170 resolved cases. Applicants in Art Unit 1738 can use this 1086-day metric to plan their prosecution schedules. The 80.6 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of grants for this profile. With an interview lift of 18.4 percent, the role of the interview is a documented factor in the examiner's history. These metrics provide a view of the prosecution environment for this profile in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
201
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 170 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18550395 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FAN DISK WITH A PART BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18183976 COMPOSITION, MAGNETIC PARTICLE-CONTAINING FILM, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
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
18692920 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THEM Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18003343 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING LINE Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
17783442 HEAT TREATED COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18697364 HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18185101 SOFT MAGNETIC METAL PARTICLE, SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER, MAGNETIC ELEMENT BODY, AND COIL-TYPE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK 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
18571948 ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR AIR-INDUCED EVAPORATION AND COOLING Non-Final OA METSO FINLAND OY
18708917 COPPER ALLOY, PLASTIC WORKED COPPER ALLOY MATERIAL, COMPONENT FOR ELECTRONIC/ELECTRICAL DEVICES, TERMINAL, BUS BAR, LEAD FRAME AND HEAT DISSIPATION SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18574136 METHOD FOR PREPARING TITANIUM-CONTAINING ULTRA-LOW-CARBON STEEL Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
18484319 TUNED SUPPORT GEOMETRIES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SUPPORT REMOVAL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Divergent Technologies, Inc.
18672476 PROCESS Non-Final OA Cemvita Factory, Inc.
18174170 PROCESS Final Rejection Cemvita Factory, Inc.
18566114 METHODS AND INSTALLATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL METAL PART Non-Final OA Arc Impact Acquisition Corporation

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