Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Adam Shariff, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHARIFF, MICHAEL ADAM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2662 2672

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHARIFF, MICHAEL ADAM handles cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2662. The record contains 128 resolved cases, with a 79.7% allowance rate and a median of 1027 days to allowance. The reported interview lift is 24.4%, associating interviews with a higher allowance outcome in the available data.

Canon Inc., Compal Electronics Inc., and Sony Group Corporation are the listed leading companies. The firms shown are Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, CHIP LAW GROUP, and HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT). Because the resolved-case base is limited relative to larger examiner records, practitioners should use the metrics as directional prosecution evidence and pair them with application-specific analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
154
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1027
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18973219 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18393731 IMAGE CROPPING PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
18551195 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18987591 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18873310 VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18034452 ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT ARM, END EFFECTOR, AND ADAPTER Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18608983 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR INTRAORAL IMAGES Final Rejection The University of Hong Kong

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Adam Shariff's allowance rate?

79.7% of resolved applications examined by Michael Adam Shariff were allowed (128 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Adam Shariff?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael Adam Shariff take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Adam Shariff took 1,027 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Adam Shariff work in?

Michael Adam Shariff examines applications in Art Unit 2662 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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