Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shivam Sharma, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHARMA, SHIVAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665 3667

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHARMA, SHIVAM is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3665. The record contains 53 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 43.4% and a median of 1107 days to allowance. The interview lift is 8.7%, indicating a positive but limited association with allowance in the reported data.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Kia Corporation, and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms are HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), OLIFF PLC, and Casimir Jones, S.C. The allowance figure supports careful attention to claim scope and prior-art distinctions, while the median timeline suggests that applicants should plan responses with sustained prosecution effort rather than relying on a single amendment cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

43.4%
Allow Rate
-8.6% vs TC avg
96
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
1107
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18576686 A DISTRIBUTED REAL-TIME MACHINE LEARNING ROBOT Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
19105583 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19185486 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18975330 CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18952688 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17875986 VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICE, VEHICLE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19162092 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18273038 MAP GENERATION METHOD AND MAP GENERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18150024 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AN AIR COMBAT MISSION ON A BATTLESPACE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18937634 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18080278 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE CONVENIENCE EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18284150 WORK MACHINE STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE STEERING CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection KOMATSU LTD.
18089243 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DISPLAY Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18911134 REDUNDANT SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A CONTROLLED STOP IN AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18449127 METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING AN ENGINE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17911244 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18432642 HYBRID VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE AND DIAGNOSING TORQUE CONSTRAINTS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shivam Sharma's allowance rate?

43.4% of resolved applications examined by Shivam Sharma were allowed (53 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shivam Sharma?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shivam Sharma take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shivam Sharma took 1,107 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shivam Sharma work in?

Shivam Sharma examines applications in Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month