Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAW, BRIAN F

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2432 2491 2496

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian F. Shaw has overseen 473 resolved cases in Art Unit 2432. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 73.6 percent. This figure provides a baseline for applicants to understand the probability of a grant in Tech Center 2400. The data shows an interview lift of 16.7 percent. This lift represents the difference in allowance rates between cases with and without interviews. Practitioners should consider this 16.7 percent lift when deciding whether to engage in direct communication.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1106. This duration represents the timeline for reaching a final resolution for the 473 resolved cases. Applicants in Art Unit 2432 can use this 1106-day metric to plan their prosecution schedules. The 73.6 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of grants for this profile. With an interview lift of 16.7 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 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
491
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1106
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 473 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
5.7%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18819592 DATA FABRICATION Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18002986 MANAGEMENT OF THE SECURITY OF A COMMUNICATING OBJECT Final Rejection Orange
18767688 PRIVACY-AWARE DYNAMIC ATTACK PATH EXPLAINER Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
19091780 EXCHANGE ENGINE FOR SECURE ACCESS SERVICE EDGE (SASE) PROVIDER ROAMING Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
19182902 IDENTIFYING A CONTEXT OF A USER AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Fortinet, Inc.
18176325 GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE METHOD AND SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE OUTPUTS FOR COMPANY COMPLIANCE Final Rejection AKITRA, INC.

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