Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ghazal B Shehni, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHEHNI, GHAZAL B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2433 2436 2447 2499

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHEHNI, GHAZAL B is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2433. The profile reports 1088 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.2%, and a median of 894 days to allowance. The interview lift is 12.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Capital One Services LLC, Google LLC, and Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. Listed firms include HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), STEIN IP LLC, and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. The resolution history provides substantial context for prosecution planning, while the interview metric supports considering a targeted discussion when claim interpretation or prior-art distinctions require clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+29.2% vs TC avg
1,120
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
894
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1088 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19240354 SECURE SMART CARD SIGNING DIGITAL DOCUMENTS AND VALIDATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18671212 DATA PRIVACY INCONSISTENCY DETECTION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18917832 Hybrid Managed and Unmanaged Data Model Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
18573374 VERIFIABLE SECURE DATASET OPERATIONS WITH PRIVATE JOIN KEYS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19081674 ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, KEY VERIFICATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING KEY VERIFICATION PROGRAM, AND KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18986105 Managing Application Constraints across Platforms Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18962282 FLOWSPEC GATEWAY Final Rejection Level 3 Communications, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ghazal B Shehni's allowance rate?

87.2% of resolved applications examined by Ghazal B Shehni were allowed (1,088 resolved cases), compared with 73.3% across Art Unit 2433 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ghazal B Shehni?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ghazal B Shehni take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ghazal B Shehni took 894 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ghazal B Shehni work in?

Ghazal B Shehni examines applications in Art Unit 2433 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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