Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Asfand M Sheikh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHEIKH, ASFAND M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2122 3626 3627

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHEIKH, ASFAND M works in tech center 3600 and art unit 2122. The record contains 569 resolved cases, a 46.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1630 days to allowance. The reported interview lift is 48.0%, associating interviews with a materially higher allowance outcome.

The leading companies are Tata Group, Degree Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The listed firms are SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A., FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. The allowance and timing data support early, careful prosecution planning, while the interview lift supports preparing direct engagement around concrete claim amendments and technical distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

46.0%
Allow Rate
-6.0% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+48.0%
Interview Lift
1630
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18902458 METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19001656 EDUCATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, EDUCATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19191493 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19268380 NFT CONTENT PROCESSING PROGRAM, NFT CONTENT PROCESSING METHOD, AND NFT CONTENT PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18394500 APPARATUSES, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR OUTPUTTING AN EXTERNAL SERVICE ALERT AGGREGATION INTERFACE COMPONENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection ATLASSIAN US, INC.
18872695 Controller, Terminal Device, Management System, and Management Method Final Rejection NTN Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Asfand M Sheikh's allowance rate?

46.0% of resolved applications examined by Asfand M Sheikh were allowed (569 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 2122 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Asfand M Sheikh?

This examiner's interview lift is +48.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Asfand M Sheikh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Asfand M Sheikh took 1,630 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Asfand M Sheikh work in?

Asfand M Sheikh examines applications in Art Unit 2122 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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