Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2400 2416 2462 2465 2473 2476 2844
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Ayaz R. Sheikh is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2400. Across 36 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 72.2 percent. For those cases that reach allowance, the median days to allowance is 1242. This 1242 median days figure offers a benchmark for practitioners to use when discussing the prosecution timeline with clients.
Interviews offer a positive lift to the prosecution process. Sheikh has an interview lift of 9.7 percent, which increases the 72.2 percent baseline allowance rate. This 9.7 percent lift suggests that while the examiner is inclined to allow cases, direct communication can still be useful for resolving any remaining issues in Art Unit 2400.
The 36 resolved cases provide a data set for analyzing the examiner's performance. The 72.2 percent allowance rate and 1242 median days to allowance are important figures for practitioners. The 9.7 percent interview lift confirms that engaging with the examiner is a strategy for securing a patent grant in a timely manner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18856475 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | LG Electronics Inc. |
| 18858170 | SIDELINK PHYSICAL LAYER STRUCTURE IN NR UNLICENSED | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 17843870 | CONDITIONAL CELL CHANGE FOR EMISSION MITIGATION | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18824800 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18606901 | CAPABILITY OBTAINING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, CAPABILITY INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18854352 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION | Non-Final OA | NEC CORPORATION |
| 18900743 | SENSING SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD. |
| 18691423 | METHOD FOR REGISTRATION, TERMINAL DEVICE, CORE NETWORK DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | ZTE Corporation |
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