Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SHEIKH, HAROON S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1751

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHEIKH, HAROON S is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1724. The data includes 462 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 70.8 percent, which reflects the frequency of grants for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use the 70.8 percent allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a positive outcome during prosecution. The 462 resolved cases provide a data set for analyzing the examiner's historical patterns in this specific technological area.

The interview lift is 18.3 percent. This metric indicates that the allowance rate is higher when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline rate of 70.8 percent. An interview lift of 18.3 percent suggests that direct communication is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to clarify technical issues or to negotiate claim scope. This 18.3 percent lift shows a clear benefit to verbal engagement with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1104. This number represents the middle point of the time required to reach a grant. A median of 1104 days provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the examination process. The combination of the allowance rate and the 1104-day pendency defines the current prosecution environment for this examiner. These figures help applicants to manage expectations regarding both the timing and the probability of success.

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

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
489
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1104
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 462 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18553053 Bipolar Plate for Fuel Cell and Method for Manufacturing same, and Fuel Cell Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18272025 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18220198 SAFETY IMPROVED PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18007722 ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-SULFUR SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17917776 BATTERY CELL TRAY FOR IMPROVING WETTING PROPERTY OF ELECTROLYTE AND FORMATION METHOD OF BATTERY CELL USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18277319 Method Of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material For Lithium Secondary Battery, Positive Electrode Active Material For Lithium Secondary Battery, And Positive Electrode For Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Which Include The Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17702272 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
18080231 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19013486 SOLID STATE BATTERY APPARATUS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18549082 Device and Method for Checking the Inertization State of a Fuel Provision System Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18552936 RECHARGEABLE ANODE-FREE SODIUM METAL BATTERIES ENABLED BY NON-POROUS SODIUM METAL PLATING AND STRIPPING Non-Final OA Washington University
18421574 BATTERY PACK, TOOL BATTERY AND BATTERY OPERATED TOOL Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
17257944 3D-SCAFFOLD Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
18360827 BOX ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF BOX ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18100282 FUEL CELL AND ELECTROLYZER HOTBOX MODULE USING CONDUCTIVE ZIRCONIA STACKS Final Rejection Washington State University
18544299 SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA AESC Japan Ltd.
18057534 FUEL CELL STACK HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HYDROGENICS CORPORATION

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