Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James R Sheleheda, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHELEHEDA, JAMES R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2424

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHELEHEDA, JAMES R works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2424. The record reports 717 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.6%, and a median of 1096 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.6%, associating interviews with improved allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Nokia Corporation, and Comcast Cable Communications LLC. Listed firms include Akerman LLP, BakerHostetler, and BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD. The resolution volume provides a meaningful basis for initial prosecution planning, while the interview metric supports a focused discussion when written arguments or amendments would benefit from examiner feedback.

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

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
753
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18730831 CONSTRAINT DEVICE IN EDGE COMPUTING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18953499 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING A MESSAGE INCLUDING MEDIA CONTENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18920799 TWO-STAGE L1 CONTROL INFORMATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19290640 DATA FLOW IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18859502 POWER CONTROL FOR A NETWORK-CONTROLLED REPEATER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18479664 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18729351 MESSAGE TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND MESSAGE RECEIVING APPARATUS Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18938738 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18695611 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS FOR CARRIAGE OF RENDERABLE TEXT Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James R Sheleheda's allowance rate?

67.6% of resolved applications examined by James R Sheleheda were allowed (717 resolved cases), compared with 68.6% across Art Unit 2424 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James R Sheleheda?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James R Sheleheda take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James R Sheleheda took 1,096 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James R Sheleheda work in?

James R Sheleheda examines applications in Art Unit 2424 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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