Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Eric Scott Sherman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHERMAN, ERIC SCOTT

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1625 1725 1734 1736

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHERMAN, ERIC SCOTT has 102 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1625. The allowance rate is 73.5%, the interview lift is 19.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1229 days. The allowance result is favorable in this record, but the median time indicates that favorable outcomes may still require a long prosecution path.

BASF SE, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals are the leading listed companies. Ballard Spahr LLP, Boulware & Valoir PLLC, and Brooks Kushman P.C. are the leading listed firms. Because the resolved-case volume is 102, practitioners should use these figures as a focused profile rather than a broad statistical baseline. Interviews may be worth considering, while the 1229-day median warrants careful timing advice.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
136
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 102 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18600049 FIBROUS SILICA LANTHANUM OXIDE-BASED CATALYST FOR DRY REFORMING OF METHANE AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18454824 POROUS AMMONIA SYNTHESIS CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND USE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
17785966 A MOLDING COMPRISING A TI-MWW ZEOLITE AND HAVING A SPECIFIC LEWIS ACIDITY Non-Final OA BASF SE
18291737 CATALYST FOR THE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NOX Non-Final OA BASF CORPORATION
18262884 ZEOLITIC MATERIAL HAVING A CHA-LIKE FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE AND SYNTHESIS OF THE SAME Final Rejection BASF Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eric Scott Sherman's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Eric Scott Sherman were allowed (102 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eric Scott Sherman?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eric Scott Sherman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eric Scott Sherman took 1,229 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eric Scott Sherman work in?

Eric Scott Sherman examines applications in Art Unit 1625 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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