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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Abu S Sholeman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHOLEMAN, ABU S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2437 2495 2496

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHOLEMAN, ABU S is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2437. The record shows 796 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 78.3%, and a median of 1099 days to allowance. The 27.6% interview lift identifies interviews as a meaningful prosecution variable in the available data, alongside an allowance rate that indicates many resolved matters reached allowance.

The most frequently listed companies are Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Cisco Technology Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BakerHostetler, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. Applicants entering art unit 2437 can use the substantial case record and recurring counsel list to prepare for the examiner’s observed timing and interview profile.

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

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
842
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1099
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 796 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.5%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17423643 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SHARED DIGITAL KEY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19276998 AUTHENTICATED DEVICE USED TO UNLOCK ANOTHER DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18816271 DYNAMIC CODE SEGMENT MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18593468 AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION OF MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION LAYERS OF A STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
18379328 CIPHERTEXT CONVERSION SYSTEM, CONVERSION KEY GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18996621 API INVOKER AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18709613 BEAM CAPABILITY REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18702719 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AUXILIARY INFORMATION, METHOD FOR RECEIVING AUXILIARY INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18663362 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDIATEK Inc.
18401838 SECOND FACTOR AUTHENTICATION IN AGENTLESS SOFTWARE AUTOMATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18243259 MODEL ASSEMBLY WITH KNOWLEDGE DISTILLATION Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18151876 Applying Attestation Tokens to Multicast Routing Protocols Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abu S Sholeman's allowance rate?

78.3% of resolved applications examined by Abu S Sholeman were allowed (796 resolved cases), compared with 66.4% across Art Unit 2437 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abu S Sholeman?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abu S Sholeman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abu S Sholeman took 1,099 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abu S Sholeman work in?

Abu S Sholeman examines applications in Art Unit 2437 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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