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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rashida R Shorter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHORTER, RASHIDA R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3629 3681 3689

This examiner grants 18% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHORTER, RASHIDA R is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3626. The record contains 313 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 17.9%, and a median of 1391 days to allowance. The 25.9% interview lift is higher than the observed allowance rate as a percentage figure, but it does not change the profile’s central signal of a low allowance rate and extended median timing.

The leading companies are Dell Products L.P., Capital One Services LLC, and Google LLC. The associated firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. Practitioners handling matters in art unit 3626 should budget for the 1391-day median and consider interview use within a prosecution plan focused on overcoming significant examination friction.

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

Performance Statistics

17.9%
Allow Rate
-34.1% vs TC avg
354
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
1391
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 313 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18199547 REGULATION CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18431732 LIFESTYLE GROUP-BASED NORMATIVE MESSAGING FOR HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18551340 Recommending Configurable Controls to an Entity Final Rejection Google LLC
19036355 GENERATING A SAFETY SCORE FOR A FACILITY Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18421832 PREDICTIVE DATA PLACEMENT TO LEVERAGE SEASONAL GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18325263 DIGITIZED DEVICE REGULATORY LABELS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rashida R Shorter's allowance rate?

17.9% of resolved applications examined by Rashida R Shorter were allowed (313 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rashida R Shorter?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rashida R Shorter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rashida R Shorter took 1,391 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rashida R Shorter work in?

Rashida R Shorter examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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