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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shean S Tokuta, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TOKUTA, SHEAN S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2413 2419 2446

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

TOKUTA, SHEAN S. is assigned to USPTO tech center 2400 and art unit 2413. The record reports 520 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.8%, and a median of 976 days to allowance. Interviews show a 16.2% lift. The figures indicate a favorable allowance pattern with a meaningful positive interview association and a prosecution duration that warrants ordinary docket monitoring.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Citibank, N.A., and Apple Inc. are the leading companies. The associated firms are FIG. 1 Patents, APPLE INC. - Fletcher, and Cooper Legal Group , LLC. Practitioners handling software, financial technology, and consumer electronics can use the profile to inform examiner-specific claim presentation and interview planning.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+21.8% vs TC avg
562
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
976
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 520 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18693830 Terminal Devices, Network Devices, and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18040005 SPECIAL QoE MEASUREMENTS DURING RRC CONNECTED STATE MOBILITY Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18953681 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING UPLINK CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18922311 USER EQUIPMENT BAND SELECTION FOR CELLULAR PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18629750 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CELL RESELECTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18492601 SUBBAND CONFIGURATION IN FULL-DUPLEX SYSTEMS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19574179 MANAGING DIGITAL ARTIFACT ACCESS USING AGENTIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS Final Rejection Citibank, N.A.
19574166 KNOWLEDGE REGISTRY FOR AGENTIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS STORED ON A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK Non-Final OA Citibank, N.A.
18897861 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PASS-THROUGH COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18889025 TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISCARDING MECHANISM Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18976229 RESOURCE SELECTION FOR 5G NR V2X COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18950990 RECONCILING EVENTS IN MULTI-NODE SYSTEMS USING HARDWARE TIMESTAMPS Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18976284 TIME DOMAIN PDCCH DMRS PATTERN WITH A LONG CORESET Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18573081 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18860268 POWER CONTROL WITH NETWORK-CONTROLLED REPEATERS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18859723 MULTI-ANTENNA PANEL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18859250 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18700770 REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
17975586 CELL SELECTION METHOD, CELL SELECTION CONTROL METHOD AND REATED DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18912273 CLOUD DEFINED STORAGE Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
18704970 INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Final Rejection CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
18842995 ON-DEMAND SELECTIVE RETRANSMISSIONS FOR UPLINK POSE AND CONTROL INFORMATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shean S Tokuta's allowance rate?

79.8% of resolved applications examined by Shean S Tokuta were allowed (520 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2413 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shean S Tokuta?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shean S Tokuta take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shean S Tokuta took 976 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shean S Tokuta work in?

Shean S Tokuta examines applications in Art Unit 2413 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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