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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shima Mohamed Wasel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WASEL, SHIMA MOHAMED

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2475

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

WASEL, SHIMA MOHAMED works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2475. The profile records 34 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 70.6% and a median of 1232 days to allowance. Interview lift is 47.1%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Because the resolved-case record is limited, the interview figure should be treated as a useful signal rather than a broad prediction.

The company portfolio includes Lenovo (United States) Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, VOLPE KOENIG, and ArentFox Schiff, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated. The communications and electronics focus makes interview preparation particularly relevant for claim discussions involving technical detail.

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

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+47.1%
Interview Lift
1232
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
85.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18704144 First User Equipment, Network Node and Methods for Enabling Sidelink in a Wireless Communication Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18019951 RAR WINDOW DEFINITION IN NTN Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17921904 ENABLING APERIODIC CSI AND SRS TRANSMISSIONS FOR SCELL DORMANCY Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18106727 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DRX OPERATION IN NR V2X Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18959374 SEAMLESS ROAMING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18799001 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION PACKET SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18007136 METHODS OF COMMUNICATION, TERMINAL DEVICES, NETWORK DEVICES AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
17970978 SIDELINK RESOURCE DETERMINING METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17738887 TECHNIQUES FOR REQUESTING MESSAGE REPETITION IN RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18841123 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SENSING AREA IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18694480 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SIDELINK SLOT Final Rejection Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18249692 CSI FEEDBACK FOR MULTI-TRP DL TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18193778 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITIZATION OF DEVICE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
18860454 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REFERENCE SIGNAL OVERHEAD REDUCTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18430911 FEEDBACK METHOD, RELATED DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18417669 SENSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18815020 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPETITION TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18581399 METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Apogee 5G Global, LLC
17973491 METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Apogee 5G Global, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shima Mohamed Wasel's allowance rate?

70.6% of resolved applications examined by Shima Mohamed Wasel were allowed (34 resolved cases), compared with 67.8% across Art Unit 2475 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shima Mohamed Wasel?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shima Mohamed Wasel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shima Mohamed Wasel took 1,232 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shima Mohamed Wasel work in?

Shima Mohamed Wasel examines applications in Art Unit 2475 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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