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Examiner Shirin S Alizadeh

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 21 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION OCT 2015
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Shirin S Alizadeh has allowed 17 of 21 decided applications (81%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

81% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2193 · 83%AU 2198 · 78%
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What the data says.

Examiner Shirin S Alizadeh maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 21 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 17 and abandoned 4, yielding an 81% allowance rate. This figure represents decisions on applications that have been resolved; it does not include any pending filings. The record spans multiple art units within TC 2100, aggregating examination activity across different invention categories within the technology center's scope.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record combines examination data across multiple art units. The 81% allowance rate describes past decisions on closed applications and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Aggregate figures obscure variations that may exist between individual art units; a separate section provides per-art-unit detail. Pooled statistics reflect historical volume and decision patterns but do not determine prosecution of any single case.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2193
12 APPS · 83% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines software engineering, and error detection, correction, and monitoring.

83% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 70%
DISPOSITION10 / 2 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION14 moart unit avg 30.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY21.7 moart unit avg 44 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility36% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)64%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness45%

Based on 12 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2198
9 APPS · 78% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines program control and execution.

78% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 83%
DISPOSITION7 / 2 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18 moart unit avg 25.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY26.1 moart unit avg 39.7 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility83% · art unit 50%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)33%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness67%

Based on 9 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Shirin S Alizadeh

  • What is this examiner's overall allowance rate?
    Over 21 disposed applications, Examiner Alizadeh allowed 17 and abandoned 4, for an 81% allowance rate. This figure covers only decided applications and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The examiner's public record spans 2 art units (2193 and 2198) within TC 2100. The pooled figures aggregate activity across both units.
  • What does 'disposed applications' mean?
    Disposed applications are those with final decisions—allowed or abandoned. The 21 disposed applications exclude any pending filings. The allowance rate is computed only from decided cases.
  • Can I use this rate to predict my application's outcome?
    No. Pooled historical rates describe past decisions and do not predict the outcome of any individual application. Each case is examined on its own merits.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Shirin S Alizadeh has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 21 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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