USPTO Examiner ALI WAQAAS A - Art Unit 1777

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18758193MULTIPLE THREADED CONNECTOR FOR FILTERJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18731664METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A FLUIDJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18678363DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR WATER DESALINIZATIONMay 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18435990FUEL FILTERFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18407612BACKFLUSH FILTER ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024September 2024Allow810YesNo
18400457PLEATED FLUID FILTER ELEMENT AND METHODSDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18574861DISPOSAL OF WATER SOLUBLE WASTE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDecember 2023August 2024Allow801YesNo
18391309Engines Structure For Water Molecules Impulse, Order and Control For Agriculture PurposesDecember 2023June 2025Allow1821NoNo
18532164SEMIPERMEABLE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND SEMIPERMEABLE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE ELEMENTDecember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18522639WATER FILTERNovember 2023June 2024Allow700YesNo
18504411FILTRATION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED FILTER ELEMENTNovember 2023May 2025Allow1931YesNo
18493401WATER DRAINAGE DEVICE, FILTER MODULE, AND METHODOctober 2023May 2024Allow700YesNo
18476996FILTER DEVICE FOR FILTERING EXTRUDED POLYMERS AND CLEANING METHODSeptember 2023June 2024Allow910NoNo
18471665DIRECT WATER PURIFIERSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1720NoNo
18468217Water Treatment Systems and Methods of Treating WaterSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1110YesNo
18243286MECHANICAL INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR A FILTERSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2021YesNo
18236229SUBSEA DESALINATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING FLUID DISPLACEMENTAugust 2023February 2024Allow601YesNo
18362336Filter AssemblyJuly 2023March 2024Allow800NoNo
18361579Apparatus, System and/or Method for Modular Filter ScreensJuly 2023May 2025Allow2221YesNo
18225408FUEL FILTER PASSAGE FOR DOWNWARD FUEL FLOW DIRECTIONJuly 2023March 2025Allow2021YesNo
18222928Fluid Refining Systems and MethodsJuly 2023October 2023Allow310NoNo
18329773LIQUID FILTERING METHOD AND SYSTEMJune 2023December 2024Allow1901YesNo
18445224Seawater RO desalination by pneumatic power tapped from offshore ocean wave energyJune 2023September 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18327889COMPOSITE HYDROGEL SPONGE AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION, SOLAR DESALINATION DEVICEJune 2023October 2023Allow510NoNo
18327969Treatment device for treating fluids, in particular liquid fluids, and treatment element of treatment deviceJune 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18204778SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING MODULAR FILTRATION ASSEMBLIESJune 2023December 2024Allow1810NoNo
18198922LIQUID FILTER ARRANGEMENT AND METHODSMay 2023July 2024Allow1400YesNo
18318762MICRO-MACHINED FILTER FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLESMay 2023January 2025Allow2020NoNo
18196049SELF CLEANING FILTER SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2023December 2023Allow700YesNo
18127263PERIODIC RADIAL SYMMETRY FOR FILTER PLEATINGMarch 2023October 2024Allow1911YesNo
18127185ALIGNMENT NOTCH FOR AN ENDCAP OF A FILTER ELEMENTMarch 2023April 2024Allow1310YesNo
18110634SPIRAL WOUND MEMBRANE ELEMENT FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE FILTRATIONFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2421NoNo
18108380Fluid Refining Systems and MethodsFebruary 2023June 2023Allow400YesNo
18166970PAPER PULP PRESSURE SCREENFebruary 2023October 2023Allow800NoNo
18106112FUEL FILTER WITH COALESCER AND METHODFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1310NoNo
18106267QUICK OIL CHANGE FILTER AND ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1821NoNo
18154352IN-PIPE INSERTS FOR PIPING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1621YesNo
18005273WATER PURIFIERJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2910NoNo
18094676COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510YesNo
18089384Tableware Washing Apparatus and Filtering Device ThereofDecember 2022July 2025Allow3010YesNo
18067881FILTER DEVICE HAVING A FILTER ELEMENTDecember 2022April 2025Allow2800NoNo
18067257Filter Element and Filter AssemblyDecember 2022December 2023Allow1210NoNo
18075294AQUEOUS FLUID FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH AERATION MITIGATIONDecember 2022April 2024Allow1710NoNo
17991763SPIN-ON FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH REPLACEABLE CORELESS ELEMENTNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910YesNo
18056581Parallel Assembly of Chromatography Column ModulesNovember 2022March 2025Allow2841NoNo
17962658ELECTROSTATICALLY CONDUCTIVE FILTER ELEMENT AND FUEL FILTEROctober 2022June 2025Allow3311NoNo
17962712FUEL-WATER SEPARATION FILTER ELEMENT AND FUEL FILTEROctober 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17938653Parallel Assembly of Chromatography Column ModulesOctober 2022October 2023Allow1211YesNo
17957180WASTE OIL PURIFICATION APPARATUSSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2700NoNo
17946969PRE-WET SYSTEM HAVING PNEUMATIC CIRCULATIONSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3300YesNo
17931829HIGH FLOW, LOW HOLD UP FILTERSSeptember 2022June 2024Allow2120YesNo
17942528FILTER INTERLOCK WITH TABS MATING WITH A PEDESTAL OR A HOUSINGSeptember 2022July 2023Allow1111NoNo
17939179FILTER ARRANGEMENTS FOR LIQUIDS AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2022August 2023Allow1111YesNo
17823048Water Filter with Removable SleeveAugust 2022February 2024Abandon1811NoNo
17896645VALVE SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING COMPONENTS OF A BIOPROCESS INSTALLATIONAugust 2022January 2025Allow2910NoNo
17888179INTEGRATED MODULE WITH STAGE ONE AND STAGE TWO FILTERS COMBINED IN SINGLE HOUSINGAugust 2022October 2023Allow1411NoNo
17798658FILTER CLEANING DEVICE, FILTER SYSTEM, AND FILTER CLEANING METHODAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17796510METHODS OF TREATING METAL MINE TAILINGSJuly 2022May 2025Allow3310NoNo
17796139FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERINGJuly 2022April 2025Allow3211NoNo
17861815FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH BYPASS AND FILTERING CONFIGURATIONS, AND COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOFJuly 2022August 2024Allow2520NoNo
17791521TERTIARY SEPARATION OF ALLULOSE FROM CORN SYRUP USING CHROMATOGRAPHYJuly 2022May 2025Allow3511NoNo
17856363PLEATED FLUID FILTER ELEMENT AND METHODSJuly 2022September 2023Allow1420YesNo
17808858Filter Element With Air-Bleed ConduitJune 2022July 2023Allow1310YesNo
17845596LIQUID FILTER ARRANGEMENT AND METHODSJune 2022January 2023Allow711YesNo
17829830FILTER HEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING A THREADED BAYONET CONNECTOR ADAPTER WITH A POSITION TOLERANCE IMPROVING RETAINER RINGJune 2022February 2025Allow3200YesNo
17780639APPARATUS FOR FILTERING A FLUID, IN PARTICULAR A PLASTIC MELT HAVING IMPURITIES, AND A VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR SUCH A FLUIDMay 2022March 2025Allow3410YesNo
17738116AUTOSAMPLER FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHMay 2022November 2024Allow3110NoNo
17738493BRINE DISPERSAL SYSTEMMay 2022May 2024Allow2510YesNo
17739052BRINE DISPERSAL SYSTEMMay 2022September 2024Allow2900YesNo
17735479MONOLITHIC ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PUMP INLET HOUSING AND FILTERMay 2022March 2025Allow3411NoNo
17773729ROTARY PRESSURE FILTERMay 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17772552PUMPLESS SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION OF ESSENTIAL OILS USING HIGH DENSITY EXTRACTION LIQUIDApril 2022March 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17769941Bypass Strainer Valve Assembly and MethodApril 2022February 2025Allow3411YesNo
17722434MEASUREMENT UNIT AND FILTER DEVICEApril 2022September 2024Allow2911NoNo
17754676CLEANING METHOD OF MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM AND MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEMApril 2022April 2025Allow3611YesNo
17657397METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING A WATER FILTERMarch 2022February 2023Allow1111YesNo
17711000ROOF DRAIN OVERFLOW COVER WITH SENSORMarch 2022August 2024Allow2800NoNo
17710722SENSOR COVER WITH TROUGHMarch 2022January 2025Allow3411YesNo
17762459MODULAR ELEMENT FOR REVERSE OSMOSIS FILTERING DEVICESMarch 2022March 2025Allow3610NoNo
17699171SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DEBRIS IN A WELLMarch 2022April 2025Abandon3701NoNo
17699543DISPOSABLE DENTAL WASTE FILTER DEVICEMarch 2022July 2023Allow1610NoNo
17699622VALVE SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING COMPONENTS OF A BIOPROCESS INSTALLATIONMarch 2022February 2025Allow3510NoNo
17753895ULTRASONIFICATION FOR BIOGASMarch 2022March 2025Abandon3601NoNo
17642270BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT SEPARATORSMarch 2022April 2025Abandon3811NoNo
17685143Water Drainage Device, Filter Module, and MethodMarch 2022November 2023Allow2011YesNo
17685134Water Drainage Device, Filter Module, and MethodMarch 2022June 2023Allow1511YesNo
17678684DENSITY DIFFERENTIAL DESALINATIONFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2431YesNo
17678171ENHANCED FUEL WATER SEPARATION USING STRUCTURAL EMBOSSINGFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3411YesNo
17673161Filter Element with Venting Function for Suspension on a Filter Head, and a Filter SystemFebruary 2022October 2022Allow800YesNo
17633994ELIMINATION OF FORMALDEHYDE IN WASTEWATER THROUGH OXIDATION TREATMENTFebruary 2022March 2025Allow3710NoNo
17650007CLOSING AND OPENING DEVICE OF A CARTRIDGE FILTER HOUSING AND RELEVANT INSTALLATION KITFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3111YesNo
17632230Preferred Flow Paths for Spiral-Wound ElementsFebruary 2022March 2025Allow3810NoNo
17629794Ion Removal Devices Based on Electrochemistry and Photo-electrochemistry, and Preparation Method and ApplicationJanuary 2022May 2025Allow3911NoNo
17583142RING FILTER ELEMENT AND LIQUID FILTER DEVICEJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2210NoNo
17580855SUCTION STRAINERJanuary 2022July 2024Allow2910YesNo
17626562FLUOROPLASTIC SUPPORT MEMBRANEJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3821YesNo
17570488STRAINERJanuary 2022February 2023Allow1300NoNo
17625104TIDE WATER FILTERING TANKS HAVING HIGH CIRCULATIONJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2800YesNo
17567520BACKFLUSH FILTER ASSEMBLYJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2211YesNo
17565978METHOD FOR REMOVING NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FROM SEWAGE AND WASTEWATER THROUGH COMBINATION OF BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL PROCESS USING NITRITE NITROGEN AND ANAEROBIC AMMONIUM OXIDATION PROCESS (ANAMMOX)December 2021August 2024Allow3210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ALI, WAQAAS A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
4
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
49.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
21
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(61.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(38.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
89.3%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 61.9% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner ALI, WAQAAS A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ALI, WAQAAS A works in Art Unit 1777 and has examined 573 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ALI, WAQAAS A's allowance rate of 79.4% places them in the 41% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ALI, WAQAAS A receive 1.56 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ALI, WAQAAS A is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 50% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ALI, WAQAAS A. This interview benefit is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 15.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 72.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 55.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 7% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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