USPTO Examiner AHMED ISTIAQUE - Art Unit 2116

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19056792METHODS AND INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING GAS AT SMART GAS GATE STATIONS BASED ON SAFETY SUPERVISIONFebruary 2025September 2025Allow710YesNo
19002548METHOD AND INTERNET OF THINGS (IoTs) SYSTEM FOR SMART GAS FIREFIGHTING LINKAGE BASED ON GOVERNMENT SAFETY SUPERVISIONDecember 2024October 2025Allow910YesNo
18956653DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMSNovember 2024July 2025Allow810NoNo
18956637SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMSNovember 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18394586RATIOMETRIC SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS LUBRICATION OF PRODUCTION EQUIPMENTDecember 2023March 2025Allow1520YesNo
18542187THERMOSTAT DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ENERGY OPTIMIZATIONDecember 2023June 2025Allow1810YesNo
18539894POWER CONTROL DEVICEDecember 2023October 2025Allow2210NoNo
18371740DETERMINATION SYSTEMSeptember 2023August 2025Abandon2340YesNo
18464504OCCUPANCY TRACKING USING USER DEVICE DETECTIONSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2910NoNo
18218163MOLD LOCK REMEDIATIONJuly 2023July 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18126452BI-LEVEL OPTIMIZATION SCHEDULING METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BASED ON DEMAND RESPONSEMarch 2023November 2024Allow2010NoNo
18028461COMBINATION DETERMINATION SYSTEMMarch 2023September 2025Abandon3050YesYes
18019405GENERATING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAMFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3260YesNo
18052432OCCUPANCY TRACKING USING USER DEVICE DETECTIONNovember 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17965345METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRAINING BUILDING CONTROL USING SIMULATED AND REAL EXPERIENCE DATAOctober 2022June 2023Allow810NoNo
17836687SYSTEM CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL LOADSJune 2022January 2025Allow3130NoNo
17691367USING SOFTWARE ENCODED PROCESSING TO ACHIEVE A SIL RATING FOR SAFETY APPLICATIONS EXECUTED IN THE CLOUD OR IN NON-SAFETY RATED SERVERSMarch 2022January 2026Allow4610NoNo
17575944AUTOMATED CLOUD HOSTED BMS ARCHIVE AND DIFFERENCE ENGINEJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3530YesNo
17561241PRESS DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRESS DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAMDecember 2021March 2026Abandon5020NoNo
17621696INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN ENERGY SAVING EFFECT OF ENERGY SAVING CONTROL ON AN APPARATUSDecember 2021March 2025Abandon3840YesNo
17558917HEAT DISSIPATING ELEMENT CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL APPARATUSDecember 2021December 2025Abandon4820NoNo
17558909SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING VENTILATION, FILTRATION, AND CONDITIONING SCHEMES FOR BUILDINGSDecember 2021October 2023Allow2220NoNo
17554527AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMDecember 2021January 2026Allow4930YesNo
17551468CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING BIOLOGICAL GROWTH, SCALE FORMATION AND/OR CORROSION IN A RECIRCULATING EVAPORATIVE COOLING FACILITY.December 2021March 2025Allow3910YesNo
17525227BUILDING SYSTEM WITH OCCUPANT HEALTH ANALYSIS BASED ON WATER USAGENovember 2021August 2024Allow3310NoNo
17489486Control Method and Apparatus for Water Pumps in Air Conditioning System, and Air Conditioning SystemSeptember 2021August 2024Allow3410YesNo
17449176SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING STREAM-BASED DATA FOR ASSET OPERATIONSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3130YesNo
17474216MOLD LOCK REMEDIATIONSeptember 2021March 2023Allow1810NoNo
17466146POWER CONTROL DEVICESeptember 2021September 2023Allow2520YesNo
17435180ASSIGNING TOOLS TO SPACES IN A TOOL MAGAZINEAugust 2021September 2024Allow3710YesNo
17395340SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGSAugust 2021June 2025Allow4740YesNo
17426809LIBRARIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING AIR POLLUTION IN ENCLOSED STRUCTURESJuly 2021July 2025Abandon4811YesNo
17350793DYNAMIC ADAPTATION OF EMISSIONS DEMAND RESPONSE EVENTSJune 2021February 2024Allow3210YesNo
17336649METHOD FOR TEACHING THE CONTROL FUNCTION OF HYDROSTATIC MOTORS WHEN IN DRIVE MODEJune 2021July 2024Allow3720YesNo
17327661Touchless Machine ControllerMay 2021March 2023Abandon2210YesNo
17324613CHILLER CONTROLLER FOR OPTIMIZED EFFICIENCYMay 2021December 2023Abandon3110NoNo
17241570ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHODApril 2021October 2023Allow3010NoNo
17240803USING SENSOR DATA AND OPERATIONAL DATA OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMSApril 2021May 2025Abandon4950YesNo
17230883BUILDING SUPERVISORY CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING SAFETY FEATURESApril 2021June 2025Allow5040YesNo
17283096METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GAS CONSUMERSApril 2021September 2024Abandon4130YesNo
17283239System and method for manufacturing a product having predetermined specificationsApril 2021March 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17211398THERMOSTAT DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ENERGY OPTIMIZATIONMarch 2021September 2023Allow3010YesNo
17194927INTELLIGENT SAFETY MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (ISMCC)March 2021March 2023Allow2420YesNo
17269522CONTROL SYSTEM, SUPPORT DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM TO ALLOW DETERMINATION WHETHER SPECIFICATIONS OF SAFETY FUNCTIONS ARE SATISFIEDFebruary 2021August 2024Allow4130YesNo
17265239INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAMEFebruary 2021October 2022Allow2120NoNo
17140957THERMOSTAT WITH ENERGY MODELINGJanuary 2021April 2024Allow4050YesNo
17139201OCCUPANCY TRACKING USING USER DEVICE DETECTIONDecember 2020September 2022Allow2100NoNo
17130983METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST OPERATION OF A FLUID FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLYDecember 2020February 2023Allow2610YesNo
17095580METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUILDING FRAMING AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMNovember 2020October 2023Abandon3560YesNo
17000478APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING IMPACTS AND CAUSES OF VARIABILITY OR CONTROL GIVEAWAY ON MODEL-BASED CONTROLLER PERFORMANCEAugust 2020September 2022Allow2510YesNo
16947341SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHECKING STATUS OF A PRESSURE TRANSDUCERJuly 2020March 2023Allow3110NoNo
16927063SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING VENTILATION, FILTRATION, AND CONDITIONING SCHEMES FOR BUILDINGSJuly 2020July 2021Allow1220YesNo
16770449REMOTE AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT OF HVAC OPTIMIZATION SOFTWAREJune 2020December 2023Allow4230YesNo
16881978SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SECURE OPTIMIZATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSMay 2020June 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16863596SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMApril 2020March 2023Allow3540YesNo
16850860HVAC CONTROL FINE-GRAINED OCCUPANCY PATTERN ESTIMATIONApril 2020November 2022Allow3110YesNo
16820777METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUILDING FRAMING AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMMarch 2020March 2022Allow2430YesNo
16646292METHOD TO ENSURE SAFETY CRITICAL FUNCTIONALITY FOR AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED MACHINEMarch 2020March 2022Allow2400YesNo
16643268COOLING SYSTEM MONITORINGFebruary 2020April 2022Allow2610YesNo
16793413DETERMINING OPTIMAL DECISION PARAMETERS FOR A DEMAND RESPONSE EVENT INVOLVING A DISTRICT COOLING PLANTFebruary 2020January 2022Allow2300YesNo
16777888STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND STATE DETERMINATION METHODJanuary 2020March 2024Allow5030YesNo
16777887STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND STATE DETERMINATION METHODJanuary 2020April 2023Allow3810YesNo
16775944Common Visualization of Process Data and Process AlarmsJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2910YesNo
16725961METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRAINING HVAC CONTROL USING SIMULATED AND REAL EXPERIENCE DATADecember 2019May 2022Allow2910NoNo
16719506BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACEDecember 2019April 2022Allow2810NoNo
16562541THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING VEHICLE-BASED AUTO-CORRECTION IN A STRUCTURESeptember 2019January 2022Allow2810NoNo
16489689METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNET HOME APPLIANCE SYSTEMAugust 2019November 2022Abandon3920NoNo
16541409BUILDING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD EMPLOYING AUTOMATED VALIDATION, ESTIMATION, AND EDITING RULESAugust 2019January 2021Allow1710NoNo
16541402BUILDING CONTROL AUTOMATED BUILDING CONTROL EMPLOYING VALIDATION, ESTIMATION, AND EDITING RULESAugust 2019November 2020Allow1510NoNo
16485590Packaging Plant Data Exchange and Method for Operating a Packaging Plant Data ExchangeAugust 2019May 2022Abandon3310NoNo
16455398POWER CONTROL DEVICEJune 2019May 2021Allow2230YesNo
16431425SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING TOOL PATHS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGJune 2019November 2021Allow2920YesNo
16376347PROCESSING APPARATUSApril 2019November 2020Allow2010YesNo
16375132ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION 3D PRINTED ANATOMICAL AND STRUCTURAL MODELSApril 2019May 2024Abandon6040YesYes
16373997GRID LOAD INTERACTIVE CONTROL METHOD AND TERMINAL BASED ON ADAPTIVE LOAD CHARACTERISTICS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2019October 2021Allow3110NoNo
16335135WEARABLE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2019October 2021Allow3120YesNo
16328813MOLD LOCK REMEDIATIONFebruary 2019June 2021Allow2810NoNo
16284262HEATING PROCESSING APPARATUS AND HEATING PROCESSING METHODFebruary 2019May 2021Allow2710NoNo
16327498POWER MANAGEMENT SERVER, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2019November 2021Allow3320YesNo
16327305PRESSURE TYPE FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE, AND FLOW RATE CALCULATING METHOD AND FLOW RATE CONTROL METHOD FOR SAMEFebruary 2019October 2020Allow2010YesNo
16255771System for Energy-Usage OptimizationJanuary 2019December 2021Abandon3530YesNo
16254951Auto-Correlation of Wafer Characterization Data and Generation of Composite Wafer Metrics During Semiconductor Device FabricationJanuary 2019April 2022Allow3930YesNo
16254554MANAGING COORDINATED IMPROVEMENT OF CONTROL OPERATIONS FOR MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL DEVICES TO REDUCE POWER DISSIPATIONJanuary 2019July 2020Allow1800YesNo
16252851SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING STREAM-BASED DATA FOR ASSET OPERATIONJanuary 2019September 2021Allow3120YesNo
16251924METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING HEALTH OF PRODUCTS IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESSJanuary 2019May 2021Abandon2820NoNo
16248334APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A MATERIAL THROUGH A PLURALITY OF PROCESSES AND FACILITIESJanuary 2019March 2021Allow2620YesNo
16190170EXAMINING APPARATUS, EXAMINING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUMNovember 2018March 2024Allow6030YesNo
16184546STICKING ELIMINATION METHOD FOR AND STRUCTURE OF THE WATER CONTROL VALVE OF A WATER SPRAYING TIMERNovember 2018February 2020Allow1500YesNo
16142099MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GRANTING AUTHORITYSeptember 2018March 2021Allow3020YesNo
16142430STAND-ALONE PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING HEATING DATA TO THE THERMOSTATSeptember 2018March 2021Abandon3020YesNo
16142746MODULAR POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM & CONTROLSSeptember 2018April 2021Abandon3120NoNo
16141410SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSSeptember 2018November 2020Allow2610YesNo
16138907MODEM THERMAL MANAGEMENTSeptember 2018March 2021Allow3030YesNo
16138319THERMAL MANAGEMENT VIA VIRTUAL BMC MANAGERSeptember 2018June 2020Allow2110YesNo
16138292THERMAL MANAGEMENT VIA OPERATING SYSTEMSeptember 2018March 2021Abandon3030YesNo
16138037PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING FUNCTION FOR MAINTAINING PROCESSING ACCURACYSeptember 2018June 2019Allow910YesNo
16053496MOLD LOCK REMEDIATIONAugust 2018April 2019Abandon910NoNo
16052945SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING TOOL PATHS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGAugust 2018March 2019Allow700NoNo
16070143FACILITY FOR MONITORING A PORTION OF A HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKJuly 2018July 2021Allow3630YesNo
16069577VENTILATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND VENTILATION SYSTEMJuly 2018June 2020Allow2310YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner AHMED, ISTIAQUE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
3.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
65.3%
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, 40.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 AHMED, ISTIAQUE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AHMED, ISTIAQUE works in Art Unit 2116 and has examined 163 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AHMED, ISTIAQUE's allowance rate of 75.5% 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 AHMED, ISTIAQUE receive 2.47 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 72% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by AHMED, ISTIAQUE is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AHMED, ISTIAQUE. This interview benefit is in the 59% 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, 22.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 9.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 9% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 48% 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 below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 42.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 66% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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