USPTO Examiner SAEED USMAAN - Art Unit 2146

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19001635METHODS FOR TRAINING AN INDUSTRIAL QUESTION-ANSWERING MODEL BASED ON REINFORCEMENT LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BASE MATCHINGDecember 2024November 2025Allow1120YesNo
18320317SMALL FORM FACTOR CHECK IN COMPUTE DEVICEMay 2023March 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18130928Intrinsic Biasing Method for a Dual DC/DC ConverterApril 2023November 2025Allow3210NoNo
18006874HADOOP DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM (HDFS) EXPRESS BULK FILE DELETIONJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3630YesNo
17815025METHOD FOR TRAINING A NEURAL NETWORKJuly 2022October 2025Allow3910YesNo
17831338TRAINING NEURAL NETWORKS USING LEARNED OPTIMIZERSJune 2022January 2026Allow4310YesNo
17432987DETERMINATION DIFFERENCE DISPLAY APPARATUS, DETERMINATION DIFFERENCE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMAugust 2021March 2026Abandon5420YesNo
12170646MODEL-BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATIONJuly 2008September 2012Allow5020YesNo
11561394BUSINESS-SEMANTIC-AWARE INFORMATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENTNovember 2006May 2009Allow3040YesNo
10393852CLASSIFICATION OF DATA FOR INSERTION INTO A DATABASEMarch 2003September 2006Allow4120YesNo
10394324LOCATION OF OBJECTS/SERVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED OBJECTS/SERVICES SYSTEMMarch 2003November 2006Allow4420YesNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner SAEED, USMAAN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SAEED, USMAAN works in Art Unit 2146 and has examined 5 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SAEED, USMAAN's allowance rate of 80.0% places them in the 49% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SAEED, USMAAN receive 2.40 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 69% 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 SAEED, USMAAN is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 14% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 52% 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 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 20.0% of allowed cases (in the 98% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 11% 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 extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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

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