USPTO Examiner SAXENA AKASH - Art Unit 2147

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17252993METHOD FOR CREATING A DIGITAL TWINDecember 2020July 2024Abandon4320YesNo
17124386DESIGNING A 3D MODELED OBJECT VIA ORIENTATION OPTIMIZATIONDecember 2020April 2024Allow4040NoNo
17110099SCALEABLE ACOUSTICALLY-STABLE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND DESIGN METHODSDecember 2020May 2024Allow4110YesNo
15733912SYNTHETIC MODELINGDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17054629PHYSICAL PARAMETER PROJECTION FOR WELLBORE DRILLINGNovember 2020April 2024Allow4220YesNo
17013497STRUCTURAL DESIGN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING EQUIPMENT SELECTION IN FLOORPLANS USING MODELING AND SIMULATIONSeptember 2020October 2022Abandon2550YesNo
17013505STRUCTURAL DESIGN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING SIMULATION AND MODELING RESULTSSeptember 2020September 2022Abandon2540YesNo
17013453STRUCTURAL DESIGN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN ACTIONABLE ROOM INDEX USING MODELING AND SIMULATIONSeptember 2020October 2022Abandon2550YesNo
16931150METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTILAYER MODELINGJuly 2020January 2024Abandon4220NoNo
16916017GENERATING COMPUTER SIMULATIONS OF MANIPULATIONS OF MATERIALS BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING FROM MEASURED STATISTICS OF OBSERVED MANIPULATIONSJune 2020June 2024Allow4731YesNo
16862331MODELING AND PREDICTION OF BELOW-GROUND PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS IN PRECISION AGRICULTUREApril 2020July 2021Allow1510NoNo
16842134ROAD ICING CONDITION PREDICTION FOR SHADED ROAD SEGMENTSApril 2020March 2024Allow4830YesNo
16837618HYBRID SURFACE MODELLING WITH SUBDIVISION SURFACES AND NURBS SURFACESApril 2020December 2023Allow4420YesNo
16820837BICYCLE SADDLE WITH ZONAL COMPLIANCEMarch 2020May 2024Abandon5040NoNo
16733008GENERATION OF TOOL PATHS FOR SHOE ASSEMBLYJanuary 2020January 2022Allow2420YesNo
16721378MODELING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MECHANISTIC FORCE FOR MILLING UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERDecember 2019April 2023Abandon4010NoNo
16701548SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNING ATTRIBUTES TO COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN MODELSDecember 2019October 2022Abandon3420YesNo
16701298PARALLEL SEQUENTIAL DERIVATIVE COMPUTATION FOR PROCESS SIMULATIONDecember 2019March 2024Abandon5260NoNo
16695100EDA DIAGNOSTIC CHECKERNovember 2019September 2024Abandon5750YesYes
16665788SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED POWER SYSTEM MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATIONOctober 2019February 2023Abandon4010NoNo
16588493SIMULATION APPARATUS, SIMULATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMSeptember 2019July 2023Abandon4540NoNo
16581632SIMULATING OBJECT OCCLUSIONSSeptember 2019November 2023Allow4940YesNo
16577295VISION SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING OPERATIONS OF A MOVABLE PLATFORMSeptember 2019April 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16576669MINIMIZATION FUNCTION FOR FRICTION SOLVINGSeptember 2019September 2023Allow4820YesNo
16576680INERTIA SCALING BASED ON NEIGHBORING BODIESSeptember 2019November 2022Allow3820YesNo
16573729SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CRASHWORTHINESS ANALYTICS IN DESIGNSeptember 2019December 2022Allow3910NoNo
16567923COMPUTING DEVICE, SIMULATION SUPPORT DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM USED FOR A CIRCUIT SIMULATIONSeptember 2019February 2024Abandon5340YesNo
16557125SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS ASSESSMENT, OPTIMIZATION AND/OR CONTROLAugust 2019December 2022Allow4010NoNo
16488372METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-AIDED DESIGN SOLUTIONS AND TRAINING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF THE SAMEAugust 2019September 2022Abandon3710NoNo
16543776Statistical Design with Importance Sampling ReuseAugust 2019April 2022Allow3230YesNo
16484778TEST PLANNING DEVICE AND TEST PLANNING METHODAugust 2019October 2022Abandon3810NoNo
16479248INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUMJuly 2019December 2022Abandon4120YesNo
16477658ANISOTROPIC FATIGUE AND CREEP TESTING PROTOCOLJuly 2019January 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16450482System And Method For Estimating Periodic Fuel Consumption for Cooling Of a Building With the Aid Of a Digital ComputerJune 2019October 2023Allow5220YesNo
16445142PLATFORM FOR DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING OF MICRO PAPER BASED DEVICESJune 2019April 2022Allow3420NoNo
16348783METHOD FOR EMULATING A RADIO CHANNELMay 2019March 2023Abandon4720NoNo
16393654LEARNED FABRICATION CONSTRAINTS FOR OPTIMIZING PHYSICAL DEVICESApril 2019October 2023Allow5440YesNo
16382699SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPEDITING DESIGN OF PHYSICAL COMPONENTS THROUGH USE OF COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT VIRTUAL SIMULATIONSApril 2019August 2022Allow4120NoNo
16373020AUTOMATION OF SURFACE BACKPRESSURE USING FULL DRILLING SYSTEM PARAMETERS FOR PRESSURE CONTROL IN DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENTSApril 2019February 2024Abandon5850NoNo
16335475GEOMETRIC MODELLING FOR FACILITATING SIMULATION FOR MANUFACTURING OPERATIONSMarch 2019March 2022Abandon3610NoNo
16291890CREATING AN ANALYSIS MODEL FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSISMarch 2019July 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16272015Enhancing a Construction Plan with Data ObjectsFebruary 2019December 2023Allow5840YesNo
16266515ACCURATE ESTIMATION OF UPPER ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY USING SATELLITE OBSERVATIONSFebruary 2019July 2023Abandon5440YesNo
16264254DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A CONTROLLED MACHINE OR INSTALLATIONJanuary 2019March 2024Allow6040YesYes
16225826METHOD FOR MODELING A SEDIMENTARY BASINDecember 2018October 2022Abandon4630NoNo
16310485INDUCED SEISMICITYDecember 2018August 2023Allow5530YesNo
16219860SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED COMPRESSION OF TRACE DATA IN AN EMULATION SYSTEMDecember 2018September 2022Allow4530YesNo
16212429EMULATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING COMPUTATION OF FOUR-STATE COMBINATIONAL FUNCTIONSDecember 2018May 2022Allow4120YesNo
16306891Runtime Parameter Selection in SimulationsDecember 2018June 2023Allow5440YesNo
16203609Volumetric Well Production User Interface ComponentsNovember 2018April 2023Allow5320YesYes
16184972TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATICALLY ANALYZING COMPETING DESIGN OBJECTIVES WHEN GENERATING DESIGNS FOR URBAN DESIGN PROJECTSNovember 2018August 2023Allow5840YesNo
16097545TIME-DEPENDENT SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF AT LEAST ONE FLOW PARAMETER IN A NETWORK OF FRACTURESOctober 2018April 2023Abandon5440YesNo
16090942METHOD FOR DETERMINING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM A VEHICLE USING MACROSCOPIC PARAMETERSOctober 2018October 2024Abandon6070YesNo
16149568THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SIMULATOR SYSTEMOctober 2018August 2022Abandon4640YesNo
16139326RESERVOIR SIMULATION WITH PRESSURE SOLVER FOR NON-DIAGONALLY DOMINANT INDEFINITE COEFFICIENT MATRICESSeptember 2018June 2022Allow4520YesNo
16026547AIRCRAFT COMPONENT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM AND PROCESSJuly 2018May 2023Allow5850YesYes
15773142OPTIMIZED VISUALIZATION OF LOADS AND RESISTANCES FOR WELLBORE TUBULAR DESIGNMay 2018May 2022Allow4820YesNo
15957696EFFICIENT FORECASTING FOR HIERARCHICAL ENERGY SYSTEMSApril 2018August 2022Abandon5240YesNo
15765206Device Designing Method and Device Designing ApparatusMarch 2018October 2021Abandon4320NoNo
15764614METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO ANALYZE BED BOUNDARY DETECTIONMarch 2018December 2021Allow4520YesNo
15904909Systems and Methods for Automatic Real-Time Capacity Assessment for Use in Real-Time Power Analytics of an Electrical Power Distribution SystemFebruary 2018October 2021Abandon4320NoNo
15817330INTEGRATED DIGITAL THREAD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURESNovember 2017February 2022Allow5031YesNo
15545852DEVICE FOR GENERATING PRINTING INFORMATION AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PRINTING INFORMATIONJuly 2017September 2021Allow5030NoNo
15641812SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAPHICALLY BUILDING A VIRTUAL NETWORK OF COMPUTER COMPONENTSJuly 2017February 2022Abandon5540YesNo
15529380Computer-Based Design System for an Electric Drive SystemMay 2017February 2022Allow5740YesYes
15428622Method of Forming Directionally Controlled Wormholes In A Subterranean FormationFebruary 2017January 2022Abandon5940NoNo
15395000BIOLOGICAL SIMULATION APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL SIMULATION APPARATUS CONTROL METHODDecember 2016April 2022Allow6040YesNo
15287388METROLOGY TARGET DESIGN FOR TILTED DEVICE DESIGNSOctober 2016May 2024Allow6051YesYes
15227429SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL CONTRAST AGENT SIMULATION AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) TO COMPUTE FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF STENOSESAugust 2016April 2024Allow60130YesNo
15163609INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ASSET MODELING AND SYNCHRONIZATIONMay 2016November 2021Abandon6040YesNo
14757839Device, system and method for a structure and stratigraphy preserving transformation of a geological modelDecember 2015October 2022Abandon6060YesNo
14967598INDIVIDUALIZED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT INDEXDecember 2015November 2022Allow6070YesNo
14885225TESTBED FOR LANE BOUNDARY DETECTION IN VIRTUAL DRIVING ENVIRONMENTOctober 2015June 2022Abandon6060YesNo
14881730VEHICLE CONFIGURATION USING SIMULATION PLATFORMOctober 2015December 2021Abandon6030NoYes
14874800SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INCREMENTAL MID-SURFACE FOR COMPUTER SIMULATIONOctober 2015July 2022Allow6080YesNo
14772522Estimating Material PropertiesSeptember 2015September 2023Abandon6090NoNo
14732152DIAMOND PROCESSINGJune 2015October 2021Abandon6040YesNo
14642150COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CLASSIFYING ROOF ELEMENTSMarch 2015January 2023Abandon60120YesNo
14605934AIRCRAFT SYSTEM VERIFICATIONJanuary 2015April 2022Abandon6060YesYes
14408218METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GAS LIFT RATE MANAGEMENTDecember 2014July 2023Abandon6080YesNo
14298627METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR INCREMENTAL EXPLORATION OF DESIGN CHANGES IN LARGE COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN MODELSJune 2014January 2022Allow6040YesYes
14166530RECONSTRUCTION OF NON-VISIBLE PART OF TOOTHJanuary 2014August 2021Allow60100YesYes
14110907Method For Partitioning Parallel Reservoir Simulations In the Presence of WellsOctober 2013December 2023Allow60130YesYes
14024422COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT REDUCED KINETICS METHODOLOGIES FOR JET FUELSSeptember 2013October 2023Allow6060YesYes
13996432QUALITY CONTROL OF SUB-SURFACE AND WELLBORE POSITION DATASeptember 2013October 2021Abandon6060YesNo
13692884INPUT OUTPUT CLONING FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATIONDecember 2012December 2021Abandon6060YesYes

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
3
(42.9%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(57.1%)
Reversal Percentile
81.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 57.1% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(53.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(46.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
84.8%
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, 53.3% 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 show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

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

Examiner SAXENA, AKASH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SAXENA, AKASH works in Art Unit 2147 and has examined 86 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 48.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 50 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SAXENA, AKASH's allowance rate of 48.8% places them in the 12% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SAXENA, AKASH receive 3.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SAXENA, AKASH is 50 months. This places the examiner in the 7% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +33.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAXENA, AKASH. This interview benefit is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 15.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 5.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 7% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 54% 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 56.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 11.1% 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, 36.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 10% 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 12% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.