USPTO Examiner SAXENA AKASH - Art Unit 2188

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18617696PROJECTION-BASED EMBEDDED DISCRETE FRACTURE MODEL USING HYBRID OF TWO-POINT FLUX APPROXIMATION AND MIMETIC FINITE DIFFERENCE (TPFA-MFD) METHODMarch 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18510588PRIORITIZATION OF THREE DIMENSIONAL DENTAL ELEMENTSNovember 2023March 2025Allow1610NoNo
18481254METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR EVALUATING WIND ENERGY RESOURCES IN COMPLEX TERRAINOctober 2023November 2024Abandon1320NoNo
17752770Methods and System for Incremental Exploration of Design Changes in Large Computer-Aided Design ModelsMay 2022January 2025Allow3240YesYes
17738247AUTOMATED FAULT SEGMENT GENERATIONMay 2022January 2025Allow3340YesNo
17420975OPTIMIZATION APPARATUS, OPTIMIZATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMJuly 2021April 2025Abandon4520YesNo
17332682POWER SYSTEM DISPATCHING METHOD CONSIDERING VOLTAGE SENSITIVE LOAD RESERVEMay 2021April 2025Abandon4720YesNo
17243109METHOD FOR DATA CENTER STORAGE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK SIMULATIONApril 2021April 2025Abandon4820YesNo
17239783METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY HOSTING, INDEXING, SEARCHING AND DISTRIBUTING CONSTRUCTION DETAILSApril 2021December 2024Allow4410YesNo
17236917COMPUTER AIDED GENERATIVE DESIGN WITH MODAL ANALYSIS DRIVEN SHAPE MODIFICATION PROCESSApril 2021December 2024Allow4320YesNo
172348982D FLOORPLAN PIPELINE AND REFINEMENTApril 2021February 2025Allow4520YesNo
17286686FRAMEWORK DATASET FOR AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALKWAYApril 2021August 2024Allow4010YesNo
17258129INDIVIDUAL IMPEDANCE-BASED RADIO-FREQUENCY HEATING TEMPERATURE FIELD PREDICTION METHOD AND SYSTEMApril 2021September 2024Allow4520YesNo
17189312INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAMMarch 2021March 2025Abandon4820NoNo
17168405PERFORMANCE IMPACT DETECTION USING QUEUING CURVE ANALYSISFebruary 2021June 2025Allow5230YesNo
17138706DETERMINISTIC SAMPLING OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SIMULATION VARIABLES AT RUNTIMEDecember 2020June 2025Allow5430YesNo
17126147METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEFINING MISSION PROFILES FOR A NEW ENGINEDecember 2020March 2025Abandon5120NoNo
17100427EQUIPMENT SELECTION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMNovember 2020December 2024Abandon4920YesNo
17091721GENERALIZATION OF A QUANTUM IMAGINARY TIME EVOLUTION PROCESS AND SIMULATION BY TENSOR NETWORKSNovember 2020September 2024Allow4730YesNo
16941076SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DENOISING GPS SIGNALS USING SIMULATED MODELSJuly 2020November 2024Allow5240YesNo
16905272INTERNAL SOLVER FOR ARTICULATIONS IN SIMULATION APPLICATIONSJune 2020February 2025Allow5660YesNo
16772054Method For Facilitating Control System Testing And SimulationJune 2020May 2025Abandon5920YesYes
16869508Rough Surface Model for Shooting and Bouncing RaysMay 2020August 2024Allow5220NoNo
16637244Method For Designing For Temperature Sensitivity Of Hydration Of Cement SlurryFebruary 2020June 2025Abandon6060YesNo
16724890MULTI-INSTANCED SIMULATIONS FOR LARGE ENVIRONMENTSDecember 2019December 2024Allow5940YesYes
16209885EMBEDDED PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE WITH SHARED MEMORY WITH DESIGN UNDER TESTDecember 2018August 2024Allow6040YesYes
15876718FREE-FORM PRODUCTION BASED ON CAUSAL PREDICTIVE MODELSJanuary 2018April 2025Allow6060YesYes
15496085SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORTHODONTIC ARCHWIRES FOR MALOCCLUSIONSApril 2017March 2024Allow6070YesNo
15265463SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING FOR MODELING CHANGES IN PATIENT-SPECIFIC BLOOD VESSEL GEOMETRY AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONSSeptember 2016December 2024Abandon6081YesYes
13838383COUPLING ARCHITECTURAL AND IMPLEMENTATION/BEHAVIORAL MODELS OF A COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMMarch 2013February 2015Allow2310YesNo
13650943DETERMINING WELLBORE FLUID PROPERTIESOctober 2012April 2016Allow4220YesNo
13415927FAST SIMULATION OF A RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUITMarch 2012September 2015Allow4320YesNo
13283164DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE RESIDUAL ANALYSIS OF A RESIDUUM TO DETECT SYSTEM ERRORS IN THE SYSTEM BEHAVIOUR OF A SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFTOctober 2011September 2016Allow5920NoNo
12951186METHOD OF DEVELOPING A PETROLEUM RESERVOIR BY RESERVOIR MODEL RECONSTRUCTIONNovember 2010November 2014Allow4820NoNo
12884709COUPLING ARCHITECTURAL AND IMPLEMENTATION/BEHAVIORAL MODELS OF A COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMSeptember 2010August 2014Allow4720YesNo
12837550SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ADVANCING FLUID FRONT OF A RESERVOIRJuly 2010February 2013Abandon3110YesNo
12824081General Numeric Backtracking Algorithm for Solving Satifiability Problems To Verify Functionality of Circuits and SoftwareJune 2010June 2014Allow4720NoNo
12786667HARNESS VERIFICATION APPARATUS, HARNESS VERIFICATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2010October 2012Allow2800NoNo
12781276METHOD FOR OPTIMISATION OF AN AVIONICS PLATFORMMay 2010December 2012Allow3110YesNo
12724700HYBRID SYSTEM SIMULATION METHOD AND SIMULATION PROGRAM PRDUCTMarch 2010July 2012Allow2910YesNo
12462059DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF A SYSTEM OF INTERDEPENDENT SYSTEMSJuly 2009September 2013Allow5030YesNo
12454467CIRCUIT PROTECTION AND CONTROL DEVICE SIMULATORMay 2009June 2012Allow3710YesNo
12436298METHOD OF DESIGNING A TIRE HAVING A TARGET RESIDUAL ALIGNING TORQUEMay 2009April 2013Allow4730YesNo
12356562CONSTRUCTING A REDUCED ORDER MODEL OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RESPONSE IN A SUBTERRANEAN STRUCTUREJanuary 2009July 2015Allow6030YesYes
12346899FAST CHARACTERIZATION OF FLUID DYNAMICSDecember 2008September 2011Allow3310NoNo
12340192CRASHWORTHINESS DESIGN METHODOLOGY USING A HYBRID CELLULAR AUTOMATA ALGORITHM FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF TOPOLOGIES FOR STRUCTURES SUBJECT TO NONLINEAR TRANSIENT LOADINGDecember 2008July 2014Allow6050YesNo
12194993SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTRIBUTING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN THE EVENT OF DISASTERSAugust 2008March 2014Allow6050YesNo
12191461SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN SITU DISPLAY OF A VIRTUAL WHEEL ON A WHEELED VEHICLEAugust 2008August 2011Allow3610YesNo
12037956DESIGN VERIFICATION USING DIRECTIVES HAVING LOCAL VARIABLESFebruary 2008February 2012Allow4820YesNo
12031079SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREDICT CHIP IDDQ AND CONTROL LEAKAGE COMPONENTSFebruary 2008April 2015Allow6030YesYes
11780487SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING MOBILE PHONE AND METHOD THEREOFJuly 2007March 2011Allow4420YesNo
11563549VISUAL BOOKMARKS FOR HOME AND LANDSCAPE DESIGNNovember 2006June 2011Allow5530YesNo
11563564CONVERTING WEB CONTENT INTO TWO-DIMENSIONAL CAD DRAWINGS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL CAD MODELSNovember 2006June 2011Allow5530YesNo
11580163SPOT WELD FRACTURE ANALYSIS METHOD, PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS THEREOFOctober 2006October 2009Allow3610YesNo
11276673METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE PATH APPLICATION SIMULATIONSMarch 2006April 2011Allow6040YesNo
11007764METHOD AND SYSTEM AND PROGRAM STORAGE DEVICE FOR GENERATING AN SWPM-MDT WORKFLOW IN RESPONSE TO A USER OBJECTIVE AND EXECUTING THE WORKFLOW TO PRODUCE A RESERVOIR RESPONSE MODELDecember 2004March 2010Allow6040YesNo
10933699SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING HUMAN POSTURE USING A RULES-BASED SEQUENTIAL APPROACHSeptember 2004May 2015Allow6080NoYes
10888354Methods for modeling wear of fixed cutter bits and for designing and optimizing fixed cutter bitsJuly 2004July 2013Allow6040NoYes
10830273METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RFID TAGSApril 2004November 2008Allow5540YesNo
10673138SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FIRST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION TO FACILITATE A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSSeptember 2003July 2010Allow6070YesYes
10673507SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FIRST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION TO CONTROL A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSSeptember 2003July 2011Allow6080YesYes
10673467SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FIRST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION TO CONTROL A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS VIA A SIMULATION RESULT OR A DERIVED EMPIRICAL MODELSeptember 2003July 2010Allow6070NoYes
10673583SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FIRST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL SENSORS THAT FACILITATE A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSSeptember 2003July 2011Allow6060YesYes
10673501SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FIRST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION TO CHARACTERIZE A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSSeptember 2003July 2010Allow6070NoYes
10404386DIRECTOR-CONTROLLED WEB SESSIONApril 2003August 2008Allow6020YesYes
10059176METHOD FOR MODELING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PROCESSJanuary 2002November 2006Allow5830NoNo
10023235SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGET-BASED COMPACT MODELINGDecember 2001November 2012Allow6040YesYes
09997768CENTRALIZED DISABLEMENT OF INSTRUMENTATION EVENTS WITHIN A BATCH SIMULATION FARM NETWORKNovember 2001August 2005Allow4610NoNo
09956571HIGH LEVEL VERIFICATION OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE DESCRIPTIONS BY SYMBOLIC SIMULATION USING ASSUME-GUARANTEE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LINEAR ARITHMETIC ASSUMPTIONSSeptember 2001July 2007Allow6040YesNo
09925743SIMULATOR FOR AUTOMATIC VEHICLE TRANSMISSION CONTROLLERSAugust 2001April 2007Allow6030YesNo
09854038BIDIRECTIONAL WIRE I/O MODEL AND METHOD FOR DEVICE SIMULATIONMay 2001August 2005Allow5120NoNo

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
16
Examiner Affirmed
9
(56.2%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(43.8%)
Reversal Percentile
65.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 43.8% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(38.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(61.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
61.5%
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, 38.9% 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 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 2188 and has examined 70 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SAXENA, AKASH's allowance rate of 84.3% places them in the 54% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SAXENA, AKASH receive 3.13 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 97% 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 51 months. This places the examiner in the 1% 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 +2.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAXENA, AKASH. This interview benefit is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 41% 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 26.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 48.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 22.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 13% 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 10.0% of allowed cases (in the 96% 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 13% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.