USPTO Examiner ZOUBAIR NOURA - Art Unit 2434

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19041961Secure Environment Public Register (SEPR)January 2025January 2026Allow1220YesNo
19041958Secure Environment Public Register (SEPR)January 2025December 2025Allow1020YesNo
18964338DYNAMIC PRIVILEGE ADJUSTMENT FOR DATA ACCESSIBLE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENTSNovember 2024November 2025Allow1220YesNo
18787691SCRUBBING ACCOUNT DATA ACCESSED VIA LINKS TO APPLICATIONS OR DEVICESJuly 2024February 2025Allow600YesNo
18773210SCRUBBING ACCOUNT DATA ACCESSED VIA LINKS TO APPLICATIONS OR DEVICESJuly 2024February 2025Allow700YesNo
18761613SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESS CONTROLJuly 2024February 2026Allow2020YesNo
18747324SECURE ONLINE ID VALIDATION AND REVIEWJune 2024December 2025Allow1810YesNo
18676099MEDIATED TRAFFIC CONTROL THROUGH MID-LINK SERVERMay 2024August 2025Allow1400YesNo
18651051REQUIREMENT DEPENDENCY MAPPING FOR INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY COMPLIANCEApril 2024October 2025Allow1700YesNo
18651208DYNAMIC POLICY AND NETWORK SECURITY ZONE GENERATIONApril 2024November 2025Allow1800YesNo
18637191DYNAMIC PRIVACY POLICY GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT PLATFORMApril 2024March 2026Abandon2310NoNo
18626630Distributed Control Plane For Automated and Customizable Cloud Native Runtime Application Security PoliciesApril 2024August 2025Allow1700YesNo
18621671CROWDSOURCED SECURITY AWARENESS WORKFLOW RECOMMENDATION MODEL FOR IMPROVED CYBERSECURITY OF AN ORGANIZATIONMarch 2024December 2025Allow2110YesNo
18620370A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE DATA TRANSMISSIONMarch 2024March 2025Allow1120YesNo
18618895DEVICE PROVISIONING USING PARTIAL PERSONALIZATION SCRIPTSMarch 2024January 2025Allow900YesNo
18415638SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK VALIDATIONS FOR CLOUD-BASED NETWORK ARCHITECTURESJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1430YesNo
18513768SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING CYBER ASSETSNovember 2023July 2025Allow2000YesNo
18378678MONITORING AND CORRECTING CONFIGURATION AND CONFIGURATION DRIFT IN CLOUD ACCOUNTSOctober 2023January 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18482356System and method for performing a secured operationOctober 2023October 2025Allow2510YesNo
18481135PROTECTING USER PRIVACY AND AD-BLOCKING USING A SOFTWARE GATEWAYOctober 2023March 2025Abandon1830NoNo
18373796SUPPORTING LOCAL HOST TRAFFIC IN REMOTE DEVICE INFRASTRUCTURESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2100YesNo
18231423FIREWALL GATEWAY DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS FOR PROTECTING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND OTHER OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AGAINST CYBERATTACKSAugust 2023March 2025Allow1940YesNo
18226593END-TO-END PRIVACY ECOSYSTEMJuly 2023June 2024Allow1100YesNo
18356147HETEROGENOUS NETWORK DEVICE EXTENSION AND STANDARDIZATION WITH DEVICE INSTRUMENTATIONJuly 2023February 2026Allow3120YesNo
18206047PERFORMANCE-BASED PARALLEL TUNNELING OF VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK SERVERSJune 2023October 2024Allow1610YesNo
18206048PERFORMANCE-BASED PARALLEL TUNNELING OF VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK SERVERSJune 2023October 2024Allow1610YesNo
18200952PERFORMANCE-BASED PARALLEL TUNNELING OF VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK SERVERSMay 2023October 2024Allow1740YesNo
18303444USER INTERFACE LOG VALIDATION VIA BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEM AND METHODSApril 2023June 2024Allow1300YesNo
18302245Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)April 2023November 2025Allow3120YesNo
18088864SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WORKSPACE CREATION IN EMBEDDED APPLICATIONSDecember 2022March 2026Allow3820YesNo
18082772SUPPORTING LOCAL HOST TRAFFIC IN REMOTE DEVICE INFRASTRUCTUREDecember 2022September 2023Allow910YesNo
18071502SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL IDENTITY RECORDS TO VERIFY IDENTITIES OF USERSNovember 2022October 2025Allow3420YesNo
18054909System and method for remote users activities administrationNovember 2022December 2025Allow3720YesNo
17641950A LOW FOOTPRINT HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR DILITHIUM DIGITAL SIGNATURE SCHEMEOctober 2022December 2025Abandon4530NoNo
18048878SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BMC FIRMWARE IDENTITY BASED ACCESS CONTROLOctober 2022January 2026Allow3920YesNo
17971235APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED SESSION AUTHENTICATIONOctober 2022July 2025Allow3310YesNo
18045414METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC OUTBOUND FIREWALLING VIA DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS)October 2022October 2024Allow2420YesNo
17941349COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMSeptember 2022January 2026Abandon4020YesNo
17902174ACCESS RIGHT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND ACCESS RIGHT MANAGEMENT METHODSeptember 2022October 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17900128TIMEOUT HANDLING FOR VIRTUAL DEVICESAugust 2022January 2026Allow4130YesNo
17861409PROXY AUTHORIZATION OF A NETWORK DEVICEJuly 2022October 2024Allow2700YesNo
17808081SIGNED REMOTE EXECUTION FOR ASSESSMENT OF NETWORK SYSTEM ASSETSJune 2022June 2025Allow3620YesNo
17720610Symmetric Encryption Key Generation Using Wireless Physical Layer Information Without Sharing Any Information Pertinent To The KeyApril 2022November 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17715749AGENTLESS EXTRACTION OF CLOUD CREDENTIALSApril 2022April 2025Allow3720YesNo
17715755AGENT-BASED EXTRACTION OF CLOUD CREDENTIALSApril 2022October 2025Abandon4330YesNo
17707446COMMUNICATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022July 2025Allow3940YesNo
17694498INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE PROTECTIONMarch 2022April 2025Allow3720YesNo
17686353INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE PROTECTIONMarch 2022November 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17680248Adjusting Data Communication in a Virtual Private Network EnvironmentFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3010YesNo
17680177Adjusting Data Communication in a Virtual Private Network EnvironmentFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2040YesNo
17680255Adjusting Data Communication in a Virtual Private Network EnvironmentFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3010YesNo
17680249Adjusting Data Communication in a Virtual Private Network EnvironmentFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3010YesNo
17669296SECURING COLLABORATION TOOLS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DATA EXFILTRATIONFebruary 2022June 2023Allow1630YesNo
17587815END-TO-END PRIVACY ECOSYSTEMJanuary 2022April 2023Allow1530YesNo
17646432SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFIED CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE SEARCHINGDecember 2021February 2024Allow2540YesNo
17563785SCRUBBING ACCOUNT DATA ACCESSED VIA LINKS TO APPLICATIONS OR DEVICESDecember 2021March 2024Allow2700YesNo
17537433SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO RANSOMWARE ON A CLOUD-BASED FILE STORAGE SYSTEM BY IDENTIFYING A VOLUME OF CHANGES IN THE FILES STORED ON THE CLOUD-BASED FILESTORAGESYSTEMNovember 2021July 2024Allow3110YesNo
17527150SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO A RANSOMWARE ATTACK IMPACTING A CLOUD-BASED FILE STORAGE SERVICENovember 2021July 2024Allow3210YesNo
17478108SCRUBBING ACCOUNT DATA ACCESSED VIA LINKS TO APPLICATIONS OR DEVICESSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3000YesNo
17473630SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL IDENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MOBILE DEVICESSeptember 2021November 2024Allow3820YesNo
17406015SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED DETECTION AND PREDICTION OF ONLINE THREATSAugust 2021October 2025Allow5030YesNo
17384639CENTRALIZED SECURITY POLICY ADMINISTRATION USING NVMe-oF ZONINGJuly 2021October 2025Allow5141YesNo
17371971BLOCKCHAIN-BASED PAPERLESS DOCUMENTATIONJuly 2021November 2021Allow400YesNo
17366970Secure Online ID Validation and Review SystemJuly 2021February 2024Allow3100YesNo
17361593DISTRIBUTED SECURITY IN A SECURE PEER-TO-PEER DATA NETWORK BASED ON REAL-TIME NAVIGATOR PROTECTION OF NETWORK DEVICESJune 2021July 2023Allow2530YesNo
17359980CODE SCANNING JUMPJune 2021November 2021Allow400YesNo
17338005METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING APPLETS OF RISKY CONTENT BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL PRIVACY PRESERVINGJune 2021May 2022Allow1130YesNo
17318955REMOTE ACCESS TO MEDIATED CONTENT CONNECTION AND CONTROLMay 2021January 2024Allow3200YesNo
17239094SECURE EMAIL AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR COMPLETING E-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONSApril 2021August 2024Allow4040YesNo
17232079DEVICE PROVISIONING USING PARTIAL PERSONALIZATION SCRIPTSApril 2021December 2023Allow3200YesNo
17224556DYNAMIC EVENT SECURITIZATION AND NEURAL NETWORK ANALYSIS SYSTEMApril 2021December 2023Abandon3230YesNo
17219319INTEGRATED BUSINESS APPLICATION PLATFORMMarch 2021October 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17194622DNS RESOLVER-ASSISTED DOMAIN NAME-BASED ACCESS CONTROLMarch 2021July 2024Allow4010YesNo
17190213SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CONNECTIONSMarch 2021November 2021Allow920YesNo
17167701DATA COLLECTION, STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2021July 2025Allow5360YesNo
17150233METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MoCA NETWORK WITH PROTECTED SET-UPJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4320YesNo
17147472SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING DATA FLOW BETWEEN A SECURED NETWORK AND AN UNSECURED NETWORKJanuary 2021September 2025Abandon5630YesNo
17144503System and Method for Secure Remote Control of a Medical DeviceJanuary 2021July 2024Allow4220YesNo
17142135SECURING SECRET DATA EMBEDDED IN CODE AGAINST COMPROMISED INTERRUPT AND EXCEPTION HANDLERSJanuary 2021January 2025Abandon4820NoNo
17257106METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AUTHENTICATION FAILURE DURING SECURITY ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHMENTDecember 2020March 2025Allow5030YesNo
17123622INTEGRATION OF LEGACY AUTHENTICATION WITH CLOUD-BASED AUTHENTICATIONDecember 2020September 2023Allow3320YesNo
15734167SECURE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM USING NETWORK SOCKET PROXYINGDecember 2020May 2021Allow500YesNo
17059356NETWORKED APPLICATION ORCHESTRATIONNovember 2020December 2023Abandon3610NoNo
17063387Securely Entering Credentials via Head-Mounted Display DeviceOctober 2020April 2023Abandon3130YesNo
17028696CLIENT SOFTWARE CONNECTION INSPECTION AND ACCESS CONTROLSeptember 2020January 2021Allow400YesNo
17024554SCRUBBING ACCOUNT DATA ACCESSED VIA LINKS TO APPLICATIONS OR DEVICESSeptember 2020September 2021Allow1120YesYes
16998868UNIVERSAL OPERATING SYSTEMAugust 2020March 2024Allow4370YesNo
16994484SECURE ENVIRONMENT IN A NON-SECURE MICROCONTROLLERAugust 2020June 2022Allow2200YesNo
16957645USER INTERFACE LOG VALIDATION VIA BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEM AND METHODSJune 2020January 2023Allow3110YesNo
16904296METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING PRIVACY AND EFFICIENCY ON DISTRIBUTED LEDGER-BASED NETWORKSJune 2020August 2022Allow2630YesNo
16896315METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING MALWARE ENABLED BY AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED DOMAIN NAMESJune 2020January 2023Allow3120YesNo
16881704SECURITY RISK IDENTIFICATION IN A SECURE SOFTWARE LIFECYCLEMay 2020August 2023Allow3920YesNo
16877337BLOCKCHAIN-BASED RELATIONSHIP BINDING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICEMay 2020September 2020Allow400YesNo
15931010SECURE DATA PROCESSING ON SENSITIVE DATA USING TRUSTED HARDWAREMay 2020September 2021Allow1710YesNo
16870019SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING A REGEX SANITIZER AND A VALIDATORMay 2020October 2023Allow4230YesNo
16851182Symmetric Encryption Key Generation Using Wireless Physical Layer Information Without Sharing Any Information Pertinent To The KeyApril 2020May 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16839666INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE PROTECTIONApril 2020January 2022Allow2140YesNo
16839504INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE PROTECTIONApril 2020January 2022Allow2140YesNo
16753301SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CYBERSECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT OF USERS OF A COMPUTER NETWORKApril 2020March 2023Abandon3610NoNo
16806959FACIAL DATA COLLECTION AND VERIFICATIONMarch 2020September 2020Allow610YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
11
Examiner Affirmed
4
(36.4%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(63.6%)
Reversal Percentile
85.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 63.6% 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
26
Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(53.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(46.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
85.7%
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, 53.8% 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 ZOUBAIR, NOURA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ZOUBAIR, NOURA works in Art Unit 2434 and has examined 364 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ZOUBAIR, NOURA's allowance rate of 76.4% places them in the 42% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ZOUBAIR, NOURA receive 2.16 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 59% 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 ZOUBAIR, NOURA is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 59% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +59.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ZOUBAIR, NOURA. This interview benefit is in the 97% 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, 27.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% 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 18.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 22% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 7% 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 62.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 16.7% 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, 28.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 15% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 17% 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:

  • 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.

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.