USPTO Examiner KHAKURAL SUJANA - Art Unit 2453

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17254063METHOD OF CONFIGURING A CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT BELONGING TO A HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEMDecember 2020April 2023Abandon2820NoNo
17014018METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR ADAPTIVE DETERMINATION OF NETWORK SLICE CONFIGURATION AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTSSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2510YesNo
16905053Deriving Mobile Application Usage from Network TrafficJune 2020January 2021Allow700YesNo
16801074METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING INTEGRATION OF A THIRD PARTY RESOURCE IN A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2020March 2025Abandon6060YesNo
16725692REPORTING PLATFORM SYSTEMDecember 2019August 2024Allow5670YesNo
16726111METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLEMENTING SET-TOP BOX PROCESSING WITH ADDITIONAL PROCESSOR RESOURCESDecember 2019March 2023Allow3830YesNo
16723277METHODS, SYSTEM, ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE, AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE TELEMETRY DATA IN AN EDGE ENVIRONMENTDecember 2019February 2024Abandon5040YesNo
16720117DISTRIBUTED DATA TRANSFER CONTROL FOR REDUCING A VOLUME OF DATA RETAINED BY A MOBILE TERMINALDecember 2019February 2022Abandon2610NoNo
16595764VEHICLE SOFTWARE CHECKOctober 2019October 2021Abandon2420YesNo
16242874SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND PROCESSING A SIGNAL WITHIN A TCP/IP PROTOCOL STACKJanuary 2019June 2023Allow5310YesNo
16195099METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIMEDIA SERVICESNovember 2018October 2021Allow3420YesNo
16192352MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR REVIEW DATANovember 2018August 2022Allow4540YesNo
15774032ALARM INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2018September 2021Allow4020YesNo
15956422Home Dialysis Management Using a Connected Health System NetworkApril 2018September 2020Abandon2920NoNo
15894628SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THAT ESTABLISH A COMMUNICATION PATH BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A NON-MOBILE DEVICEFebruary 2018July 2023Allow6050YesNo
15893824METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF POTENTIAL SPAM ACTIVITY DURING ACCOUNT REGISTRATIONFebruary 2018April 2021Allow3820NoNo
15889237OPTIMIZING CLOUD RESOURCES FOR ABR SYSTEMSFebruary 2018July 2022Abandon5430YesNo
15858860MANAGING IDLE AND ACTIVE SERVERS IN CLOUD DATA CENTERSDecember 2017June 2020Allow3020YesNo
15846835SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVISIBLE IDENTIFICATION OF AGENTS PARTICIPATING IN ON-LINE COMMUNICATION SESSIONSDecember 2017March 2021Allow3940YesNo
15845346CONDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A SERVICEDecember 2017July 2022Allow5540YesNo
15814671EMAIL STREAMING RECORDSNovember 2017May 2023Abandon6060YesNo
15813289APPLICATION BUFFERING OF PACKETS BY FOG COMPUTING NODE FOR DETERMINISTIC NETWORK TRANSPORTNovember 2017August 2020Allow3320YesNo
15721590MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZATIONSSeptember 2017August 2022Allow5860YesYes
15719306ELECTRONIC AND MOBILE PLATFORM TO CREATE, STORE AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS CARDSSeptember 2017September 2019Abandon2410NoNo
15712419FILE DELIVERY METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMSeptember 2017December 2020Abandon3940YesNo
15685685METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DIRECT SERVER RETURN LOAD BALANCING USING LOOPBACK INTERFACE IN VIRTUAL NETWORK ENVIRONMENTAugust 2017March 2021Allow4340YesNo
15684719HYBRID APPROACH WITH CLASSIFICATION FOR NAME RESOLUTION AND PRODUCER SELECTION IN ICNAugust 2017July 2021Abandon4740NoNo
15679862METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE REFERENCE SIGNATURES FROM STREAMING MEDIAAugust 2017September 2021Allow4940YesNo
15678945DERIVING MOBILE APPLICATION USAGE FROM NETWORK TRAFFICAugust 2017May 2020Allow3320YesNo
15674169MOBILE-OPTIMIZED FILE TRANSFER MECHANISM BASED ON QR CODEAugust 2017December 2020Allow4040YesNo
15671687SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAST PLAY BACK OF RECORDED DATAAugust 2017August 2020Allow3640YesNo
15668166Emotional Support SystemAugust 2017September 2019Abandon2520YesNo
15641261DOWNLOADING OF SERVER-BASED CONTENT THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKSJuly 2017September 2022Allow6040NoYes
15474366SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING SESSION STICKINESS FOR STATEFUL CLOUD SERVICES WITH NON-STICKY LOAD BALANCERSMarch 2017June 2021Allow5140YesYes
15474526SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS MESSAGING INTEGRATIONMarch 2017February 2022Abandon5941YesNo
15472374MANAGING IDLE AND ACTIVE SERVERS IN CLOUD DATA CENTERSMarch 2017July 2020Allow4030YesNo
15473492SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFICATION DELIVERYMarch 2017August 2023Allow6090YesNo
15473440PROCESSING MESSAGES FOR AN APPLICATION RUNNING ON A COMPUTER EXTERNAL TO A COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT UNIT (CMU)March 2017June 2020Allow3820YesYes
15473378ENGAGED MICRO-INTERACTIONS ON DIGITAL DEVICESMarch 2017February 2020Allow3520YesNo
15514738STREAMING SERVICE DATA RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING PLURALITY OF RADIO ACCESS INTERFACESMarch 2017June 2021Allow5160YesNo
15470897SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING MEDIA DATAMarch 2017December 2019Abandon3320NoNo
15467528PHOTO STIMULUS BASED ON PROJECTED GAPS/INTERESTMarch 2017November 2020Abandon4440YesNo
15409704MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENTJanuary 2017October 2020Abandon4540YesNo
15405455PREDICTING A USER EXPERIENCE METRIC FOR AN ONLINE CONFERENCE USING NETWORK ANALYTICSJanuary 2017February 2021Abandon4930YesNo
15389961GATEWAY ASSISTED DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRDecember 2016September 2021Allow5650YesNo
15389958TECHNIQUES FOR GROUP MESSAGE THREAD LINK JOININGDecember 2016April 2021Abandon5260YesNo
15388477SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTENTDecember 2016November 2021Abandon5960YesNo
15385702DATA TRANSMISSION FOR DATA REPLICATION SYSTEMDecember 2016February 2022Allow6060YesYes
15384667NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING MESSAGEDecember 2016January 2021Allow4950YesNo
15385315RECIPIENT DEVICE PRESENCE ACTIVITY MONITORING FOR A COMMUNICATIONS SESSIONDecember 2016February 2023Allow6080YesNo
15385015CLIENT-SIDE ACK REGULATION BASED ADAPTIVE STREAMING METHOD AND APPARATUSDecember 2016April 2019Abandon2810NoNo
15379867AUTOMATIC SUMMARIZATION OF EMAILS AND GENERATION OF SUBJECT LINESDecember 2016April 2021Abandon5260YesNo
15342123GROUP-BASED NETWORK EVENT NOTIFICATIONNovember 2016April 2023Allow6060YesYes

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
72.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% 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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(71.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(28.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
93.0%
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, 71.4% 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 KHAKURAL, SUJANA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KHAKURAL, SUJANA works in Art Unit 2453 and has examined 53 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 60.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KHAKURAL, SUJANA's allowance rate of 60.4% places them in the 22% 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 KHAKURAL, SUJANA receive 3.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 94% 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 KHAKURAL, SUJANA is 45 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.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +46.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KHAKURAL, SUJANA. This interview benefit is in the 90% 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, 16.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 16% 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 13.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 15% 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, 80.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 64% 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 77.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 42.9% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 91% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 15% 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 20% 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.