USPTO Examiner KHAN MEHMOOD B - Art Unit 2468

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18917423DELAY STATUS REPORTOctober 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18769776CONTROL PLANE OVERLOAD MITIGATION CAPABILITYJuly 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18663088SECURE AND PRIVATE CLOUD BASED BROADCAST IDENTIFICATIONMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18619944WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD USING MULTI-LINKS, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING SAMEMarch 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18426327ORDERING MULTIPLE COMMANDS ISSUED BY MULTIPLE COMPUTING DEVICES IN A NETWORK, WHEN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERING IS NOT POSSIBLEJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18388928RECEPTION OF MANAGEMENT FRAMES FOR MULTIPLE BASIC SERVICES SETS (BSSs)November 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18462719RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUSSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18449166SECURE AND PRIVATE CLOUD BASED BROADCAST IDENTIFICATIONAugust 2023March 2024Allow700YesNo
18356703POLICY ENFORCEMENT IN A 3GPP ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENSURING CONGESTION AVOIDANCE ON USER PLANE FUNCTION NORTHBOUND INTERFACESJuly 2023February 2024Allow700YesNo
18355981ORDERING MULTIPLE COMMANDS ISSUED BY MULTIPLE COMPUTING DEVICES IN A NETWORK, WHEN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERING IS NOT POSSIBLEJuly 2023October 2023Allow300NoNo
18351895METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MOBILE NETWORK CONGESTIONJuly 2023December 2024Allow1830NoNo
18258069HANDOVER WITH SEQUENTIALLY IDENTIFIED PACKETSJune 2023August 2024Allow1420YesNo
18200974Multiple Access Policy ControlMay 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18320605APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AND INFLUENCING QOS LEVELSMay 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18133008DESIGN OF CORESET CONFIGURATIONSApril 2023January 2025Allow2230NoNo
18130752BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DYNAMIC CELLULAR NETWORK WITH PROOF-OF-SERVICEApril 2023September 2023Allow601YesNo
18179138IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM OF VIRTUAL SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULEMarch 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18177841CELLULAR NETWORK AREA OPTIMIZERMarch 2023September 2024Allow1900YesNo
18168003Secure and Private Cloud Based Broadcast IdentificationFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710NoNo
18155175SCALING NETWORK CAPABILITY USING BASEBAND UNIT POOLING IN FIFTH GENERATION NETWORKS AND BEYONDJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510YesNo
18154704BATTERY EFFICIENT WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION AND REGISTRATION FOR A LOW-POWER DEVICEJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1920NoNo
18075469Method for Processing BSS Color Collision, Station, Wireless Access Point and SystemDecember 2022April 2024Allow1600NoNo
18055920METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SLA-BASED NETWORK SLICE CONTROL SERVICENovember 2022April 2024Allow1730NoNo
18055629METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND NETWORK SLICINGNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410YesNo
17944864MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINALSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17817123FACILITATING HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ANALYSIS AND RESOURCE PLANNING FOR ADVANCED NETWORKSAugust 2022September 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17759398COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND NETWORKJuly 2022March 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17814470RECEPTION OF MANAGEMENT FRAMES FOR MULTIPLE BASIC SERVICES SETS (BSSs)July 2022September 2023Allow1310NoNo
17814491METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATAJuly 2022April 2023Allow900NoNo
17814473METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATAJuly 2022April 2023Allow810NoNo
17871049COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION AND MOBILE TERMINALJuly 2022March 2023Allow800NoNo
17813547METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATAJuly 2022December 2022Allow500NoNo
17865039METHOD OF QUALITY OF SERVICE CONTROL FOR A SPECIFIC USER EQUIPMENT IN A SLICEJuly 2022January 2023Allow700YesNo
17811859METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATAJuly 2022March 2023Allow800NoNo
17855043PROXIMITY-BASED NETWORK REGISTRATIONJune 2022April 2025Allow3410NoNo
17847126VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEMJune 2022September 2024Allow2700YesNo
17804589PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK FOR TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK TRAFFIC REROUTINGMay 2022July 2024Allow2610NoNo
17663054SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH A WIRELESS NETWORKMay 2022September 2024Allow2800NoNo
17775056ON DEMAND SYSTEM INFORMATION BLOCK REQUEST OVER SRB3May 2022October 2024Allow2910NoNo
17730404SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSApril 2022April 2023Allow1110NoNo
17725710LOW-POWER AND LOW-LATENCY NON-STANDALONE INITIAL ACCESS TO NEW RADIO CARRIERApril 2022June 2023Allow1310NoNo
17658534TECHNIQUES FOR SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSApril 2022January 2024Allow2110NoNo
17754168CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKMarch 2022December 2023Allow2130NoYes
17700489SECURE AND PRIVATE CLOUD BASED BROADCAST IDENTIFICATIONMarch 2022June 2023Allow1500YesNo
17642913METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR END-TO-END FLOW CONTROLMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910YesNo
17691345Method for Influencing Data Traffic Routing in Core Networks by Service ApplicationsMarch 2022June 2022Allow400NoNo
17689612SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONFIGURING TRAFFIC SPECIFICATION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONMarch 2022November 2024Allow3220NoNo
17686808PROPAGATION OF QUALITY OF SERVICE (QoS) MANAGEMENT THROUGH A HETEROGENOUS NETWORKMarch 2022January 2024Allow2310NoNo
17652639METHODS FOR BEAM COORDINATION IN A NEAR-FIELD OPERATION WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINTS (TRPS)February 2022April 2024Allow2600NoNo
17646441PRIORITY BASED COEXISTENCEDecember 2021June 2023Allow1720YesNo
17559695METHODS FOR MANAGING MULTI-CHANNEL NETWORK TRAFFICDecember 2021March 2023Allow1510NoNo
17538587POLICY ENFORCEMENT IN A 3GPP ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENSURING CONGESTION AVOIDANCE ON USER PLANE FUNCTION NORTHBOUND INTERFACESNovember 2021May 2023Allow1700NoNo
17536758Method for Determining Network Quality of Service Flow, Network Element, and SystemNovember 2021February 2024Allow2720YesNo
17454572GRADUAL MIGRATION IN AN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL (IAB) NETWORKNovember 2021April 2023Allow1700NoNo
17453791Network Nodes for Handling Non-Fulfillment of QoS RequirementsNovember 2021September 2024Allow3410NoNo
17515646UPLINK INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOFNovember 2021April 2024Allow2910NoNo
17515561METHOD AND DEVICE USED FOR RELAY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4220NoNo
17509904METHOD AND APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC ROUTE OPTIMIZATION IN A PRIVATE VIRTUAL NETWORK FOR CLIENT DEVICES OF A LOCAL NETWORKOctober 2021August 2024Allow3420NoYes
17490786Method For Reporting Terminal Device Capability And Communications ApparatusSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3010NoNo
17483383METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) INFORMATION MODIFICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3050NoNo
17437120ENERGY-EFFICIENT OPTIMIZED COMPUTING OFFLOADING METHOD FOR VEHICULAR EDGE COMPUTING NETWORK AND SYSTEM THEREOFSeptember 2021May 2022Allow800NoNo
17460050FLEXIBLE QUALITY OF SERVICE FRAMEWORK FOR DIVERSE NETWORKSAugust 2021April 2023Allow1900NoNo
17310796COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND METHODAugust 2021May 2025Abandon4521NoNo
17429957HANDOVER OF A LATENCY CRITICAL APPLICATIONAugust 2021February 2024Allow3110NoNo
17396945CELLULAR NETWORK AREA OPTIMIZERAugust 2021November 2022Allow1600NoNo
17394829METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MOBILE NETWORK CONGESTIONAugust 2021April 2023Allow2020NoNo
17371965RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUSJuly 2021May 2023Allow2340NoNo
17371998INTER-SYSTEM AND EVENT-TRIGGERED MOBILITY LOAD BALANCINGJuly 2021December 2023Allow2930NoNo
17363440METHOD FOR RECEIVING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFORJune 2021June 2023Allow2320NoNo
17357939METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATAJune 2021October 2022Allow1600NoNo
17348805METHOD FOR ARRANGING BASE STATIONS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORKJune 2021July 2022Allow1300NoNo
17414516METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NON-SCHEDULED NETWORK ACCESSJune 2021October 2023Allow2810NoNo
17303660FREQUENCY DIVERSITY WITH CARRIER HOPPING IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUMJune 2021February 2023Allow2110YesNo
17335908Policy Control for Multiple AccessesJune 2021February 2023Allow2120YesNo
17292483METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING UPLINK TRANSMISSIONMay 2021May 2025Abandon4840NoNo
17291193TRAFFIC STEERING DEVICEMay 2021January 2025Abandon4540NoNo
17241632MITIGATION OF EXCESSIVE CLIENT STEERING ATTEMPTS IN MULTIPLE ACCESS POINT NETWORKSApril 2021February 2023Allow2220NoNo
17230865METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RADIO LINK FAILUREApril 2021September 2023Allow2930NoNo
17226286INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2021August 2024Abandon4020NoNo
17225202METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SERVICE LAYER CHARGING CORRELATION WITH UNDERLYING NETWORKSApril 2021October 2022Allow1910YesNo
17280801METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA IN NARROW BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMarch 2021December 2023Allow3310NoNo
17214435BANDWIDTH THROTTLING IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORKMarch 2021February 2023Allow2310YesNo
17211101DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUSMarch 2021December 2023Allow3310NoNo
17207531WIRELESS COMMUNCATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICEMarch 2021January 2024Allow3410NoNo
17205707SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUALITY-OF-SERVICE FRAMEWORK FOR ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS IN MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORKSMarch 2021July 2023Allow2820NoNo
17203500PROVISIONING RADIO-BASED NETWORKS ON DEMANDMarch 2021February 2023Allow2310YesNo
17183168UE POSITIONING USING A SUBSTITUTE ANCHORFebruary 2021May 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17270504Background Data Transfer HandlingFebruary 2021November 2024Abandon4540NoNo
17268438INFORMATION-CENTRIC NETWORKING OVER 5G OR LATER NETWORKSFebruary 2021August 2022Allow1810NoNo
17263918COMMUNICATION DEVICEJanuary 2021May 2024Allow3920YesNo
17158795CAPABILITY CONTROL METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK-SIDE NETWORK ELEMENTJanuary 2021February 2023Abandon2520NoNo
17146643METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND NETWORK SLICINGJanuary 2021August 2022Allow1900NoNo
17139649IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM OF VIRTUAL SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULEDecember 2020October 2022Allow2220NoNo
17137701OVERLOAD CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUSDecember 2020March 2023Abandon2620NoNo
17128378METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SLA-BASED NETWORK SLICE CONTROL SERVICEDecember 2020September 2022Allow2010NoNo
17123988METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING DATA STREAM, AND COMPUTER MEDIUMDecember 2020April 2023Allow2830NoNo
17104526METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUALITY-OF-SERVICE AUTHORIZATION BASED ON TYPE OF RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER DATA SESSION ATTRIBUTESNovember 2020April 2022Allow1710YesNo
17056940UNSUPERVISED WIFI-ENABLED DEVICE-USER ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONALIZED LOCATION-BASED SERVICENovember 2020January 2024Allow3750NoNo
17098619SCALING NETWORK CAPABILITY USING BASEBAND UNIT POOLING IN FIFTH GENERATION NETWORKS AND BEYONDNovember 2020October 2022Allow2300NoNo
17050232CONTROL METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND TERMINALOctober 2020July 2023Allow3340NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KHAN, MEHMOOD B.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
38.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
22
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(40.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(59.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
65.7%
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, 40.9% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner KHAN, MEHMOOD B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KHAN, MEHMOOD B works in Art Unit 2468 and has examined 266 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KHAN, MEHMOOD B's allowance rate of 84.2% 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 KHAN, MEHMOOD B receive 2.13 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 72% 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 KHAN, MEHMOOD B is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 71% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KHAN, MEHMOOD B. This interview benefit is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 24.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 28% 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 16.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 11% 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, 105.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 81.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 64.7% 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, 43.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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 18% 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 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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.

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