USPTO Examiner ELAHI TOWFIQ - Art Unit 2625

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18988942METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING CORRESPONDENCE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SENSOR DATA AND FINGER JOINT ANGLESDecember 2024March 2026Allow1510NoNo
18985334DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2024October 2025Allow900NoNo
18982831CONTROLLERDecember 2024February 2026Abandon1410NoNo
18940013DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAMENovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18919649ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18898425METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DATA, TIMING CONTROLLER, AND SOURCE DRIVER CHIPSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410NoNo
18882941Active Device Glove, and Method Enabling Use of Active Technology In GlovesSeptember 2024January 2026Abandon1610NoNo
18830578ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2024December 2025Allow1510YesNo
18839721APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY, AND DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18798005DEMURA TUNING FOR 2D BACKLIGHT SYSTEMSAugust 2024January 2026Allow1720YesNo
18797433ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2024November 2025Allow1510NoNo
18788775IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUSJuly 2024February 2026Allow1820NoNo
18785897ELECTRONIC BRIDGEJuly 2024March 2026Allow1920YesNo
18724196DRIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE, AND DRIVING CHIP AND TIMING CONTROL BOARDJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18753927MASK, EXPOSURE METHOD AND TOUCH PANELJune 2024November 2025Allow1620NoNo
18752242DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFJune 2024October 2025Allow1610NoNo
18746500WEARABLE DEVICE FOR SCUBA DIVINGJune 2024November 2025Allow1720NoNo
18743474VIBRATION SENSOR WITH DRIVE SENSE CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITHJune 2024November 2025Allow1710NoNo
18737539PERFORMING COMPUTING OPERATIONS USING A COLLECTIVE PROPERTY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY OBSERVED THROUGH TRANSPARENT DISPLAYS BACKGROUNDJune 2024January 2026Allow1920YesNo
18733704OPTICAL SENSING OF TRANSLATIONAL AND ROTATIONAL SHAFT MOVEMENTSJune 2024February 2026Allow2120YesNo
18662488HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAYMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18658766IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUSMay 2024October 2025Allow1710NoNo
18652796DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DRIVING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND OPERATING METHOD OF DISPLAY DRIVING INTEGRATED CIRCUITMay 2024February 2026Allow2220NoNo
18648234DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024July 2025Allow1510NoNo
18701855TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMApril 2024February 2026Allow2220YesNo
18635585USER INTERFACE DEVICE FOR ROBOTS, ROBOT SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSApril 2024October 2025Allow1820YesNo
18631593TRANSMITTER WITH E-PAPER DISPLAY THAT DETECTS POWER SUPPLYApril 2024September 2025Allow1720NoNo
18699310INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2024August 2025Allow1610NoNo
18696978DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHODMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18585956TOUCH MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2020YesNo
18685695DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1710NoNo
18582978DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1710YesNo
18442519Device with a Removable CushionFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1320YesNo
18440387STAGE CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE STAGE CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2521YesNo
18683121METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INPUTTING A CHARACTER STRINGFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1910NoNo
18435052ADJUSTABLE SECUREMENT ARMFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2440YesNo
18292455AIR FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUSJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2210NoNo
18292669DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFORJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18423236SHIFT REGISTER UNIT, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME, DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1621NoNo
18423014METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL BACKLIGHT DRIVERSJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1610NoNo
18421730Pixel Circuit and Display Apparatus Comprising the SameJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18400641DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2023March 2025Allow1420NoNo
18398465FEEDBACK FOR REQUIRED SENSOR RESOLUTION AND ACCELERATIONDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18574117DISPLAY PANEL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODDecember 2023July 2025Allow1820NoNo
18393052SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING SEQUENCE BASED DISPLAY DRIVERSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1120YesNo
18543593INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHODDecember 2023June 2025Allow1811NoNo
18570057MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2023June 2025Abandon1820NoNo
18538720MODULAR STRAP FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2023July 2025Allow1920YesNo
18538030BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZABLE SECURITY THROUGH AUTHENTICATION OF BIOSIGNAL REPRESENTATIONS OF ONE OR MORE USER-SPECIFIC AND USER-SELECTED GESTURE-INTENTIONSDecember 2023June 2025Allow1820YesNo
18531273Touch Sensing Display ApparatusDecember 2023August 2025Allow2130NoNo
18524270CONTROLLED DISPLAY OF CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE APPARATUSESNovember 2023September 2025Allow2230NoNo
18520614VIRTUAL MOUSENovember 2023June 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18519000GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANELNovember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo
18516356PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2023April 2025Allow1720NoNo
18510963LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2023January 2025Allow1410YesNo
18504855SENSOR MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SENSOR MODULENovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18503196SUBSTRATE STRUCTURENovember 2023March 2025Allow1620NoNo
18496311MICRO LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2023August 2024Allow900NoNo
18557312METHOD FOR REPAIRING DEFECTIVE PIXEL, DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUSOctober 2023August 2025Allow2220NoNo
18492495DISPLAYS FOR TINTABLE WINDOWSOctober 2023April 2025Allow1811NoNo
18489579SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED TRAINING USING A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT AND BIO-SIGNAL DATAOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18486113Dimming Value Filtering Device, Image Data Processing Device and Display Device for Controlling Local DimmingOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18376701ADAPTIVE BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATIONOctober 2023January 2025Allow1620NoNo
18472236LIGHT EMITTING SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DRIVING LIGHT EMITTING SUBSTRATESeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410NoNo
18242526VIRTUAL MOUSESeptember 2023December 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18458874LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2023March 2025Allow1820YesNo
18457442LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE PACKAGES WITH VARYING CURRENT PULSE WIDTH MODULATION AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2023September 2025Allow2410NoNo
18276944DISPLAY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH TOUCH PANEL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1000NoNo
18233152Six-degree of Freedom Pose Estimation of a StylusAugust 2023July 2025Allow2330NoYes
18275830Method and Device for Determining a Pose in Smart GlassesAugust 2023February 2025Allow1920NoNo
18365393DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAMEAugust 2023November 2024Allow1610NoNo
18228674CIRCUIT STRUCTURE, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHT-EMITTING KEY DEVICE USING THE SAMEAugust 2023December 2024Allow1620NoNo
18274958PIXEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANELJuly 2023January 2025Allow1810NoNo
18272571PANEL DISPLAY METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2023May 2025Allow2210YesNo
18271675MEMS ELEMENT, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICEJuly 2023August 2025Allow2500NoNo
18343177BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUSJune 2023January 2024Allow710NoNo
18214696FLEXIBLE DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF USEJune 2023November 2024Allow1610NoNo
18213373TOUCHSCREENJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18269166MICROSCOPE OBJECTIVE LENS, MICROSCOPE OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND MICROSCOPE DEVICEJune 2023August 2025Allow2500NoNo
18210686TACTILE PRESENTATION DEVICEJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18335326BACKLIGHT DEVICE, TRANSPORT DEVICE INCLUDING BACKLIGHT DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJune 2023February 2025Allow2020NoNo
18209117OPTICAL FIREARM SIGHTJune 2023January 2026Abandon3110NoNo
18206951DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING PLURALITY OF DISPLAY AREAS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEJune 2023September 2024Allow1510NoNo
18205378IMPLEMENTING SEAMLESS INTERACTIONS ACROSS EXTENDED REALITY (XR) AND NON-XR PLATFORMSJune 2023September 2024Allow1520YesNo
18322836CONFOCAL EYE FUNDUS SCANNING SYSTEMMay 2023July 2025Allow2600YesNo
18321660SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING SAMEMay 2023September 2024Allow1610NoNo
18142440POLARIZATION BASED DUAL IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEMMay 2023June 2025Allow2600NoNo
18309699GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEApril 2023September 2024Allow1710YesNo
18034399DISPLAY BACKPLANE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2023September 2024Allow1611NoNo
18308659HANDLEBAR APPARATUS WITH AN INTEGRAL ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2023February 2024Abandon1010NoNo
18034212DATA ENTRY DEVICE INTENDED TO BE AFFIXED TO A TOUCH PANEL OF A TERMINAL AND CORRESPONDING ENTRY METHODApril 2023January 2025Allow2030YesNo
18139485COMPUTING DEVICE HEADSET INPUTApril 2023September 2024Allow1640YesNo
18306535Display Module, Electronic Device, and Electronic Device Control MethodApril 2023July 2024Allow1520NoNo
18135818DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2023August 2024Allow1620NoNo
18302019INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18301362ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2023July 2024Allow1510NoNo
18118750DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2023May 2024Allow1510NoNo
18178785SENSING DEVICE WITH DRIVE SENSE CIRCUIT AND VIBRATION SENSOR AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITHMarch 2023March 2024Allow1210NoNo
18171582POSITION DETECTION IN ROLLABLE DISPLAYSFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18096910CONTROL OF DIFFRACTION ARTIFACTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY USING VIEW CONTROL LAYERJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
15
Examiner Affirmed
9
(60.0%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(40.0%)
Reversal Percentile
62.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.0% 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
34
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(26.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
25
(73.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
38.5%
Lower 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, 26.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner ELAHI, TOWFIQ - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ELAHI, TOWFIQ works in Art Unit 2625 and has examined 533 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.7%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ELAHI, TOWFIQ's allowance rate of 80.7% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ELAHI, TOWFIQ receive 2.37 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 68% 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 ELAHI, TOWFIQ is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 76% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ELAHI, TOWFIQ. This interview benefit is in the 46% 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, 30.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 22.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 29% 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, 38.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 60.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 43.5% 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, 60.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 19% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 55% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    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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