USPTO Examiner AGHDAM FRESHTEH N - Art Unit 2631

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
10199013APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SIR IN CDMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJuly 2002March 2006Allow4400NoNo
10165391METHOD OF ADJUSTING WEIGHTS OF AN EQUALIZERJune 2002January 2006Allow4310NoNo
10162938RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNAL RECEIVER WITH MEANS FOR CORRECTING THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPATH SIGNALS, AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING THE RECEIVERJune 2002March 2006Allow4510NoNo
10063621DIFFERENTIAL CLOCK SIGNALS ENCODED WITH DATAMay 2002November 2005Allow4210NoNo
10106437PHASE DETECTOR CUSTOMIZED FOR CLOCK SYNTHESIS UNITMarch 2002March 2006Allow4710NoNo
10084580METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE EQUALIZATIONFebruary 2002November 2005Allow4410NoNo
10086084METHOD FOR SELECTING SYNC MARKS AND SYNC MARK DETECTORSFebruary 2002October 2005Allow4410NoNo
10061102METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING NYQUIST FOLDING FREQUENCY MODULATIONFebruary 2002February 2006Allow4820NoNo
10057751EFFICIENT FFT IMPLEMENTATION FOR ASYMMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (ADSL)January 2002August 2005Allow4310YesNo
10029842RECOVERING DATA ENCODED IN SERIAL COMMUNICATION CHANNELSDecember 2001December 2005Allow4720NoNo
10033505PARALLEL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICEDecember 2001May 2005Allow4100NoNo
10017591ADAPTIVE EQUALIZATION METHOD AND ADAPTIVE EQUALIZERDecember 2001September 2005Allow4510NoNo
09979587Gain control deviceNovember 2001September 2005Abandon4610NoNo
09991439DIGITAL VSB TRANSMISSION SYSTEMNovember 2001February 2006Allow5110NoNo
09991442DIGITAL VSB TRANSMISSION SYSTEMNovember 2001August 2005Allow4510NoNo
09959534ADAPTIVE EQUALIZER AND ADAPTIVE EQUALIZING METHODOctober 2001October 2005Allow4820NoNo
09967548IN-BAND ADJACENT-CHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING SYSTEMSeptember 2001January 2006Allow5120NoNo
09952191DATA DECISION CIRCUIT USING CLOCK SIGNAL WHICH HAS PHASE OPTIMIZED WITH RESPECT TO PHASE OF INPUT DATA SIGNALSeptember 2001February 2006Allow5320NoNo
09926039METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FROM AN INTERROGATING DEVICE TO PORTABLE OBJECTSAugust 2001June 2005Allow4610NoNo
09917837CDMA MULTI-USER DETECTION WITH A REAL SYMBOL CONSTELLATIONJuly 2001November 2005Allow5220NoNo
09915382METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATIONJuly 2001June 2005Allow4710NoNo
09814709MODEM APPARATUS, IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHODMarch 2001May 2005Allow4910NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N works in Art Unit 2631 and has examined 22 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 95.5%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 46 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N's allowance rate of 95.5% places them in the 84% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N receive 1.18 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 12% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N is 46 months. This places the examiner in the 12% 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 +4.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N. This interview benefit is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 22.7% of allowed cases (in the 98% 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 19.0% of allowed cases (in the 94% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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

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