USPTO Examiner IQBAL KHAWAR - Art Unit 2643

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18667493METHOD FOR POSITIONING AND POSITIONING DEVICE AND ACCESS POINT PERFORMING THE METHODMay 2024February 2025Allow920YesNo
18599089SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLIENT PROTOCOL SELECTION FOR SHORT DATA SERVICEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1100NoNo
18508427PROVIDING SLICE ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION TO USER EQUIPMENT IN A MOBILE NETWORK ENVIRONMENTNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110YesNo
18496739Systems and Methods for Secure Connections and Data TransferOctober 2023July 2025Allow2030YesNo
18487002DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES AT A SECURED FACILITYOctober 2023February 2025Allow1640YesNo
18480311SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLIENT PROTOCOL SELECTION FOR SHORT DATA SERVICEOctober 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18330314METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SUPPORTING WIRELESS FEMTOCELL COMMUNICATIONSJune 2023January 2025Allow1910NoNo
18325676TARGET INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICEMay 2023November 2023Allow610NoNo
18139062METHOD FOR ONBOARDING IN MULTIPLE ACCESS POINT NETWORK AND ACCESS POINT USING SAMEApril 2023December 2024Allow1910NoNo
18301937CORRELATING DEVICES AND CLIENTS ACROSS ADDRESSESApril 2023April 2025Allow2420NoNo
18130796USE OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE) IDENTIFIERS FOR REGISTRATION IN FIFTH GENERATION (5G) SYSTEMSApril 2023March 2025Allow2320YesNo
18127362SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED THIRD-PARTY CALLBACKSMarch 2023March 2025Allow2320YesNo
18110740Systems And Methods For Curation And Delivery Of Content For Use In Electronic CallsFebruary 2023December 2024Abandon2210YesNo
18021531SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOUSING ANTENNASFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1620NoNo
18161771ENHANCEMENT OF FLEXIBILITY TO CHANGE STS INDEX/COUNTER FOR IEEE 802.15.4ZJanuary 2023November 2023Allow900NoNo
18081284HANDOVER MANAGEMENT BASED ON SPEEDS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICESDecember 2022May 2024Abandon1720YesNo
18080598SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE SOLUTIONSDecember 2022August 2024Allow2010NoNo
18076155METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE COMPLETE REDUNDANCY FOR A SUBSCRIBER DATA POINT SYSTEMDecember 2022May 2025Allow2900YesNo
18059517NETWORK FUNCTION DISCOVERY THROUGH NETWORK REPOSITORY FUNCTIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKNovember 2022July 2024Allow2010NoNo
17987558METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UE AUTHENTICATION FOR REMOTE PROVISIONINGNovember 2022June 2025Allow3110YesNo
17986090COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2022April 2025Allow2930YesNo
18054552LOCATION SYSTEM WITH ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) INFRASTRUCTURE AND DISCOVERY INFRASTRUCTURENovember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
17977650RANGING BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICESOctober 2022September 2024Allow2330YesNo
18045641FACILITATION OF AUTHENTICATION MANAGEMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESOctober 2022April 2024Allow1810NoNo
17945063NULL DATA PACKET (NDP) RANGING MEASUREMENT FEEDBACKSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1710YesNo
17911603DEVICE USING LOCAL SERVER FOR V2X SERVICESeptember 2022May 2025Allow3210NoNo
17939108Communication, Authentication, and Validation Using LoRaWAN ProtocolSeptember 2022February 2025Allow3000YesNo
17897468SUPPLEMENTARY UPLINK IN WIRELESS SYSTEMSAugust 2022April 2024Allow2010YesNo
17759877Edge Enabler Client Identification Authentication ProceduresAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010YesNo
17870148WIRELESS AUTHORIZATION AND ACCESS NETWORK-NEUTRAL ADVICE OF CHARGE TECHNIQUESJuly 2022July 2023Allow1210NoNo
17834147NETWORK SLICING GROUPJune 2022May 2025Allow3520NoNo
17664611SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLIENT PROTOCOL SELECTION FOR SHORT DATA SERVICEMay 2022July 2023Allow1310NoNo
17720987IMPROVED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTING OF INBOUND TOLL-FREE COMMUNICATIONSApril 2022November 2023Allow1910NoNo
17717021METHODS, APPARATUSES, TERMINALS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR TRANSMITTING AND RESPONDING TO ASSISTANCE REQUESTApril 2022August 2024Allow2810YesNo
17713367SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING EFFICIENT ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY CONTROL ASSOCIATIONSApril 2022November 2023Allow1920NoNo
17640331SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022April 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17682612METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING MICROLOCATION ZONESFebruary 2022September 2023Allow1910NoNo
17680113SYSTEMS & METHODS FOR ENHANCED EMERGENCY DATA SHARINGFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17674747UNAUTHORIZED LOCATION INFORMATION ACCESS PREVENTION IN A TRACKING DEVICE ENVIRONMENTFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2600YesNo
17671544Geolocationing System and Method for Use of SameFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17669969SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ANONYMOUS GEOSPATIAL POPULARITY EVALUATIONFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3220NoNo
17632208CALLER INFORMATION VERIFICATION BASED ON PLURALITY OF SIMSFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2500YesNo
17578423METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SUPPORTING WIRELESS FEMTOCELL COMMUNICATIONSJanuary 2022February 2023Allow1300YesNo
17567076SPLIT DATA THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENTS IN A WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK (WWAN)December 2021July 2024Allow3010NoNo
17559986CONTENT PUBLISHING SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2021October 2023Allow2210NoNo
17559587PROTOCOL CONTROL FOR SIDELINK-BASED POSITIONINGDecember 2021August 2024Allow3110NoNo
17540108ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VOICE RECOGNITION CONTROL AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFORDecember 2021November 2022Allow1130YesNo
17528952SLICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR REDUCING THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SLICE QUOTASNovember 2021September 2024Allow3440YesNo
17527136DETERMINING QUALIFIED DEVICES USING ZONE INFORMATIONNovember 2021July 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17608516POSITIONING NETWORK OF TRANSMISSION RECEPTION DEVICES AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING TRANSMISSION RECEPTION DEVICESNovember 2021October 2024Allow3520NoYes
17516593MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION WITHOUT NETWORK CONNECTIONNovember 2021July 2023Allow2110NoNo
17516574MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION WITHOUT NETWORK CONNECTIONNovember 2021October 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17516555MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION WITHOUT NETWORK CONNECTIONNovember 2021January 2024Abandon2620NoNo
17515054SIM CARD SHARING METHOD AND DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2021February 2024Allow2720NoNo
17494107PROVIDING SLICE ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION TO USER EQUIPMENT IN A MOBILE NETWORK ENVIRONMENTOctober 2021October 2023Allow2410YesNo
17493575INTERFACES FOR RELATIVE DEVICE POSITIONINGOctober 2021April 2024Allow3040YesNo
17492972SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANCHOR SELECTION IN A NON-STANDALONE WIRELESS NETWORK ENVIRONMENTOctober 2021June 2023Allow2020YesNo
17487494WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK SERVICE USING NETWORK REPOSITORY FUNCTIONS (NRFS)September 2021January 2024Allow2820YesNo
17476298SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORT OF LOCATION BY 5G BASE STATIONS SUPPORTING SATELLITE WIRELESS ACCESS BY USER EQUIPMENTSSeptember 2021June 2024Allow3340YesYes
17439366SEARCH SCHEDULING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3620YesNo
17472690METHOD FOR SLICE-BASED ACCESS BARRING AND USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAMESeptember 2021December 2024Abandon3911YesNo
17471031Electronic Device Having a Sealed Biometric Input SystemSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2810NoNo
17468331OPTIMIZATION FOR AN INITIAL ACCESS STRATUM SECURITY MODE COMMAND PROCEDURESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3140NoNo
17446921FEDERATED MULTI-ACCESS EDGE COMPUTING AVAILABILITY NOTIFICATIONSSeptember 2021September 2023Allow2420NoNo
17464104Authentication Result Update Method and Communications ApparatusSeptember 2021June 2025Allow4550YesNo
17459735METHOD, MSG IN 5G SERVER, AND NON-MSG IN 5G GATEWAY FOR PROVIDING MESSAGING SERVICE IN 5G SYSTEMAugust 2021July 2023Allow2320NoNo
17434238KEY DERIVATION FOR NON-3GPP ACCESSAugust 2021January 2024Allow2910NoNo
17433680COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RELAY DEVICE, AND RELAY PROGRAMAugust 2021January 2024Allow2910NoNo
17433315Use of a Communication Profile by a Plurality of Mobile TerminalsAugust 2021June 2025Allow4540YesNo
17397023EDGE COMPUTING MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF EDGE COMPUTING MANAGEMENT DEVICEAugust 2021September 2023Allow2510NoNo
17387913SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING LOCATION AND COUNTRY DETERMINATION FOR 5G SATELLITE ACCESSJuly 2021December 2022Allow1710YesNo
17423888Method and Device for Reporting Capacity, Method and Device for Key Agreement, Terminal and Communication Device and SystemJuly 2021June 2024Allow3530NoNo
17420828DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJuly 2021May 2023Allow2300YesNo
17362967SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRE-POPULATED SECOND LINE SERVICE TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICEJune 2021November 2023Abandon2820YesNo
17346384SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED THIRD-PARTY CALLBACKSJune 2021December 2022Allow1800NoNo
17311908SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A NETWORK ACCESS SERVICEJune 2021October 2022Allow1730YesNo
17335724Identification and User Notification of Mismatched DevicesJune 2021July 2024Allow3720NoYes
17325796METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE PHYSICAL LAYER AUTHENTICATIONMay 2021November 2022Allow1800YesNo
17322186DELAYING UE RADIO CAPABILITY ID (URCID) UPDATE FOR EPLMNMay 2021October 2024Allow4160YesNo
17293529SERVICE INSTANCE INDICATION FOR RESOURCE CREATIONMay 2021November 2024Allow4230NoNo
17319023METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR CONDUCTING A VELOCITY CHECK FOR OUTBOUND SUBSCRIBERS ROAMING TO NEIGHBORING COUNTRIESMay 2021February 2023Allow2110YesNo
17313194RANGING-BASED REMINDERSMay 2021February 2023Allow2110YesNo
17232415CONTROLLING THE ACCESS TO AN ASSET BY A SINGLE DEVICE FOR DIFFERENT USERSApril 2021March 2025Abandon4760NoNo
17286045Method and Arrangements for Providing Satellite Controlled Data ExchangeApril 2021October 2024Allow4221NoNo
17232980NETWORK FUNCTION DISCOVERY THROUGH NETWORK REPOSITORY FUNCTIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKApril 2021September 2022Allow1700YesNo
17285469METHOD FOR ONBOARDING IN MULTIPLE ACCESS POINT NETWORK AND ACCESS POINT USING SAMEApril 2021January 2023Allow2110NoNo
17226641IN-VEHICLE TERMINAL AND RIDE-SHARING CONTROL METHODApril 2021June 2022Allow1400YesNo
17250932ANGLE-BASED POSITIONING AND MEASUREMENT IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMMarch 2021July 2024Allow4031YesNo
17215138CORRELATING DEVICES AND CLIENTS ACROSS ADDRESSESMarch 2021December 2022Allow2010NoNo
17280247CORE NETWORK DEVICE, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION METHODMarch 2021April 2025Allow4960YesYes
17213795ACCESS CONTROL METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICEMarch 2021January 2024Allow3410NoNo
17204301COMMUNICATION METHOD AND NETWORK DEVICEMarch 2021October 2022Allow1920YesNo
17275531UE PAGING IN NR UNLICENSED SPECTRUMMarch 2021August 2024Allow4131YesNo
17196814SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR RESOURCE ORCHESTRATION IN A 5G NETWORK BASED ON USER EQUIPMENT BEHAVIOR ANALYSTICSMarch 2021December 2023Allow3340NoNo
17185467Authentication Method, Device, And SystemFebruary 2021August 2022Allow1800YesNo
17185934METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR MITIGATING LOCATION TRACKING AND DENIAL OF SERVICE (DoS) ATTACKS THAT UTILIZE ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF) LOCATION SERVICEFebruary 2021July 2022Allow1700YesNo
17268346USE OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE) IDENTIFIERS FOR REGISTRATION IN FIFTH GENERATION (5G) SYSTEMSFebruary 2021December 2022Allow2210NoNo
17172358Local Area Network Communication Management Method and ApparatusFebruary 2021October 2023Allow3240NoNo
17172164COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2021August 2022Allow1810NoNo
17267373USER EQUIPMENT, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHODFebruary 2021June 2023Allow2840NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
2
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
51.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% 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
29
Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(51.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(48.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
83.1%
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, 51.7% 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 IQBAL, KHAWAR - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner IQBAL, KHAWAR works in Art Unit 2643 and has examined 302 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner IQBAL, KHAWAR's allowance rate of 85.4% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by IQBAL, KHAWAR receive 2.34 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% 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 IQBAL, KHAWAR is 23 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 +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by IQBAL, KHAWAR. This interview benefit is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 49% 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 17.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% 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, 93.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 67% 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 89.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 44.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 64.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 81% 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 0.3% 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 24% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.