USPTO Examiner ALAM MIRZA F - Art Unit 2688

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19112083ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CLOUD DEVICE, CLIENT DEVICE, AND OPERATING METHODS THEREFORMarch 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19076001SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING MOVEMENT OF ENTITIES IN MONITORED ZONESMarch 2025September 2025Allow710NoNo
18809044ALERT RESPONSE TOOLAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18794495PERSONAL TRACKING AND ALERT DEVICEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800NoNo
18791053SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND PROCESSES OF PROVIDING FIRST RESPONDERS WITH LIVE CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION OF BUILDING DESTINATIONS FOR ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONSJuly 2024February 2026Allow1810YesNo
18785770INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND INTRUSION DETECTION METHODJuly 2024March 2026Allow2000NoNo
18781396WALK TEST FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS USING A MOBILE DEVICEJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910YesNo
18723710COMBUSTION AND EXPLOSION-PROOFING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE-MOUNTED FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE ARTICLESJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18679479METHODS AND INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING OPENING AND CLOSING PLAN OF GAS VALVE OF GAS GATE STATIONMay 2024December 2025Allow1910NoNo
18678059APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MOTION SENSINGMay 2024December 2025Allow1910YesNo
18663510INPUT FEEDBACK BASED SMART PEN AND PROTRUDING FEEDBACK BASED SMART TABLETMay 2024December 2025Allow2010NoNo
18662487PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS OF FIRE SYSTEMS TO REDUCE UNPLANNED SITE VISITS AND EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE PLANNINGMay 2024September 2025Allow1610YesNo
18655324Advanced Drill String Communication System, Components and MethodsMay 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18634648Network Edge Detection and Notification of Gas Pressure SituationApril 2024December 2025Allow2020YesNo
18630921Invisible Acoustic SafeApril 2024October 2025Allow1810YesNo
18699047Bicycle, In Particular an Electric BicycleApril 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18627070Methods for Monitoring SecurityApril 2024August 2025Allow1620YesNo
18614272SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERSION WITH IMPROVED LINEARITY AND ACCURACYMarch 2024December 2025Allow2110NoNo
18601296CONDITIONAL ONLINE-BASED RISK ADVISORY SYSTEM (COBRAS)March 2024August 2025Allow1720YesNo
18591079HYDROGEN MONITORING APPARATUS AND HYDROGEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18584706SAR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH HIGH-ORDER NOISE-SHAPING CHARACTERISTICSFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18582189METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS FOR A SECURITY SYSTEMFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2410NoNo
18684375GATE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR GATE APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND GATE SYSTEMFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2410NoNo
18442669DECODER HAVING MULTIPLE STAGES OF ADDERS TO DECODE DELTA ENCODED DATAFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2110YesNo
18682119ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION METHODFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2110NoNo
18293196SCALE TRIGGERING OF EMISSIONS DETECTION, LOCALIZATION, QUANTIFICATION AND REPAIRJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2200NoNo
18422364ALERT DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEMJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2210YesNo
18580220RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) DEVICE TO BE INSERTED IN A TIREJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2310YesNo
18407497VEHICLE PLATOON INCENTIVE MECHANISM AND SYSTEM BASED ON DOUBLE AUCTIONJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2510YesNo
18404636COMPACT SELF-DEFENSE DEVICES AND ALERT SYSTEMSJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2010NoNo
18400327ABERRATION ENGINEDecember 2023October 2025Allow2230NoYes
18569027WEARABLE HAND MOTION AND FORCE TRACKING AND FEEDBACK SYSTEMDecember 2023March 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18565182DISASTER INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, DISASTER INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, DISASTER INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND DISASTER INFORMATION PROVISION PROGRAMNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18521632METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING EMERGENCY RESCUE SIGNAL BY ACCESSORY DEVICE COMMUNINCATING WITH USER TERMINALNovember 2023October 2025Allow2210NoNo
18507498HYDROGEN GAS DETECTION FOR AIRCRAFTNovember 2023October 2025Allow2320YesNo
18289339METHODS FOR SETTING ADDRESSES IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION TOOL FOR SUCH A SYSTEMNovember 2023November 2025Allow2420NoNo
18490882IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE, IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2023September 2025Allow2310NoNo
18263530PREDICTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACEJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18358797COMMUNICATION WITHIN AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR SIGNALLING HIDDEN OBJECTSJuly 2023August 2025Allow2410YesNo
18339122FLEXIBLE EMBEDDED SECURITY TAGJune 2023September 2025Allow2720YesNo
18257916METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE OBJECT ASSOCIATED WITH A RECEIVER DEVICEJune 2023January 2026Allow3140YesYes
18207101FIRE DETECTION APPARATUS USING MULTIPLE SENSORS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFJune 2023December 2025Allow3000NoNo
18197114METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM OF A SENSOR INTEGRATED COMPUTING PLATFORM OF A FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND ACCESS THEREOFMay 2023February 2026Allow3310YesNo
18144075Gap Sensing Via Engine CoilMay 2023January 2026Allow3330NoYes
18192497ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510YesNo
18112556Device for Displaying in Response to a Sensed MotionFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3621NoYes
18100747Device for Displaying in Response to a Sensed MotionJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3621NoNo
18100735System and Method for a Motion Sensing DeviceJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3741NoYes
17982231METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC LATCH FOR DOOR OF VEHICLENovember 2022September 2025Allow3430NoNo
17977347VEHICLE-ROAD DRIVING INTELLIGENCE ALLOCATIONOctober 2022November 2025Allow3611NoNo
17856222Detecting Device Interfering with Security DeviceJuly 2022May 2024Abandon2340NoYes
17611330ACTIVITY, WEAR, AND STABILITY TRACKING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TRANSMITTING OVER CELLULAR NETWORKNovember 2021August 2025Allow4530YesNo
17024147Portable Race Starting Light AssemblySeptember 2020June 2021Allow910NoNo
16954797METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN OCCUPANCY STATE OF A PARKING SPACE OF A PARKING FACILITYJune 2020May 2021Allow1010YesNo
16856818ALARM MODULE WITH WIRELESS CONFIGURATION CAPABILITYApril 2020May 2021Allow1310YesNo
16852029DRONE ENCROACHMENT AVOIDANCE MONITORApril 2020May 2021Allow1310YesNo
16637161EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND REAR VEHICLE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM INCLUDING SAMEFebruary 2020December 2020Allow1000YesNo
16547954SYSTEM, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR GEOLOCATION DATA DISCOVERY IN STREAMING TEXTSAugust 2019March 2020Allow730YesNo
16429165Acoustic Phased Array Antenna with Isotropic and Non-Isotropic Radiating ElementsJune 2019June 2020Allow1221YesNo
16352687EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DIMINISHING DEXTERITY AND NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONALITYMarch 2019July 2020Allow1610YesNo
16237650METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING MESSAGES WITH USERS OF A REAL PROPERTY MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2018March 2020Allow1510NoNo
16236296METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MOTOR BRAKE SIGNALDecember 2018February 2020Allow1410NoNo
16306739BICYCLE NAVIGATION METHOD AND BICYCLE HANDLEBARDecember 2018March 2020Allow1610YesNo
15947162VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMApril 2018September 2019Allow1710YesNo
15789439SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD BASED ON ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION TYPEOctober 2017February 2019Allow1620NoYes
15718584DEVICE FOR ASSISTING THE ORIENTATION OF THE WHEELS OF A VEHICLESeptember 2017April 2020Abandon3040YesYes
15519687Interactive Logo Indicative of Remaining Power from BatteryApril 2017December 2019Allow3210YesNo
15419838SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ALERTSJanuary 2017September 2018Allow1910YesNo
15398641Charging Long-Range Radio Frequency Identification TagsJanuary 2017September 2019Allow3210NoNo
15215630TRUCK BUCKET DOOR WITH A WARNING DEVICEJuly 2016April 2018Allow2110YesNo
15213945Vehicle Communication SystemJuly 2016April 2018Allow2120YesNo
15201451Methods and Apparatus Notifying a User of the Operating Condition of a Household ApplianceJuly 2016September 2017Allow1520YesNo
15189736SYSTEM, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR GEOLOCATION DATA DISCOVERY IN STREAMING TEXTSJune 2016August 2019Allow3720YesNo
15095727VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNAL DEVICEApril 2016February 2017Allow1010YesNo
15071907SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR END-TO-END BEACONINGMarch 2016September 2019Allow4260YesYes
15070189WIRELESS MOTION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2016September 2017Allow1810YesNo
14964446SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ALERTSDecember 2015September 2016Allow910NoNo
14923089SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING SUBJECTSOctober 2015June 2016Allow810YesNo
14921407Hazard Detection AssemblyOctober 2015March 2017Allow1710YesNo
14920282PREVENTION OF USE OF A CONTAMINATED MEDICAL PRODUCTOctober 2015May 2016Allow710YesNo
14880883METHODS AND APPARATUS NOTIFYING A USER OF THE OPERATING CONDITION OF A REMOTELY LOCATED HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCEOctober 2015May 2016Allow710YesNo
14856684Utility Meter Having a Meter Register Utilizing a Multiple Resonance AntennaSeptember 2015October 2017Allow2520YesYes
14809731Devices, Systems, and Methods for Presence DeterminationJuly 2015January 2016Allow610NoNo
14810263DUAL RELEASE CIRCUIT FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMJuly 2015January 2016Allow610YesNo
14651470TIRE THEFT ALARM SYSTEMJune 2015April 2017Allow2310YesNo
14724642PREVENTION OF USE OF A CONTAMINATED MEDICAL PRODUCTMay 2015September 2015Allow410YesNo
14721127RADIO IC DEVICEMay 2015February 2016Allow910YesNo
14663734HAPTIC FEEDBACK GENERATION BASED ON RESONANT FREQUENCYMarch 2015September 2016Allow1830YesNo
14661856USER-WEARABLE DEVICES THAT MONITOR EXPOSURE TO BLUE LIGHT AND RECOMMEND ADJUSTMENTS THERETOMarch 2015March 2017Allow2420YesNo
14661047Motion Detecting and Alerting System and MethodMarch 2015November 2016Allow2010YesNo
14608886METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF COOLING-LOSS EVENTSJanuary 2015August 2015Allow610YesNo
14561197VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNAL DEVICEDecember 2014July 2015Allow710YesNo
14266386CONTEXT BASED ALERT SYSTEMApril 2014January 2017Allow3230YesNo
14195655GESTURE-INITIATED REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMINGMarch 2014June 2015Allow1620YesNo
14190888Control Device UpdateFebruary 2014September 2016Allow3120YesNo
14189499Energy Efficient Remote Volumetric Sensing, Reporting and Analysis SystemFebruary 2014February 2016Allow2410NoNo
14126191Method and Apparatus for Controlling Automatic Interworking of Multiple DevicesDecember 2013December 2015Allow2410NoNo
14078924ACTIVE LOGISTICAL TAG FOR CARGONovember 2013February 2015Allow1510YesNo
14073315WARNING APPLICATION SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE MOVEMENT ACTIVATED ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWERNovember 2013July 2015Allow2010YesNo
14069268SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING A USER VISIT TO A SITE PREMISESOctober 2013January 2015Allow1520YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ALAM, MIRZA F.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
10.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(61.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(38.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
89.8%
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, 61.1% 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 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 ALAM, MIRZA F - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ALAM, MIRZA F works in Art Unit 2688 and has examined 110 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 97.3%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ALAM, MIRZA F's allowance rate of 97.3% places them in the 88% 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 ALAM, MIRZA F receive 1.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ALAM, MIRZA F is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -0.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ALAM, MIRZA F. This interview benefit is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 40.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 91% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 31.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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, 85.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% 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 94.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 56.2% 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, 53.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 54% 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 23% 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 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 67% 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:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • 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.

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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.