USPTO Examiner SAEED AHMED M - Art Unit 2833

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18431561LIGHTING KEYBOARD, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHTING BOARDFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1301YesNo
18426364KEYBOARD AND KEY MODULE THEREOFJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1411YesNo
18424038ADJUSTABLE PANEL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCE WITH THE SAMEJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2400YesNo
18290800PUSH BUTTON SWITCHJanuary 2024May 2024Allow400YesNo
18398086SLIDE SWITCHDecember 2023November 2025Allow2200NoNo
18545159CONTROL DEVICE BASE THAT ATTACHES TO THE PADDLE ACTUATOR OF A MECHANICAL SWITCHDecember 2023September 2025Allow2120NoNo
18526194LOW-TRAVEL ILLUMINATED KEY MECHANISMDecember 2023March 2025Allow1520NoNo
18559606KEY STRUCTURE FOR KEYBOARDNovember 2023November 2025Allow2400NoNo
18493786KEYBOARD DEVICE WITH DISPLAY PANELOctober 2023May 2024Allow700YesNo
18379802EMERGENCY STOP SWITCHES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLEOctober 2023December 2025Allow2610NoNo
18286772CAPACITIVE BUTTONOctober 2023November 2025Allow2510NoNo
18484487POWER SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAVING INDICATORS AND REMOVABLE COVEROctober 2023November 2025Allow2500NoNo
18482988SAFETY SWITCH FOR A BATTERY PACK POWERED TROWELOctober 2023July 2025Allow2100NoNo
18482127ELECTRICAL PROTECTION DEVICE OF CIRCUIT-BREAKER TYPE WHICH CAN BE POSITIONED ON A CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL CABLEOctober 2023November 2025Allow2610NoNo
18552197DISCONNECT DEVICESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2100NoNo
18369647DIGITAL SIGNALING DEVICE FOR SIGNALING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHSeptember 2023May 2024Allow800NoNo
18282780TERMINAL MODULESeptember 2023December 2025Allow2710NoNo
18367420LIGHTING KEYBOARD, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHTING BOARDSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2700YesNo
18281245SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT BREAKERSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2610NoNo
18448166KEY STRUCTUREAugust 2023September 2025Allow2600YesNo
18330342LIGHTING KEYBOARD, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHTING BOARDJune 2023June 2024Abandon1220YesNo
18325135KEYBOARDMay 2023December 2023Allow700YesNo
18315800HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH A USER INTERFACEMay 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18310243MEMS SWITCH WITH MULTIPLE PULL-DOWN ELECTRODES BETWEEN TERMINAL ELECTRODESMay 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18135147Flip Guard Safety Systems for Aircraft SwitchesApril 2023October 2025Allow3010NoNo
18248454MOVING CONTACT MECHANISMApril 2023May 2025Allow2510NoNo
18297020LIGHTING KEYBOARD, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHTING BOARDApril 2023August 2023Allow400YesNo
18190960WALL INTELLIGENT SWITCH, WIRELESS INTELLIGENT SWITCH AND SWITCH MOUNTING FRAMEMarch 2023November 2025Allow3100NoNo
18044152INPUT DEVICE, INPUT SYSTEM, AND DETECTION METHODMarch 2023May 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18112183CONTROL DEVICE BASE THAT ATTACHES TO THE PADDLE ACTUATOR OF A MECHANICAL SWITCHFebruary 2023October 2023Allow710NoNo
18164683LINKAGE STRUCTURE OF KEY SWITCHFebruary 2023September 2024Allow2000NoNo
18163304ELECTRICAL SWITCHFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2511NoNo
18019215SWITCH DEVICEFebruary 2023April 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18157956MULTI-POSITION KEYBOARD KEY SWITCHJanuary 2023January 2026Abandon3610NoNo
18157657ENERGY STORAGE STATUS MONITORING STRUCTURE AND ROTARY SWITCHJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3100YesNo
18155738KEYBOARD DEVICE WITH DISPLAY PANELJanuary 2023August 2023Allow600YesNo
18155624PUSH SWITCHJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1010YesNo
18097309Multidirectional Switch Activation DeviceJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2110NoNo
18015696MEMS SWITCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2501NoNo
18014795RETRACTABLE CAPACITIVE SWITCH KITJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2610YesNo
18093641BUTTON COVERJanuary 2023June 2023Allow510NoNo
18148677BASE, CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH BASE, AND POWER DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENTDecember 2022November 2025Allow3410NoNo
18091256PASSIVE NOISELESS SHUNT ASSEMBLYDecember 2022July 2025Allow3000YesNo
18091013HERMETICALLY SEALED ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTORDecember 2022March 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18012688EXHAUST GAS MODULE FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH, DEVICE FORMED BY TWO EXHAUST GAS MODULES OF THIS TYPE AND SWITCH CABINET COMPRISING A DEVICE OF THIS TYPEDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410NoNo
18081702BACKLIGHT KEYBOARDDecember 2022June 2024Allow1800NoNo
18080410BACKLIGHT MODULE AND KEYBOARD DEVICE WITH SAMEDecember 2022June 2024Allow1800YesNo
18062272SELECTING SWITCHDecember 2022April 2024Allow1600NoNo
18075656KEY STRUCTUREDecember 2022May 2024Allow1700NoNo
18060070KEYSWITCH STRUCTURE AND KEYBOARDNovember 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
18071532LIFTER WITH DAMPINGNovember 2022February 2024Allow1500NoNo
18058977PUSH SWITCH AND PUSH SWITCH SYSTEMNovember 2022October 2024Allow3310NoNo
17927862An encoder switch with side pressing functionNovember 2022October 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17927860Combined mute switchNovember 2022August 2024Allow2110NoNo
17994122ROCKER DEVICE AND HANDLE CONTROLLERNovember 2022October 2023Allow1100YesNo
17989703KEYSWITCH STRUCTUR AND LIFT MECHANISM THEREOFNovember 2022July 2024Allow2020YesNo
17989902KEY MODULE FOR A KEYBOARD, AND KEYBOARDNovember 2022January 2025Allow2611NoNo
18054283BISTABLE RETRACTABLE BUTTONSNovember 2022March 2024Allow1600YesNo
17983194MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MANIPULATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFNovember 2022October 2025Allow3510NoNo
17982640LOW VOLTAGE SWITCH POLENovember 2022June 2024Allow1900NoNo
18052640COMPOSITE INPUT DEVICENovember 2022March 2024Allow1620NoNo
17981273CONTROL DEVICENovember 2022September 2023Allow1100YesNo
17923159SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT BREAKERNovember 2022April 2024Allow1800NoNo
17975578SWITCH HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND CUTTER CONTROL SYSTEM CONTAINING SAMEOctober 2022September 2025Allow3510NoNo
17972529KEY STRUCTUREOctober 2022March 2025Allow2840NoNo
17966667KEYBOARD BUTTON WITH A THIN SHEET SPRING DESIGNOctober 2022November 2023Allow1310NoNo
17918476PLUG-IN CIRCUIT BREAKEROctober 2022October 2024Allow2420YesNo
17918501CIRCUIT BREAKEROctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17916710ENTRANCE AND EXIT POSITION DETECTION DEVICE FOR POWER DEVICE, AND ENTRANCE AND EXIT MONITORING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAMEOctober 2022June 2024Allow2110NoNo
17916705POWER DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY DETECTING ENTRANCE AND EXIT POSITIONSOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17957703KEYBOARD DEVICESeptember 2022June 2023Allow900YesNo
17934203OPERATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLESeptember 2022October 2024Allow2510NoNo
17949401SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCED TORQUE SWITCHINGSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1200NoNo
17913082INPUT DEVICESeptember 2022July 2024Allow2210NoNo
17933528MULTI-DIRECTIONAL OPERATION SWITCH STRUCTURESeptember 2022August 2023Allow1110NoNo
17932766ROTARY OPERATING DEVICESeptember 2022January 2024Allow1600NoNo
17942501Multi-Directional Input DeviceSeptember 2022January 2024Allow1600NoNo
17910068WIRE DISTRIBUTOR-COMBINED TUMBLER SWITCH DEVICESeptember 2022May 2024Allow2010NoNo
17939913KEY STRUCTURE AND KEYBOARD MODULESeptember 2022February 2025Allow3040NoNo
17930306Switch AssemblySeptember 2022January 2023Allow400NoNo
17902806RELEASE SWITCH DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUSSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1100YesNo
17895056SWITCH AUGMENTATIONAugust 2022April 2024Allow2010NoNo
17894746COMPACT SWITCHAugust 2022February 2023Allow510NoNo
17893558DUSTPROOF MICRO SWITCHAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17820599KNOB STRUCTURE OF USER INTERFACE DEVICEAugust 2022October 2023Allow1410NoNo
17820382KEYCAP PARTICLE EVACUATION STRUCTUREAugust 2022December 2023Allow1610NoNo
17890119LONG KEYBOARD KEY DEVICEAugust 2022April 2023Allow800NoNo
17880320MOLDED BUTTONSAugust 2022January 2025Allow3020NoNo
17815425CAPACITIVE TOUCH-TYPE POWER SEAT SWITCH USING RECEPTACLEJuly 2022August 2024Allow2510NoNo
17871570PRESSURE SWITCH PISTONJuly 2022October 2023Allow1510YesNo
17813333CONTROL DEVICEJuly 2022March 2023Allow800YesNo
17866131POWER CONNECTION FOR SAFE ENERGIZING OF A POWER UNIT IN A MOTOR CONTROL CENTERJuly 2022August 2024Allow2500NoNo
17863222KEY MODULEJuly 2022June 2024Allow2340YesNo
17810700MULTIDIRECTIONAL INPUT APPARATUSJuly 2022May 2024Allow2210NoNo
17810039Mechanism For Electrical DeviceJune 2022September 2025Allow3810NoNo
17851201KEY STRUCTUREJune 2022June 2023Allow1210YesNo
17788720KNOB SWITCH HAVING DIFFERENT GEAR POSITIONS AND LIGHT GUIDEJune 2022November 2023Allow1700YesNo
17841801KEY STRUCTUREJune 2022February 2024Allow2021NoNo
17841795INPUT DEVICE AND KEY STRUCTURE THEREOFJune 2022April 2023Allow1001NoNo
17840573CONTROL DEVICEJune 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SAEED, AHMED M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
40.1%
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
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
53.2%
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, 33.3% 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 SAEED, AHMED M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SAEED, AHMED M works in Art Unit 2833 and has examined 670 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 21 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SAEED, AHMED M'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 SAEED, AHMED M receive 1.39 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 21% 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 SAEED, AHMED M is 21 months. This places the examiner in the 91% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAEED, AHMED M. This interview benefit is in the 52% 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, 31.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% 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 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 75% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 73% 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 76.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 76.9% 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, 36.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 24% 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 7.8% of allowed cases (in the 86% 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.

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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