USPTO Examiner NOORI MASOUD H - Art Unit 2855

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
16964484MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FORCE AND/OR A TORQUE ON A TORQUE-TRANSMITTING SHAFTDecember 2020August 2023Allow3610NoNo
17130103FORCE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2020April 2023Allow2720NoNo
17125148EXTERNAL SENSOR KIT FOR INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USEDecember 2020January 2023Allow2501NoNo
17121807LOAD CELLDecember 2020January 2023Allow2510NoNo
17118997Tool Pack AssemblyDecember 2020November 2023Allow3620NoNo
17251273FORCE AND INCLINATION MONITORING SYSTEM WITH SELF-POSITION RECOGNITIONDecember 2020July 2023Allow3110NoNo
17251566INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OF A NET BARRIERDecember 2020July 2023Allow3100NoNo
16973690SIX-DIMENSIONAL FORCE SENSOR WITH HIGH SENSITIVITY AND LOW INTER-DIMENSIONAL COUPLINGDecember 2020March 2023Allow2700NoNo
17100859MULTIPARAMETER STANDARD SOLUTION FOR WATER-QUALITY ANALYSISNovember 2020August 2023Allow3310YesNo
16951069HIGH SENSIBILITY PRESSURE SENSORNovember 2020October 2023Abandon3520YesNo
17097507TOWING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MAGNETIC FIELD SENSINGNovember 2020September 2022Allow2200NoNo
17098035TESTED PRODUCTS OF PDM PERFORMANCE TESTING DEVICENovember 2020February 2023Allow2720YesNo
17096473PIEZOCAPACITIVE TEXTILE USING GRAPHENENovember 2020December 2022Allow2610NoNo
17093965FORCE/TORQUE SENSOR, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ROBOT TEACHING AND OPERATIONNovember 2020December 2022Allow2510NoNo
17053147Carbon Nanotube Sensors, Articles, and MethodsNovember 2020August 2023Allow3420NoNo
17052922STRAIN ELEMENT, STRAIN ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING SENSORNovember 2020April 2023Allow3010NoNo
17088356BREAST MOTION SIMULATORNovember 2020November 2022Allow2510NoNo
17086722CRIMPING PLIERS, GROUP OF CRIMPING PLIERS AND USE OF A DIE HALFNovember 2020February 2022Allow1601NoNo
17051419FORCE TRANSDUCER, A MEASURING DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR MEASURING MUSCLE STIFFNESSOctober 2020September 2022Allow2200NoNo
17080455BASELINE ESTIMATION FOR SENSOR SYSTEMOctober 2020December 2022Allow2510NoNo
17047512SWITCHOctober 2020October 2023Allow3710NoNo
17046548Sensing Physical AttributesOctober 2020December 2022Allow2710NoNo
17046470Internal Inspection of PipelinesOctober 2020February 2022Allow1621YesNo
17065865ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH ADOPTING FORCE SENSING ARRAYOctober 2020August 2022Allow2200NoNo
17065629Autonomous Floor-Cleaning Robot Having Obstacle Detection Force Sensors Thereon and Related MethodsOctober 2020October 2023Allow3720NoYes
17044466HIGH-RESISTANCE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR USING SAMEOctober 2020January 2023Allow2820NoNo
17039560TOP LOADED BIDIRECTIONAL TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMESeptember 2020April 2021Allow600NoNo
17035022MOISTURE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2020December 2023Abandon3910NoNo
17041704STRAIN GAUGESeptember 2020June 2023Allow3310NoNo
17026468Ultra-Sensitive, Mechanically-Responsive Optical Metasurfaces Via Strain AmplificationSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2300NoNo
17019447FORCE SENSORSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2820NoNo
17015820SENSOR BASED ON SMART RESPONSE OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED METHODSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2920YesNo
17013812Force Measurement SystemSeptember 2020February 2021Allow610NoNo
16978453MEASURING MECHANICAL CHANGESSeptember 2020November 2022Allow2610NoNo
17011352STRAIN GAUGE AND STRAIN MEASUREMENT ASSEMBLYSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3540NoNo
17010942METHODS OF CHARACTERIZING ION-EXCHANGED CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASSES CONTAINING LITHIUMSeptember 2020November 2022Allow2710NoNo
17011500FORCE SENSING CIRCUITRYSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2610NoNo
17008838Stress Distribution Measurement Device and Stress Distribution Measurement MethodSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2410NoNo
16956795STRAIN GAUGE AND SENSOR MODULEAugust 2020July 2022Allow2510YesNo
16997384SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FORCE TO A DEVICEAugust 2020August 2022Allow2410NoNo
16994863Method for Measuring a Torque Applied to a Magnetoelastic BodyAugust 2020September 2022Allow2510NoNo
16992169SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A STRAIN SENSING DEVICE DIRECTLY ON A STRUCTUREAugust 2020July 2022Allow2320NoNo
16969582RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT ARRAYAugust 2020May 2022Allow2110NoNo
16986501FORCE SENSOR AND SENSING ELEMENT THEREOFAugust 2020March 2022Allow1900NoNo
16967157METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMOMETER TESTING OF A MOTOR VEHICLEAugust 2020July 2022Allow2410NoNo
16983516METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE-BASED DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF A FINAL CONTROL ELEMENT VARIABLEAugust 2020July 2022Allow2310NoNo
16944964FORCE SENSORJuly 2020July 2022Allow2310NoNo
16966544SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF HELMET PERFORMANCEJuly 2020April 2022Allow2010NoNo
16940591Surface Analysis Tools for Process Control of Laser Treatment of CompositesJuly 2020September 2023Allow3710NoNo
16965107SENSOR CHIP AND FORCE SENSOR DEVICEJuly 2020August 2022Allow2420NoNo
16934516TORQUE SENSORJuly 2020April 2022Allow2110YesNo
16955329STRAIN GAUGE AND SENSOR MODULEJuly 2020July 2022Allow2510YesNo
16933619PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2020January 2022Allow1800NoNo
16962069DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A CLAMPING DETECTION SYSTEMJuly 2020November 2023Allow4010NoNo
16927819DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AXIAL FORCES APPLIED TO A CONTAINERJuly 2020January 2022Allow1800NoNo
16924908SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING IN-PLANE OR OUT-OF-PLANE ELASTIC TORSIONAL RESTRAINT AND EXPERIMENTAL DEVICE INCLUDING SAMEJuly 2020September 2020Allow300NoNo
16915956Apparatus and Method for Measuring Toe Flexion and ExtensionJune 2020March 2022Allow2110NoNo
16916057RESISTANCE SENSING APPARATUS FOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENTJune 2020May 2022Allow2310NoNo
16956864LOAD SENSOR AND LOAD SENSOR INTEGRATED TYPE MULTIAXIAL ACTUATORJune 2020May 2021Allow1120NoNo
15733233GRIPPING FORCE MEASUREMENT DEVICEJune 2020August 2022Allow2610NoNo
16900729ROLLING CYCLIC FATIGUE TEST PLATFORM FOR DETERMINING ASPHALT DUCTILITYJune 2020June 2022Allow2420YesNo
16898226Flexible Bridge Sensor Electronic Architecture and Method for Implementing SameJune 2020April 2022Allow2210NoNo
16895820Footwear Having Sensor SystemJune 2020April 2021Allow1110NoNo
16770587DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAMEJune 2020April 2022Allow2210NoNo
16890924Touch Measurement Apparatus and Method of UseJune 2020June 2022Abandon2401NoNo
16768498Sensing Apparatus For Use With a Concrete StructureMay 2020July 2022Allow2520NoNo
16888077GRIP SENSORMay 2020September 2020Allow420NoNo
16887352STRAIN GAUGE PATTERN TO PREVENT VARIATION DUE TO TEMPERATUREMay 2020February 2022Allow2100NoNo
16882822Method for Detecting a Tensile Stress of a Circumferential BeltMay 2020October 2021Allow1700NoNo
16881331CORROSION-FATIGUE-COUPLED TEST METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STEEL BRIDGE DECKMay 2020March 2021Allow1010NoNo
16878899HIGH RESOLUTION PRESSURE SENSINGMay 2020February 2022Allow2110NoNo
16879156Device and Method for Evaluating Fracture Initiation and Propagation, and Stress Sensitivity of Propped FractureMay 2020October 2021Allow1700NoNo
16765388ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF INDUSTRIAL SCREWDRIVERSMay 2020September 2021Allow1600NoNo
16876340STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SENSORMay 2020September 2021Allow1620NoNo
16875788Impact Test Fixture Capable of Applying Preload on Composite LaminateMay 2020August 2022Allow2700NoNo
16763976SPLIT BRIDGE CIRCUIT FORCE SENSORMay 2020February 2022Allow2110NoNo
15930722BICYCLE AND SPIDER CAPABLE OF MEASURING POWERMay 2020January 2022Allow2010NoNo
16763132APPARATUS FOR SENSING COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATEMay 2020July 2022Allow2610NoNo
16650963STRAIN GAUGEMay 2020February 2022Allow2220NoNo
16761373SEALED FORCE SENSOR WITH ETCH STOP LAYERMay 2020February 2022Allow2210NoNo
16865994Resistance Sensor for Battery Swell DetectionMay 2020May 2022Allow2410NoNo
16861465MULTI-TYPE PRESSURE SENSORApril 2020May 2022Allow2410NoNo
16862520ATTACHED RESISTANCE STRAIN SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING PROCESS THEREOFApril 2020November 2021Allow1910NoNo
16861975DEVICE FOR DETECTING COMPACTION AND SHEAR STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF ASPHALT MIXTURE DURING CONSTRUCTION COMPACTIONApril 2020June 2022Allow2600NoNo
16855235PORTABLE TEST INSTRUMENT FOR RIVET NUT SETTING TOOLApril 2020November 2021Allow1910NoNo
16855145METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING ROTATION ANGLE AND TORSIONAL VIBRATION OF A ROTATING BODY BY WAY OF MODAL INTERFERENCEApril 2020April 2022Abandon2410NoNo
16757947TORQUE SENSOR FOR A ROTATING ELEMENT USING A MECHANICAL FRICTION COUPLINGApril 2020December 2021Allow2010NoNo
16757520LASER-INDUCED GRAPHENE-BASED BENDING SENSOR AND METHODApril 2020August 2022Allow2710NoNo
16757538CORE-SHELL STRUCTURED FIBER TYPE STRAIN SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEApril 2020January 2022Allow2110NoNo
16851547TOWING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MAGNETIC FIELD SENSINGApril 2020April 2022Abandon2401NoNo
16845396DIMENSIONAL FORCE SENSING HITCH BALLApril 2020January 2022Allow2110NoNo
16837606Balance for Air Resistance TestingApril 2020February 2022Allow2210NoNo
16833687SHEAR BOX FOR TESTING CYCLIC SHEAR CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROCK MASS DISCONTINUITYMarch 2020November 2020Allow800NoNo
16650021APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SURFACE PROFILE OF NORMAL AND SHEAR STRESSMarch 2020February 2022Allow2320NoNo
16826868FORCE SENSOR AND STRAIN ELEMENTMarch 2020November 2021Allow2010YesNo
16647972DEVICE FOR MEASURING HAIR PROPERTIESMarch 2020December 2022Allow3310NoNo
16646444STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, STATE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2020March 2023Abandon3610NoNo
16644425CONTROL APPARATUS, ARRAY-TYPE SENSOR, SENSOR USAGE METHOD, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMMarch 2020April 2022Allow2610NoNo
16805729SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE COUNTERBALANCE OF AN OVERHEAD DOORFebruary 2020May 2022Allow2600NoNo
16805413FORCE SENSING INPUT DEVICE UTILIZING STRAIN GAUGESFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2010YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner NOORI, MASOUD H.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
75.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
30
Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.6%
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, 60.0% 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 NOORI, MASOUD H - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner NOORI, MASOUD H works in Art Unit 2855 and has examined 2,144 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 21 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner NOORI, MASOUD H's allowance rate of 90.0% places them in the 73% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by NOORI, MASOUD H receive 1.15 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 11% 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 NOORI, MASOUD H is 21 months. This places the examiner in the 90% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by NOORI, MASOUD H. This interview benefit is in the 36% 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, 38.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 87% 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 69.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 92% 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, 75.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 62% 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 92.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 56.5% 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, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.3% of allowed cases (in the 89% 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 3.0% of allowed cases (in the 75% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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