USPTO Examiner ALAM UZMA - Art Unit 2884

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18738649METHOD FOR FORMING SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACTSJune 2024February 2026Allow2120NoNo
18328315AIR DIRECTING SCOOP FOR HEAT SINK AND UV-C APPARATUSJune 2023January 2026Allow3210YesNo
18199358PHASE UNWRAPPING METHOD BASED ON MULTI-VIEW CONSTRAINTS OF LIGHT FIELD AND RELATED COMPONENTSMay 2023November 2025Allow3010NoNo
18035895MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEMay 2023February 2026Allow3410NoNo
18138874IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICEApril 2023February 2026Allow3430NoNo
18154803COMMAND ORCHESTRATION FOR DIGITAL TWIN MODELSJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3410YesNo
18090265APPARATUS FOR MONITORING FLUIDDecember 2022October 2025Allow3320NoNo
17691995MICROSCOPEMarch 2022January 2026Allow4631YesNo
17653281SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE REACTION SITES PER PIXELMarch 2022March 2025Allow3621YesNo
17623785NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD AND NOTIFICATION PROGRAMDecember 2021March 2026Abandon5110NoNo
17525148ELEVATOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE DETECTION METHOD, DETECTION DEVICE AND ELEVATOR BRAKENovember 2021January 2026Allow5010YesNo
17377740MONITORING OF A DOOR OF AN ELEVATORJuly 2021February 2026Allow5520YesNo
17315029System for Emulating an Environment for Testing a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) SystemMay 2021February 2026Allow5710NoNo
17231610ELEVATOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMApril 2021November 2025Allow5510YesNo
15234127COGNITIVE ADJUSTMENT OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS TO EDITED CONTENTAugust 2016August 2018Allow2510NoNo
14868224ENHANCED CLOUD DEMAND PREDICTION FOR SMART DATA CENTERSSeptember 2015May 2018Allow3210NoNo
14533023SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING IMPROPER ASSIGNMENTS IN STATISTICAL HYPOTHESIS TESTINGNovember 2014September 2017Allow3420YesNo
14390875METHOD FOR OPTIMISING DOWNLOADING OF DATAOctober 2014October 2017Allow3630NoNo
14368546VIRTUAL RESOURCE OBJECT COMPONENTJune 2014February 2017Allow3220NoNo
14245130SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECT AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT BY SYNCHRONIZING CUSTOM OBJECTS BETWEEN AN APPLICATION AND EXTERNAL SERVERApril 2014September 2016Allow3010YesNo
14050255DYNAMIC SYMBOLIC LINKS FOR REFERENCING IN A FILE SYSTEMOctober 2013July 2017Allow4540YesNo
13978021METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPARTING FUNCTIONALITY TO A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICEAugust 2013March 2016Allow3310YesNo
13500126COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING EMAIL TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING EMAIL, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2012July 2014Allow2710NoNo
13500138COMPUTER SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOFApril 2012July 2014Allow2710NoNo
13420144HYBRID NETWORKING SIMPLE-CONNECT SETUP USING PROXY DEVICEMarch 2012March 2014Allow2420YesNo
13419971METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A MONITORING-TARGET PROCESSMarch 2012August 2014Allow2920YesNo
13279641LICENSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FUNCTION PROVIDING DEVICEOctober 2011December 2013Allow2610NoNo
13212881SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-PLACE DATA MIGRATIONAugust 2011September 2015Allow4940YesNo
13024167DETECTING WHETHER COMPONENTS ARE FUNCTIONING TOGETHER ACCORDING TO AN OPERATING HYBRID SOLUTIONFebruary 2011March 2014Allow3730YesNo
11900909SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED MEDIA STREAMING AND SHARINGSeptember 2007April 2010Allow3101YesNo
11590643PROXY COMMANDS AND DEVICES FOR A HOME AUTOMATION DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMOctober 2006November 2009Allow3710YesNo
11590670REMOTE DEVICE MANAGEMENT IN A HOME AUTOMATION DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMOctober 2006January 2010Allow3810YesNo
11232720MULTI-MODAL COMMUNICATION USING A SESSION SPECIFIC PROXY SERVERSeptember 2005May 2008Allow3210NoNo
11069961SCALABLE IP-BASED NOTIFICATION ARCHITECTURE FOR UNIFIED MESSAGINGMarch 2005October 2009Allow5510YesNo
10938988CONTENTS PROVIDING DEVICE, CONTENTS PROVIDING METHOD, RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHODSeptember 2004September 2009Allow6040YesYes
10045989USER-CONFIGURABLE NETWORK ANALYSIS DIGEST SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2002August 2009Allow6070YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
7.4%
Lower 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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner ALAM, UZMA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ALAM, UZMA works in Art Unit 2884 and has examined 27 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 96.3%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ALAM, UZMA's allowance rate of 96.3% places them in the 86% 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, UZMA receive 1.85 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% 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, UZMA is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 36% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ALAM, UZMA. This interview benefit is in the 43% 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, 44.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 95% 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 62.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 87% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 95% percentile among all examiners. 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, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 5% 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 25.9% of allowed cases (in the 99% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 33% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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:

  • 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

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.

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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.