USPTO Examiner AHMED MASUD - Art Unit 3619

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17138946MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED STORAGE MEDIUM AND MOBILE ROBOTDecember 2020May 2022Allow1700NoNo
17101667CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMNovember 2020June 2022Allow1810NoNo
17101792DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING WORKSPACE SAFE ZONES WITH SPEED AND SEPARATION MONITORINGNovember 2020May 2022Allow1810NoNo
17093112SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A MARINE VESSELNovember 2020June 2021Allow710NoNo
17090765SMART DEVICENovember 2020September 2022Allow2210YesNo
17081618VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2020April 2023Allow3020YesNo
17061084TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION-BASED AERIAL VEHICLE NAVIGATIONOctober 2020July 2022Allow2220YesNo
16980532UNMANNED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, UNMANNED VEHICLE, AND UNMANNED VEHICLE CONTROL METHODSeptember 2020May 2022Allow2010NoNo
17014166SHOVELSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2110NoNo
16969431TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICEAugust 2020December 2023Allow4010YesNo
16939945MOBILE BODY, INFORMATION PROCESSOR, MOBILE BODY SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMJuly 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo
16927986AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET SERVICE AND SYSTEMJuly 2020June 2023Allow3510YesNo
16919963DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE SIGNALING OF SAFETY-RELATED CONDITIONS IN A MONITORED ENVIRONMENTJuly 2020November 2022Allow2810YesNo
16919959DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE SIGNALING OF SAFETY-RELATED CONDITIONS IN A MONITORED ENVIRONMENTJuly 2020March 2022Allow2110NoNo
16918213EDUCATIONAL AND CONTENT RECOMMENDATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJuly 2020September 2022Allow2700NoNo
16911404CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM APPARATUSJune 2020June 2022Allow2320NoNo
16901714UNSUPERVISED MULTIVARIATE RELATIONAL FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREFORJune 2020January 2022Allow1910NoNo
16898208AUTONOMOUS PATH TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2020October 2022Allow2810YesNo
16855485SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERACTIVELY PROMPTING USER DECISIONSApril 2020January 2021Allow910YesNo
16841172MANAGING BETS THAT SELECT EVENTS AND PARTICIPANTSApril 2020February 2021Allow1020NoNo
16830636DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ACTIVITY PERFORMANCEMarch 2020August 2022Allow2910NoNo
16815395VARIABLE TYPE FLEX BRAKE SYSTEMMarch 2020April 2022Allow2600NoNo
16814011VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED MONITORING CAPABILITIES FOR VARIOUS VEHICLE CONDITIONS AND MONITORING DEVICE FOR ACCOMPLISHING SUCH MONITORINGMarch 2020November 2021Allow2010NoNo
16811422FITNESS ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2020March 2022Allow2410NoNo
16806376Skateboard SystemMarch 2020September 2022Allow3020YesNo
16803155APPARATUS CONNECTED TO ROBOT, AND ROBOT SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ROBOT AND THE APPARATUSFebruary 2020June 2023Abandon4010NoNo
16800937METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING A GAME RANKING IN A GAME SERVICE PLATFORMFebruary 2020March 2022Allow2510NoNo
16797103SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING SIMULATION SCENARIO DEFINITIONS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMFebruary 2020January 2023Allow3410NoNo
16785270EVENT WAGERING WITH GROUP AND/OR IN RUN OPTIONSFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2010NoNo
16781866SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BACCARAT GAME BASED ON FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORSFebruary 2020September 2021Allow2010NoNo
16752541METHODOLOGY FOR EQUALIZING SYSTEMIC LATENCIES IN TELEVISION RECEPTION IN CONNECTION WITH GAMES OF SKILL PLAYED IN CONNECTION WITH LIVE TELEVISION PROGRAMMINGJanuary 2020March 2021Allow1410NoNo
16726434MISSION-BASED, GAME-IMPLEMENTED CYBER TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2019December 2020Allow1210NoNo
16611528DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHODNovember 2019September 2022Allow3410NoNo
16662181ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS FOR THE TRAJECTORY OF A VEHICLEOctober 2019April 2022Allow3020NoNo
16607655SYSTEM FOR PEER-TO-PEER, SELF-DIRECTED OR CONSENSUS HUMAN MOTION CAPTURE, MOTION CHARACTERIZATION, AND SOFTWARE-AUGMENTED MOTION EVALUATIONOctober 2019August 2021Allow2220NoNo
16554446APPARATUS AND METHOD OF HARVESTING AIRBORNE MOISTUREAugust 2019October 2021Allow2610NoNo
16543513HIGH DEFINITION MAP UPDATES WITH VEHICLE DATA LOAD BALANCINGAugust 2019May 2020Allow920YesNo
16460197AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) TRAINERJuly 2019August 2021Allow2610NoNo
16457359APPROACHES FOR ENCODING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATIONJune 2019January 2020Allow610YesNo
16465643BOAT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAMEMay 2019December 2022Allow4220YesNo
16422810COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTERMay 2019September 2019Allow420NoNo
16372100FITNESS ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2019January 2020Allow910NoNo
16354026Method and Data Processing System for Generating Map Data of a Digital MapMarch 2019September 2021Allow3010NoNo
16276723FANTASY SPORTS DATA ANALYSIS FOR GAME STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTFebruary 2019May 2020Allow1520NoNo
16272021MANAGING BETS THAT SELECT EVENTS AND PARTICIPANTSFebruary 2019December 2019Allow1010NoNo
16252543SMART DEVICEJanuary 2019October 2020Allow2130YesNo
16236313SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAJECTORY DETERMINATIONDecember 2018June 2020Allow1820YesNo
16232662COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR WORKING MACHINEDecember 2018April 2021Allow2830YesNo
16230848ELECTRONIC INTERFACE DEVICE BETWEEN AT LEAST ONE AVIONIC SYSTEM AND A SET OF SENSORS, RELATED AVIONIC INSTALLATION, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAMDecember 2018July 2020Allow1920NoNo
16218392METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING A GAME RANKING IN A GAME SERVICE PLATFORMDecember 2018November 2019Allow1110NoNo
16205671SCREENING MATERIAL WASTENovember 2018February 2023Allow5120YesNo
16204762ARTICLE TRANSFER APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND ARTICLE TRANSFER METHODNovember 2018May 2021Allow2930YesNo
16199032TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION-BASED AERIAL VEHICLE NAVIGATIONNovember 2018June 2020Allow1920YesNo
16193863SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR STRATEGIC MOTION VIDEONovember 2018April 2021Abandon2910NoNo
16185612METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AN AIRCRAFT CONTROL INPUTNovember 2018April 2022Allow4210NoNo
16180521IN-VEHICLE FIXATION STRUCTURENovember 2018January 2020Allow1510YesNo
16175738TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLEOctober 2018February 2020Allow1510YesNo
16096872MOVING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFOctober 2018September 2022Allow4620NoNo
16168429ALIGNING AIRCRAFT WITH RUNWAY CENTERLINE DURING TAKEOFFOctober 2018March 2022Allow4110YesNo
16167040Linear Visualization of a Driving RouteOctober 2018May 2021Allow3120NoNo
16167127METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROL OF ELECTRIC COMPONENTSOctober 2018October 2020Allow2410NoNo
16095581VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE AND TRAIN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMOctober 2018January 2020Allow1510NoNo
16165470RUGGEDIZED AUTONOMOUS HELICOPTER PLATFORMOctober 2018April 2022Allow4211NoNo
16166022EMOTIONAL WELLNESS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOFOctober 2018February 2022Allow4010NoNo
16156385DRIVER ASSISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEOctober 2018February 2021Abandon2930YesNo
16152037MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT OF VEHICLE PARKING POSITIONSOctober 2018May 2021Abandon3220YesNo
16089357System and Method for Safe Autonomous Light AircraftSeptember 2018May 2022Abandon4310NoNo
16140104TRANSMITTERS-BASED LOCALIZATION ON FREEWAYSeptember 2018March 2020Allow1810NoNo
16140072TRANSMITTERS-BASED LOCALIZATION AT INTERSECTIONS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTSSeptember 2018March 2020Allow1810NoNo
16135160METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT POSITIONSeptember 2018July 2022Allow4620YesNo
16107183MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTAugust 2018January 2022Allow4110YesNo
16104218SEAT LOAD DETECTION METHOD AND SEAT LOAD DETECTION APPARATUSAugust 2018October 2021Allow3810NoNo
16058863METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROBOT AND ROBOTIC ARMAugust 2018June 2021Allow3410NoNo
16054977Goal-Based Robot AnimationAugust 2018September 2021Allow3710NoNo
16048421THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHODJuly 2018May 2021Allow3310NoNo
16044598SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A SELF-DRIVING VEHICLEJuly 2018May 2021Allow3430YesNo
16040494GROUP DRIVING STYLE LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJuly 2018September 2021Allow3820NoNo
16020110SHOVELJune 2018May 2020Allow2330NoNo
16017973METHODS FOR EXECUTING AUTONOMOUS RIDESHARE REQUESTSJune 2018April 2021Allow3401NoNo
16061731Method And System For Aligning A Tool During Programming Of An Industrial RobotJune 2018June 2021Allow3620NoNo
15781981TECHNIQUE FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION RELATED TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTSJune 2018August 2020Allow2740NoNo
15773630ROBOT WITH CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DISCRETE MANUAL INPUT OF POSITIONS AND/OR POSESMay 2018January 2021Allow3210NoNo
15767949SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE ROBOTSApril 2018December 2021Allow4420YesNo
15767571METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING FOR ACCURACY ERRORS OF A HEXAPODApril 2018July 2020Allow2810NoNo
15941939BRAKING SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING VEHICLE REFERENCE SPEED IN A VEHICLE DURING A WHEEL SLIP EVENTMarch 2018June 2021Allow3820NoNo
15755107INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEFebruary 2018September 2020Allow3120YesNo
15901811ROBOT FOR CONTROLLING LEARNING IN VIEW OF OPERATION IN PRODUCTION LINE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEFebruary 2018January 2021Allow3520NoNo
15893680ROBOT SYSTEMFebruary 2018November 2020Allow3310YesNo
15750951MOBILE BODY, INFORMATION PROCESSOR, MOBILE BODY SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMFebruary 2018April 2020Allow2730NoNo
15890241Robotic Process Control SystemFebruary 2018April 2020Allow2700NoNo
15889767DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING WORKSPACE SAFE ZONES WITH SPEED AND SEPARATION MONITORINGFebruary 2018November 2020Allow3310NoNo
15883986Data Processing System Communicating with a Map Data Processing System to Determine or Alter a Navigation Path Based on One or More Road SegmentsJanuary 2018May 2021Allow3940YesNo
15883711METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROBOT, METHOD OF TEACHING ROBOT, AND ROBOT SYSTEMJanuary 2018March 2021Allow3720NoNo
15878857SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVER PROFILING CORRESPONDING TO AUTOMOBILE TRIPJanuary 2018December 2020Allow3410NoNo
15747211AUDIO-GUIDED NAVIGATION DEVICEJanuary 2018August 2021Allow4220NoNo
15877523System and Methods for a Virtual Reality Showroom with Autonomous Storage and RetrievalJanuary 2018December 2020Abandon3410NoNo
15745173CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM APPARATUSJanuary 2018April 2020Allow2610NoNo
15867449SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A NAVIGATIONAL MAP OF AN ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2018March 2020Allow2610NoNo
15865811INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMJanuary 2018March 2021Allow3820YesNo
15863728METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CRUISE CONTROLJanuary 2018September 2020Allow3310YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
21.3%
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, 16.7% 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 AHMED, MASUD - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AHMED, MASUD works in Art Unit 3619 and has examined 158 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 92.4%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AHMED, MASUD's allowance rate of 92.4% places them in the 78% 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 AHMED, MASUD receive 1.62 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 29% 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 AHMED, MASUD is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 65% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -0.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AHMED, MASUD. This interview benefit is in the 12% 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, 38.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 88% 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 28.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 42% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 57% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 80.0% 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, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 36% 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 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 62% 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 36% 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:

  • 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

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