USPTO Examiner IJAZ MUHAMMAD - Art Unit 3631

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19220511MULTIFUNCTIONAL HANGER OF ADJUSTABLE SWIMMING TRAINING MACHINEMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19200750HOOK WITH DYNAMIC DISPLAYMay 2025July 2025Allow200YesNo
19089625WATER DISPENSER RISER ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEMMarch 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19046345SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRONIC WALL MOUNTED EXERCISE MACHINEFebruary 2025June 2025Allow401NoNo
18987874PAN AND TILT HEADDecember 2024September 2025Allow810NoNo
18961142SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING CONFIGURATIONNovember 2024April 2025Allow401YesNo
18933966EASY LIFT TREE STAND STAKESOctober 2024August 2025Abandon910NoNo
18852746Line ClampSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1320YesNo
18808754CORD CUFF FOR SECURING AN END OF A CORDAugust 2024May 2025Abandon910NoNo
18808466Flexible Hardgoods With Enhanced Peel RemovabilityAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18805240Arm Supporting Air Flight Comfort SystemAugust 2024April 2025Allow810YesNo
18837872SUPPORT SYSTEM, BOARD WITH SURFACE CONFIGURED FOR WRITING AND RELATED PREPARATION METHODAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810YesNo
18794060Expandable Cable Trolley SystemAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700YesNo
18777996OBJECT HANGING SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS, AND RELATED METHODSJuly 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18771077U-SHAPED TUBE ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMEJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
18758350CIRCULAR ROLLER CLAMP ASSEMBLYJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18757953BAG TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR IV COMPOUNDINGJune 2024May 2025Allow1000NoNo
18754410AUTOMATIC HOLDER WITH SUCTION CUPJune 2024December 2025Allow1810NoNo
18752411APEX DECORATION STABILIZING MOUNT FOR A DECORATIVE TREEJune 2024August 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18751343MOUNTING ORIENTATION ADJUSTMENT STAND FOR COOKING CONTAINER AND AUTOMATIC COOKING EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WITH SAMEJune 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18747848UTILITY HOLDERJune 2024August 2025Allow1400NoNo
18744967PORTABLE HEADREST AND SLEEPING APPARATUSJune 2024April 2025Allow1030YesNo
18742804EASY-TO-ASSEMBLE TELESCOPIC LEG TUBE STRUCTURE OF SUPPORT FRAME AND SUPPORT FRAMEJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18734783ASSEMBLIES FOR ALIGNMENT AND LEVELING OF AN ELECTROLYTIC TANK UPON EXPANSION OR RETRACTION THEREOFJune 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18679020Cornhole LevelMay 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18658283SUPPORT FOR A CLAMP WITH IMPROVED STRUCTUREMay 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
18658958SUCTION CUP STRUCTUREMay 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18652348FASTENING ELEMENT OF A T-SHAPED PROFILE HOSE, CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT WITH THE FASTENING ELEMENT, SETTING DEVICE AS WELL AS MANUFACTURING AND CONNECTION METHODMay 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
18651106DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
18630646TELESCOPIC TRIPOD WITH LINKAGE LOCKINGApril 2024December 2025Allow2010NoNo
18615605GRILL MOUNTING APPARATUSMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18612590Quick Release Suction Mounting Apparatus With Longitudinally Stable, Laterally Compliant Suction Control Valve SeatMarch 2024May 2025Allow1400NoNo
18605414DOCK FOR SURGICAL EQUIPMENT HOLDERMarch 2024August 2025Allow1720NoNo
18588335ENCLOSED GUTTER CLIP AND EXPANDABLE BULB-HOLDING CLIPFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1520YesNo
18583077LOCATOR BRACKETS FOR FLUID RESERVOIRS, AND SEAT ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2100NoNo
18425121BRACKET ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOOD FOR HANGING A DECK GRILLJanuary 2024February 2026Abandon2501NoNo
18417026DISPLAY APPARATUSJanuary 2024October 2024Allow910NoNo
18414777CABLE HANGER WITH TYING SECTION AND STABILIZING MEMBERSJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18404679SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING PIPEJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2211NoNo
18393270Installation Structure for Track Lever of Seat RailDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo
18542678Adjustable Microwave Oven Mounting ApparatusDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18539641RECREATIONAL VEHICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT BRACKETSDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18530983SUPPORT APPARATUSDecember 2023August 2025Allow2010NoNo
18254600VACUUM SUCTION DEVICENovember 2023February 2025Allow2100NoNo
18519372Strain Relief AssemblyNovember 2023July 2025Allow2020NoNo
18518143AIRCRAFT PIPEWORK ASSEMBLYNovember 2023July 2025Allow2000NoNo
18518174BRACKET ASSEMBLY, SHIM MEMBER FOR USE WITH A BRACKET MEMBER AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USENovember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18562185FRAMEWORK SUPPORTNovember 2023March 2026Allow2820NoNo
18510660HIGH-STABILITY SUPPORT FRAMENovember 2023May 2025Allow1810NoNo
18511754BIPOD SUPPORT FOR HANDHELD DRAIN CLEANING MACHINENovember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18561034LATERAL ISOLATOR FOR VEHICLE SEATSNovember 2023February 2026Allow2700NoNo
18504221RECYCLABLE ARTICLENovember 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18504177EASY-TO-CARRY OUTDOOR LEISURE-PURPOSE BRACKETNovember 2023January 2025Allow1400NoNo
18559127ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICENovember 2023August 2025Allow2110NoNo
18497013LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEATOctober 2023April 2025Allow1810NoNo
18383625Fishing Net Support SystemOctober 2023March 2025Allow1710NoNo
18482370FLEXIBLE HARDGOODS WITH ENHANCED PEEL REMOVABILITYOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18377195Ladder Platform DeviceOctober 2023January 2025Allow1510NoNo
18376387Bracket For Surface MountingOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18373555SCISSOR STRUCTURE FOR CABLE/TUBE MANAGEMENT OF RACK-MOUNTED LIQUID-COOLED ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIESSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2410NoNo
18284103Bearing Assembly for Supporting a Unit of a Motor Vehicle on a Structural Component of the Motor VehicleSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1320YesNo
18474648U-CLAMPSeptember 2023February 2026Abandon2811NoNo
18472689CORNER MOUNT WARNING SYSTEMSeptember 2023May 2025Abandon1920NoNo
18012255LOCKING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, COMPRISING A SECURING SECTION THAT SECURES A LOCKING ELEMENT IN A LOCKING POSITION IN A POSITIVE MANNERSeptember 2023September 2025Allow3310YesNo
18367461DUST BLOWING GUN EXTENSION PIPE CAPABLE OF BEING FREELY BENT AND SHAPEDSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2900NoNo
18463114LADDER STAND AND ACTIVITY RAIL ASSEMBLYSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1530YesNo
18459288SUCTION CUP AIR CONTROL SYSTEM AND PHOTOGRAPHY DEVICEAugust 2023December 2024Allow1610YesNo
18279829SELF-SECURING DEVICE PREVENTING A COMMUNICATION MEANS FROM REMAINING IN AN UNDEFINED INTERMEDIATE POSITIONAugust 2023December 2024Allow1610NoNo
18459269MODULAR SUCTION CUP DEVICE AND PHOTOGRAPHY DEVICEAugust 2023May 2025Allow2030YesNo
18459283FULLY TELESCOPING DEVICE MOUNTAugust 2023August 2025Allow2320YesNo
18548251PULSATION DAMPENER FOR SINGLE USE APPLICATIONSAugust 2023January 2026Allow2900NoNo
18239616COOKWARE HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEMAugust 2023February 2024Allow610NoNo
18458081Holding Device for a VehicleAugust 2023March 2026Allow3120NoNo
18236762PORTABLE EQUIPMENT STANDAugust 2023September 2025Allow2510NoNo
18453168CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR DRILLING SERVICE LINESAugust 2023January 2026Allow2911NoNo
18235501TURNING DEVICE FOR PIPES AND PIPE ELEMENTSAugust 2023August 2024Allow1200NoNo
18451332CABLE/TUBULAR CLAMP AND SYSTEM USING THE SAMEAugust 2023July 2025Allow2320YesNo
18276941APPARATUS FOR INSERTING AND POSITIONING A PIPELINE LINING IN A PIPE AND METHOD FOR INSERTING AND POSITIONING A PIPELINE LINING IN A PIPEAugust 2023January 2026Allow2900NoNo
18366417APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A TRANSCEIVER TO AN ANTENNA STRUCTURE IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18365327MARINE MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND COVER FOR A MARINE MOTOR ASSEMBLYAugust 2023August 2025Allow2510NoNo
18361761CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2023September 2025Allow2611YesNo
18359867BUFFER FOR HOLDING A PIPEJuly 2023April 2025Allow2120NoNo
18224134INSTRUMENT STANDJuly 2023February 2025Allow1900NoNo
18353199SHOE FIXING DEVICE FOR CLOTHES DRYERSJuly 2023March 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18222133PIPE SUPPORTING STRUCTUREJuly 2023August 2025Allow2530NoNo
18219115ROD ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT DEVICEJuly 2023November 2024Allow1610NoNo
18348640RAIL SYSTEMS, SHUTTLE ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF USEJuly 2023September 2025Allow2611NoNo
18258222CONTROL PANEL HEIGHT ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOLJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18332470TRAILER JACK SUPPORTJune 2023February 2026Allow3230NoNo
18205788Monitor Stand with Air Purifying SystemJune 2023September 2025Abandon2720NoNo
18329439PORTABLE PIPE SUPPORTS COMPRISING NONMETALLIC RODSJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18204434THREE-JOINT LINKAGE LIFTING DEVICE WITH A BUILT-IN CHAIN FOR CHRISTMAS TREEJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18326796HARNESS SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY, HARNESS SHOCK ABSORBER, FALL PROTECTION SAFETY OR SCBA HARNESS AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING A HARNESS SHOCK ABSORBERMay 2023January 2026Allow3210NoNo
18254747COMPACT STANDMay 2023May 2025Allow2310NoNo
18038457Adapter system for releasably connecting a lighting unit to an accessory partMay 2023December 2024Allow1810NoNo
18178455DOUBLE SHOWER ROD SETMay 2023November 2025Abandon3210YesNo
18311315Robot Mounting BaseMay 2023June 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18310493CABINET DOOR INSTALLATION AUXILIARY DEVICEMay 2023August 2025Abandon2820NoNo
18140299SOLAR MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLIESApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18308182STRAP ADJUSTER WITH TORQUE-LIMITING FUNCTIONALITYApril 2023February 2026Allow3311NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
4
(57.1%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(42.9%)
Reversal Percentile
65.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 42.9% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
25
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(28.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(72.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
41.2%
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, 28.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner IJAZ, MUHAMMAD - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner IJAZ, MUHAMMAD works in Art Unit 3631 and has examined 886 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner IJAZ, MUHAMMAD's allowance rate of 72.6% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by IJAZ, MUHAMMAD receive 1.76 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 39% 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 IJAZ, MUHAMMAD is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 94% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +25.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by IJAZ, MUHAMMAD. This interview benefit is in the 72% 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, 28.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% 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 39.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 71.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 59% 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 69.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 43.8% 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, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 38% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 63% 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

    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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