USPTO Examiner AHMED MASUD - Art Unit 3657

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18418500Automated Vehicle Control and Guidance Based on Real-Time Blind Corner Navigational AnalysisJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420YesNo
18528011MOBILE BODY, INFORMATION PROCESSOR, MOBILE BODY SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18383228SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BACCARAT GAME BASED ON MULTIPLE FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORSOctober 2023December 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18377331EVENT WAGERING WITH GROUP AND/OR IN RUN OPTIONSOctober 2023November 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18369427AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET SERVICE AND SYSTEMSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1420YesNo
18238997SMART DEVICEAugust 2023January 2025Abandon1620YesNo
18222754SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS LIGHT AIRCRAFT OPERATIONJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18344736DETERMINATION OF RELIABILITY OF VEHICLE CONTROL COMMANDS USING A VOTING MECHANISMJune 2023June 2025Allow2440YesNo
18210257IMAGE-GUIDED ROBOTIC ARM FOR INSERTING A PENETRATING MEMBER INTO A BODY LUMENJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18204529RUGGEDIZED AUTONOMOUS HELICOPTER PLATFORMJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18319989Method for determining a torque for an operation of a robot using a model and method for teaching the modelMay 2023March 2025Allow2100NoNo
18196134MISSION-BASED, GAME-IMPLEMENTED CYBER TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2023September 2024Allow1620NoNo
18129275THREE DIMENSION WIND SPEED DETECTION USING PITOT TUBE FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLESMarch 2023June 2025Allow2710YesNo
18150836AUTONOMOUS PATH TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2640YesYes
18069127CONTINUUM ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
17986327ROBOTIC TOOL RECONFIGURATION SYSTEMNovember 2022June 2025Allow3110YesNo
17910375SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA IN A LIVE SPORTING EVENTSeptember 2022February 2025Allow2910NoNo
17898032WEARABLE DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDING BODY TEMPERATURE SENSORAugust 2022August 2024Allow2400NoNo
17803550Apparatus and method for collecting environmental samplesAugust 2022February 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17862127ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT INCLUDING THE ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEMJuly 2022June 2025Allow3510YesNo
17784905AUTONOMOUS MOBILE GRABBING METHOD FOR MECHANICAL ARM BASED ON VISUAL-HAPTIC FUSION UNDER COMPLEX ILLUMINATION CONDITIONJune 2022September 2024Allow2700NoNo
17720731ROBOTIC END-TOOL WITH DIVIDER RESTRAINING MECHANISMApril 2022August 2024Allow2800NoNo
17720206ROBOTIC MULTI-SURFACE GRIPPER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAMEApril 2022May 2025Allow3710NoNo
17719119SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DEVELOPING ROBOT AUTONOMYApril 2022May 2025Allow3710NoNo
17767850WIRELESS CONNECTOR ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT METHOD, ROBOT DEVICE, AND WIRELESS CONNECTORApril 2022September 2024Allow2910NoNo
17624371ROBOT SYSTEMJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3010NoNo
17620788METHOD FOR SPECIFYING AN INPUT VALUE ON A ROBOTIC MANIPULATORDecember 2021February 2025Allow3820NoNo
17620602GOOD DRIVER SCORECARD AND DRIVER TRAININGDecember 2021December 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17513504PARK PAWL CONTROL WITH REDUNDANT POWER SOURCES FOR E-SECUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLESOctober 2021August 2024Allow3420NoNo
17491506METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELATIVE POSITIONING OF A USER EQUIPMENT IN A VEHICLESeptember 2021September 2024Allow3621YesNo
17402305SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SELLER-INITIATED PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE OF A NON-FUNGIBLE DIGITAL ASSETAugust 2021March 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17396759ENDOLUMINAL ROBOTIC (ELR) SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2021April 2025Allow4410YesNo
17426920STRING ACTUATOR-BASED EXOSKELETON ROBOTJuly 2021July 2024Allow3510NoNo
17337016SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS WITH SMART ALTERNATORJune 2021June 2024Allow3720YesNo
17290448MINIATURE BONE-MOUNTED ROBOT FOR IN-SITU THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOPRINTINGApril 2021January 2025Allow4520YesNo
17276531SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMSMarch 2021April 2025Abandon4920NoNo
17274970AUTOMATED VACUUM GRIPPER AND METHOD FOR SECURELY GRIPPING COMPONENTSMarch 2021June 2024Allow3910NoNo
17191204PROVIDING AUTOMATED ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS DURING A TRIPMarch 2021July 2024Allow4020YesNo
17270650METHOD FOR TEMPORARILY EXTENDING THE AUTONOMY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLEFebruary 2021February 2025Allow4830NoNo
17152601DYNAMIC MODEL EVALUATION PACKAGE FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESJanuary 2021July 2024Allow4220NoNo
15971200ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS FOR THE TRAJECTORY OF A VEHICLEMay 2018June 2019Allow1400NoNo
15756241DUMP TRUCK PITCHING CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2018May 2019Allow1400NoNo

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
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
99.1%
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, 100.0% 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

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner AHMED, MASUD - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AHMED, MASUD works in Art Unit 3657 and has examined 41 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AHMED, MASUD's allowance rate of 82.9% places them in the 50% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by AHMED, MASUD receive 1.29 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 25% 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 AHMED, MASUD is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AHMED, MASUD. 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, 43.8% 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 35.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 97% 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.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% 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

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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