USPTO Examiner KAZIMI MAHMOUD M - Art Unit 3665

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18744525VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC DATAJune 2024July 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18419029METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CAPTURING INFORMATION OF A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2410NoNo
18528387INDEPENDENT STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2023January 2026Allow2520NoNo
18523919NAVIGATION PLANNING SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION PLANNING METHODNovember 2023January 2026Allow2620NoNo
18462758SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO FIRST RESPONDERS AFTER A VEHICLE COLLISIONSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3020YesNo
18270774SPRINKLING VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, SPRINKLING VEHICLE, AND SPRINKLING VEHICLE CONTROL METHODJuly 2023January 2026Abandon3020YesNo
18341344AUTOMATIC WATERCRAFT PILOTING SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC WATERCRAFT PILOTING ASSIST METHODJune 2023February 2026Allow3220NoNo
18203447Positional Load Door Monitoring SystemMay 2023August 2025Allow2730NoNo
18301743PARKING ASSIST SYSTEMApril 2023December 2025Allow3220YesNo
18296180WIRELESS ROADSIDE DEVICE, TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION METHODApril 2023February 2026Abandon3520YesNo
18191007OPERATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUSMarch 2023September 2025Allow2900NoNo
18183455SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING CONDITION-BASED ACTIONS IN AN AIRCRAFTMarch 2023July 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18180351OBJECTION DETECTION SYSTEM DEFINING A DYNAMIC REGION OF INTERESTMarch 2023March 2026Abandon3620YesNo
18021534Navigation Using Computer SystemFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3510NoNo
18160050DYNAMIC MODIFICATION OF PRE-DEFINED OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEJanuary 2023September 2025Abandon3220NoNo
18156392BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2023March 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18154732SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANOMALOUS AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS FROM SURVEILLANCE DATAJanuary 2023January 2026Abandon3620NoNo
18153722OBJECT CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINING DEVICEJanuary 2023November 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18096199VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AUTONOMOUS DISTRIBUTED TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODJanuary 2023August 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18076790SERVER, VEHICLE, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHODDecember 2022September 2025Abandon3420YesNo
18008120ROUTE PROVISION DEVICE AND ROUTE PROVISION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022February 2026Abandon3820NoNo
18072125Low Latency Vector Map UpdatesNovember 2022September 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17919922Method For Determining At Least One Itinerary Between At Least Two Points According To A Personalized Exposome And Associated ApplicationOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17956159CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2022July 2025Abandon3420YesNo
17880909SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE AN ABSOLUTE WORKING HEIGHT OF A PLURALITY OF AGRICULTURAL ATTACHMENTSAugust 2022September 2025Allow3810NoNo
17787327DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC PROPOSAL OF AIR-CONFLICT RESOLUTIONJune 2022December 2025Allow4220YesNo
17787231INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MOBILE APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMJune 2022February 2025Abandon3220NoNo
17833729HYBRID VEHICLE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2022November 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17736762AUTO PARKING PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2022November 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17771213CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLEApril 2022November 2024Allow3110NoNo
17657753METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOVERING CONTROL OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE IN TUNNELApril 2022August 2025Allow4120NoNo
17655455Predictive Modeling of Aircraft DynamicsMarch 2022November 2025Allow4420YesNo
17627005MODEL-BASED DESIGN OF TRAJECTORY PLANNING AND CONTROL FOR AUTOMATED MOTOR-VEHICLES IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2022October 2025Abandon4530NoNo
17572966ASSISTING REVERSE DRIVING OF A COMBINATIONJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3530YesNo
17573436INPUT DEVICEJanuary 2022October 2025Allow4540YesNo
17625280Method and Communication System for Supporting at Least Partially Automatic Vehicle ControlJanuary 2022October 2025Allow4560NoNo
17597334IMPLEMENT HITCH CONTROL SYSTEMJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3710NoNo
17622356WORK MACHINEDecember 2021December 2024Abandon3620NoNo
17457614Air Vehicle Mission DeconflictionDecember 2021July 2024Allow3130NoNo
17531588SYNCHRONOUS IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONNovember 2021August 2025Allow4520YesNo
17601844MONITORING MODULEOctober 2021August 2025Allow4640NoNo
17601601DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVE DEVICE FOR RAILWAY VEHICLEOctober 2021October 2025Allow4820YesNo
17469155METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL COLLABORATIVE SEARCHSeptember 2021November 2024Allow3910NoNo
17305984METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER SHIP ENTERS TYPHOON CIRCLE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTJuly 2021September 2024Allow3810NoNo
17423224Method for Monitoring a Steering DeviceJuly 2021January 2025Allow4320NoNo
17154793Systems and Methods for Verifying Railcar LocationJanuary 2021June 2025Allow5340YesNo
17143729SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY AUGMENTING RASTER CHARTS DISPLAYED ON A COCKPIT DISPLAYJanuary 2021July 2024Allow4210NoNo
17140275FLIGHT LEG TERMINATION VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLIGHT LEG TERMINATION VISUALIZATIONJanuary 2021February 2025Abandon4921NoNo
17119896GUIDED INSPECTION WITH OBJECT RECOGNITION MODELS AND NAVIGATION PLANNINGDecember 2020August 2025Abandon5660NoNo
17110538METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AN INITIAL EGO-POSE FOR INITIALIZATION OF SELF-LOCALIZATIONDecember 2020December 2025Abandon6060YesNo
15734953METHOD AND VEHICLE MANAGER FOR MANAGING REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLEDecember 2020September 2024Allow4540NoNo
17075356METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED PERSISTENCE FILTERINGOctober 2020August 2024Allow4630NoNo
17045414Bicycle with Bicycle Alarm and MethodOctober 2020September 2025Abandon6040YesNo
16967001METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE POSITION OF A VEHICLE ON A MAPAugust 2020July 2024Allow4850NoNo
16942438IMAGE SENSOR FOR PROCESSING SENSOR DATA TO REDUCE DATA TRAFFIC TO HOST SYSTEMJuly 2020November 2024Allow5150YesNo
16915682DEEP LEARNING-BASED DETECTION OF GROUND FEATURES USING A HIGH DEFINITION MAPJune 2020October 2025Allow6080YesYes
16664452METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING MAP UPDATE DATAOctober 2019January 2026Allow6050YesYes
16590777METHOD FOR LOCATING A VEHICLEOctober 2019January 2026Abandon6050NoYes
16419128METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTIFYING BUILDING ACCESSORSMay 2019April 2025Abandon6030NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
2
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
54.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% 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
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.4%
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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M works in Art Unit 3665 and has examined 22 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M's allowance rate of 68.2% places them in the 30% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M receive 3.55 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 94% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 8% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M. This interview benefit is in the 44% 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, 18.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 17.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 40.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 8% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 38% 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 41% 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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