Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17139864 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT BASED ON PROCESSED DATA WITH VARIABLE PRIVACY CONCERNS | December 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17130279 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING KNOWLEDGE CONTENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | December 2020 | July 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17107369 | ARTICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM | November 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16952508 | MOBILE DEVICE LINK SYSTEM AND SERVICE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD | November 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17095039 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING NOTIFICATIONS FROM A COMPUTING SYSTEM | November 2020 | January 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17073627 | SEARCH QUERY ADVERTISEMENTS | October 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17005995 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OFFER TARGETING | August 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 43 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16999423 | SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT ALLOCATION OF A RESOURCE INTO AN AUXILIARY SOURCE RETAINER | August 2020 | March 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16983257 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT CONTRACT PREPARATION, REVIEW AND NEGOTIATION | August 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16918143 | USER ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM | July 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16905762 | SMART HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | June 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16642276 | CLICK HEATMAP ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS | February 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16708034 | Primary Tagging in a Data Stream | December 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16497002 | SUPPORT SYSTEM, SERVER DEVICE, AND SUPPORT METHOD | November 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16266927 | FORMAT AND FONT BASED HEURISTIC EXTRACTION OF DATA STRUCTURES | February 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 47 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15924611 | Artificial Intelligence Engine Incenting Merchant Transaction With Consumer Affinity | March 2018 | May 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 15724254 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING MESSAGES | October 2017 | December 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF works in Art Unit 3681 and has examined 17 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 17.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.
Examiner OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF's allowance rate of 17.6% places them in the 3% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF receive 2.76 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 77% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -1.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF. This interview benefit is in the 10% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 9.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 5% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 4% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
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 44% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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