Examiner Ali Afaq

2434-ALI-AFAQ

Employment Information

Art Unit:2434 — Information security
Group:2400a-2430-2490 — Cryptography and Security
Classes: 726 — Information security
713 — Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
380 — Cryptography
701 — Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
455 — Telecommunications
Phone:(571) 272-1571
Email:afaq.ali@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Elctrl Engrg
Service:5 years
Grade:GS-12

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

14
3-Year Grant rate: 91% over 55 cases
Difficulty: Very Easy
Difficulty Percentile: 14th

With Examiner Ali, you have a 91% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Ali is a very easy examiner and in the 14th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Ali, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 2434

Examiner Ali's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 2434 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Ali 1.5
Art Unit 2434 1.3

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Ali has granted 28 of 32 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 88%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Ali has granted 22 of 23 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 96%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Ali, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 9%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
17672224 Computer Network Apparatus Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Abandoned View
17886246 Encrypted Communication Method And Electronic Device Patented View
18084007 Control Flow Integrity Monitoring Based Insights Patented View
17646234 Techniques For Detecting Cyber-Attack Scanners Patented View
18050952 Multi-Factor Authentication Using Blockchain Patented View
18072057 Vulnerability Scanning Of Hidden Network Systems Patented View
17988494 Network Intrusion Detection In A Large-Scale Authenication Scenario Patented View
17920267 Authentication And Calibration Via Gaze Tracking Patented View
18231044 Secure Communication Method, Apparatus, And System For Dc Interconnection Abandoned View
18759530 Data Augmentation For Threat Investigation In An Enterprise Network Patented View
18017656 System For Encrypting And Authenticating Communications With Mutual Authentication Of The Communicators Patented View
18182979 Systems, Methods, And Devices For Preventing Credential Passing Attacks Patented View
17895631 Whitelist-Authenticated Image And Interactive Service Patented View
18297265 Installation Method Needless Of Multiple Requests For Permissions, Electronic Device, And Computer Readable Storage Medium Patented View
17900651 Malicious Website Detection Using Certificate Classifier Patented View
17798985 Security And Privacy Support For Direct Wireless Communications Patented View
17448303 Measurement Apparatus Abandoned View
18613728 Detecting Data Exfiltration And Compromised User Accounts In A Computing Network Patented View
18060186 Hygiene Compliance Data Channel Patented View
18191614 Method And System For Processing Data Packages Patented View
17497294 System And Method For Detecting Malicious Attempts To Discover Vulnerabilities In A Web Application Patented View
17100759 Data Policies For Online Services Patented View
17913235 Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, Recording Medium, Information Processing System Abandoned View
18523646 Computer-Implemented System And Method For Enabling Zero-Knowledge Proof Patented View
17819717 Detection System, Detection Method, And Computer Program Product Patented View
17957906 Terminal Device Verification Method And Apparatus Patented View
17967416 Access Enforcement Through Authentication Verification Entity (Ave) Patented View
18440636 System And Method For Controlling Access Based On Preconditioned Activities Abandoned View
17421254 Method And System For Information Transmission Patented View
18195315 Systems And Methods For Automated Anomalous Behavior Detection And Risk-Scoring Individuals Patented View
18149193 System And Method For Detecting And Countering Malicious Code Patented View
17956776 Fast Forwarded Security Issue Identification Using Digital Twins Patented View
18094580 Malicious Incident Visualization Patented View
18157849 Method And System For Identifying An Optimized Set Of Code Commits To Perform Vulnerability Remediation Patented View
18114577 Computer Software Implemented Cybersecurity For Matrix Barcode Interaction With Smart Device Patented View
17691930 Network Attack Prevention Systems And Methods Patented View
17687235 Privacy Preference Based Device Controls Patented View
17812909 Cybersecurity Threat Detection Utilizing Unified Identity Mapping And Permission Detection Patented View
17633779 Secure Information Sharing Systems And Methods Patented View
18241290 Facilitating Network Connectivity Patented View
18393335 Systems And Methods For Prioritizing Url Review For Sandboxing Based On Accelerated Velocities Of Url Features In Network Traffic Patented View
17810973 Obscuring Elements Based On Browser Focus Patented View
18543380 Command And Control Steganographic Communications Detection Engine Patented View
17546829 Adaptive Online Service Access Control Patented View
17753862 Provisioning And Authenticating Device Certificates Abandoned View
18626087 Automated Creation Of Trusted Network Perimeter Patented View
17423750 Providing Virtual Machines For Centralized Integration With Peripherals Including Biometric Devices Patented View
18483041 Systems And Methods For Network Security Patented View
16958316 Access Method And Method For Controlling Access Of A Node To A Network On The Basis Of A Test Patented View
17911853 Cyber Security System And Method Patented View

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