USPTO Art Unit 1714 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1714
Group: 1710
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 12,972
Last Active: May 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19223587APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GROWTH OF GALLIUM OXIDE CRYSTAL WITH AN OFFCUTMay 2025January 2026Allow811YesNo
19196056APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING WHEN TO DISCARD A USED DENTAL FILE DURING USEMay 2025June 2025Allow100YesNo
19194933METHODS OF OPERATING AN ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A ROLLER SCRAPERApril 2025June 2025Allow200YesNo
19191674SELF-GUIDED METHOD FOR CLEANING SOLAR PANELSApril 2025July 2025Allow200NoNo
19180342Preparation Method and Use of Two-dimensional MoS2 MaterialsApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19075353CONTINUOUS PREPARATION METHOD OF LARGE-AREA SINGLE-CRYSTAL (100) COPPER FOILMarch 2025July 2025Allow500NoNo
19050870METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUSHING CONTAMINANTS FROM A CONTAINER OF FLUIDSFebruary 2025December 2025Allow1010NoNo
18969557CLEANING ASSEMBLY FOR HAIR CUTTING DEVICESDecember 2024July 2025Allow811NoNo
18956492Apparatus for Removing a Layer of Sediment Which Has Settled on the Bottom of a Large Water BodyNovember 2024April 2025Allow521YesNo
18868249METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A DIAMONDNovember 2024October 2025Allow1110NoNo
18946861MOVING APPARATUS, CLEANING DEVICE, AND CLEANING DEVICE CONTROL METHODNovember 2024May 2025Allow610YesNo
18941479Hybrid Seed Structure for Crystal Growth SystemNovember 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18862142GAS SUPPLY LINE ARRANGEMENTSOctober 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18918834CONTROL METHOD FOR CLEANING ROBOTOctober 2024December 2025Allow1421NoNo
18913626CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MICROBIAL INHIBITINGOctober 2024February 2026Allow1600NoNo
18910382METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTINUOUS NITRIDE LAYEROctober 2024December 2025Allow1420NoYes
18902860SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ALGAL GROWTH IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMSSeptember 2024May 2025Allow811NoNo
18889661SWIMMING POOL CLEANING DEVICE AND CLEANING METHODSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18882269SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLEANING LAPAROSCOPESSeptember 2024December 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18830732FLUIDIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR CLEANING VEHICLE SURFACESSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810YesNo
18845427CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE, FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE AND NOZZLE THEREOFSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1821NoNo
18840753DUST EXTRACTOR HAVING AN ELECTRIC OUTLET CONNECTABLE TO A POWER TOOLAugust 2024November 2025Allow1520NoNo
18835892System with a water-bearing household appliance and method for operating a water-bearing household applianceAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810YesNo
18267104TRENCHLESS MULTI-STAGE PIPE CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD COMBINING ARTIFICIAL TORNADO AND DAGGER-LIKE MECHANICAL SANDAugust 2024February 2025Allow2000YesNo
18778557STATION DEVICE ON WHICH CLEANER IS DOCKED AND OPERATING METHOD OF STATION DEVICEJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18730316A method for crystallization of active pharmaceutical ingredientsJuly 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18773674FLUSHING IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOL CLEANINGJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18773412METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND LAMINATE STRUCTUREJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
18772436PIPELINE DESCALING TOOLJuly 2024August 2025Allow1300NoNo
18768768Reducing Biofilm Build-up in a Dialysate Pathway by Using Ultrasonication and IonizationJuly 2024January 2026Allow1900YesNo
18768321METHOD OF CLEANING MEMBER IN PROCESS CONTAINER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUMJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500YesNo
18727633ORGANIC SINGLE CRYSTAL COMPOSITE ORIENTED POLYMER MEMBRANE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND APPLICATION THEREOFJuly 2024July 2025Allow1210NoNo
18762434APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERSJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400YesNo
18760935RECOVERING A CAUSTIC SOLUTION VIA CALCIUM CARBONATE CRYSTAL AGGREGATESJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
18756192Water Heater Clean Out Device and Method of Cleaning Out a Water HeaterJune 2024December 2024Allow511NoNo
18724537SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO SNOW REMOVALJune 2024January 2026Allow1901YesNo
18750685CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHER CLEANING UNITJune 2024December 2025Allow1801YesNo
18749805METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING GAS TURBINE ENGINEJune 2024July 2025Allow1311YesNo
18721110METHOD FOR CLEANING ELECTROPLATING DEVICEJune 2024March 2026Allow2100YesNo
18744487BAG FORMER WASHING SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2024January 2026Allow1911NoNo
18739803Device and ApparatusJune 2024January 2026Allow1901YesNo
18735755INGOT PULLER APPARATUS HAVING A FLANGE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE FUNNEL OR FROM THE SILICON FEED TUBEJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18735019WIPING APPARATUS FOR CAMERA AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORJune 2024February 2026Allow2111NoNo
18674862Automated Bucket Cleaning SystemMay 2024January 2026Allow2011YesNo
18712902APPARATUSES AND TECHNIQUES FOR CLEANING A MULTI-STATION SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBERMay 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
18673020SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT USING A VAPORIZED DOPANTMay 2024August 2025Allow1510NoNo
18671903SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODMay 2024January 2026Allow2010YesNo
18712694CONTAINER, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A CONTENT OF A CONTAINERMay 2024March 2026Allow2100NoNo
18711299MEDICAL DEVICE CLEANING METHOD AND CORRESPONDING CLEANING DEVICE AND CLEANING APPARATUSMay 2024February 2026Allow2111NoNo
18666335Contamination Control In Semiconductor Manufacturing SystemsMay 2024October 2025Allow1711YesNo
18666319WAFER CLEANING METHOD AND SYSTEMMay 2024March 2026Allow2211NoNo
18663118DEDUSTING APPARATUS, BATTERY MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND DEDUSTING METHODMay 2024March 2026Allow2211YesNo
18664113WASHING APPARATUS AND METHODS USED TO PROCESS ADDITIVELY FABRICATED PARTSMay 2024February 2026Allow2101YesNo
18660464METHOD AND APPLIANCE FOR MOPPING UP AN ACCUMULATION OF LIQUIDMay 2024January 2026Allow2011NoNo
18659271DISHWASHING APPLIANCE AND COMMUNICATION-BASED OPERATION THEREOFMay 2024February 2026Allow2111YesNo
18655053Physical vapor transport system comprising a doping capsule with inner and outer crucibles with a capillary channel formed in an inner and outer crucible lidMay 2024December 2025Allow1910NoNo
18648373METHOD FOR EVALUATING PIPELINE CLEANING SOLUTION BASED ON SMART GAS AND INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEM THEREOFApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18646825Ultrasonic Golf Club Cleaning DeviceApril 2024February 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18646394AQUEOUS OZONE FLOOR DISINFECTION SYSTEMApril 2024March 2026Allow2211NoNo
18641475CLEANING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUSApril 2024December 2025Abandon2020YesNo
18703599METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL PERFORMANCE AND CLEANING METAL IONS FROM PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE WATER ELECTROLYZERSApril 2024August 2025Allow1540NoNo
18639538CLEANER SYSTEMApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18636784FORMING OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING SELECTIVE AREA EPITAXYApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18701273METHOD FOR CLEANING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERApril 2024January 2026Allow2110NoNo
18635294PARTICLE REMOVAL APPARATUSApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18701171APPARATUSES FOR CLEANING A MULTI-STATION SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBERApril 2024December 2025Allow2010NoNo
18632619ENHANCED STETHOSCOPE CLEANING ASSEMBLYApril 2024October 2025Allow1900YesNo
18627651SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING SUPERCRITICAL FLUID AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOFApril 2024January 2026Allow2101YesNo
18626962SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF LOW OXYGEN CONTENT SILICONApril 2024November 2024Allow810NoNo
18626044TANK RINSING ARRANGEMENTApril 2024January 2026Abandon2201NoNo
18624532TOOTHBRUSH SUCTION APPARATUS AND METHODApril 2024November 2025Allow2021YesNo
18621246VESSEL CLEANING ROBOTIC SYSTEMMarch 2024October 2025Allow1801YesNo
18697053SELF-PROPELLED VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SELF-PROPELLED VACUUM CLEANERMarch 2024January 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18696822Heater Assembly and Single Crystal PullerMarch 2024November 2024Allow810NoNo
18695607METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, CHEMICAL SOLUTION, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHEMICAL SOLUTIONMarch 2024February 2026Allow2211YesNo
18616770MULTILAYER STRUCTUREMarch 2024January 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18616334HYBRID DESCALING SYSTEM WITH ACID INJECTIONMarch 2024February 2026Allow2311NoNo
18695311A device for sanitizing the handrail of an escalatorMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18694794HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCEMarch 2024December 2025Allow2010NoNo
18612976SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18610937ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICESMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18609883METHOD FOR PREPARING DIRECTIONALLY SOLIDIFIED TiAl ALLOYMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1320NoNo
18606075DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, LIQUID DISTRIBUTION ACTUATOR, CLEANING DEVICE, VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CLEANING DEVICEMarch 2024November 2025Allow2010YesNo
18691466PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, AND MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERMarch 2024March 2026Allow2400NoNo
18603661METHODS DIRECTED TO CRYSTALLINE BIOMOLECULESMarch 2024October 2025Allow1920NoNo
18691373WAFER CLEANING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2024August 2025Allow1710NoNo
18601996METHODS FOR CRYSTAL GROWTH BY REPLACING A SUBLIMATED TARGET SOURCE MATERIAL WITH A CANDIDATE SOURCE MATERIALMarch 2024August 2025Allow1710NoNo
18601258Novel Wafer Chuck Designs And Methods For Retaining A Processing Liquid On A Surface Of A Semiconductor WaferMarch 2024October 2025Allow1901YesNo
18690530PVT-METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTALS IN A SAFE MANNER WITH REGARD TO THE PROCESSMarch 2024December 2024Allow900NoNo
18596135SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2024August 2025Allow1820NoNo
18592587GROWTH METHOD FOR SINGLE CRYSTALS OF MAGNESIUM ALUMINATE SPINEL BY EDGE-DEFINED FILM-FED GROWTH TECHNIQUEMarch 2024February 2026Allow2400NoNo
18589433CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANERFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1600NoNo
18588567Photovoltaic Panel Cleaning MethodFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1800YesNo
18587767APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL CLEANING OF A PIPELINEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18584218PROCESS CHAMBER CLEANFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
18584796RINSING DEVICEFebruary 2024February 2026Abandon2401NoNo
18584562PRESSURE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCEFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1901NoNo
18584732MACHINE FOAM CLEANING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SENSINGFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2230YesNo
18443722INFRARED TRANSMISSIVITY MEASUREMENT METHOD OF QUARTZ GLASS CRUCIBLEFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1620NoNo
18442292HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE VACUUM CLEANERFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1714.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
326
Examiner Affirmed
204
(62.6%)
Examiner Reversed
122
(37.4%)
Reversal Percentile
71.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.4% 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
988
Allowed After Appeal Filing
348
(35.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
640
(64.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
66.1%
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, 35.2% 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.

Art Unit 1714 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1714 is part of Group 1710 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 12,972 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 64.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1714's allowance rate of 64.0% places it in the 20% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly lower allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 1714 receive an average of 2.02 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 61% percentile). The median prosecution time is 34 months (in the 32% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.