USPTO Art Unit 1715 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1715
Group: 1710
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 9,547
Last Active: May 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19199337METHOD AND APPLICATION OF ISOTROPIC SHRINKAGE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICRO-NANOSTRUCTUREMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19059188METHODS OF FORMING TRANSISTOR INTERCONNECTS ON TOP OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE SUBSTRATEFebruary 2025October 2025Allow820NoNo
19028875METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPENSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
18956091METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING CONFORMAL THIN FILMSNovember 2024July 2025Allow820YesNo
18952402OFFLINE ROLL TO ROLL WEB COATINGNovember 2024August 2025Abandon901NoNo
18935678METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MYCELIUM MAT INTO LEATHER BY USING PH-CONTROLLED TANNIC ACIDNovember 2024June 2025Allow711NoNo
18916876METHOD FOR MAKING JUTE CARBON-BASED COMPOSITE COATINGOctober 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18913440METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGOctober 2024May 2025Allow711YesNo
18853237IMPROVED GROUND DEPOSITION MACHINE FOR SLOPING SURFACESOctober 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
18889004DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING THICK METAL NITRIDE COATINGS BY THE SUPERCRITICAL FLUID ROUTESeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200NoNo
18887705SURFACE TREATMENT METHODSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18845126ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND COMPOSITE ARTIFICIAL LEATHERSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18838765CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION DENSIFICATION METHOD USING SINGLE-PILE PLATES FOR A SEMI-FORCED FLOWAugust 2024February 2025Allow600YesNo
18797925COATING A WORKING WIRE FOR A CONTINUOUS BIOLOGICAL SENSORAugust 2024August 2025Allow1300NoNo
18795789METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPENSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGAugust 2024August 2025Allow1220YesNo
18776812FILM DEPOSITION METHOD AND FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUSJuly 2024September 2025Allow1401YesNo
18729211METHODS OF USING HIGH-PURITY ALKYNES FOR SELECTIVE DEPOSITIONJuly 2024October 2025Allow1511YesNo
18764874METHOD FOR PREPARING BORON NITRIDE THIN FILM AND BORON NITRIDE THIN FILMJuly 2024September 2025Allow1401YesNo
18753816LAMINATED COIL COMPONENTJune 2024July 2025Allow1300NoNo
18747315SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUSLY APPLYING PAINT TO A TARGET SURFACEJune 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18677520APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING HYDROXYAPATITE TO NONWOVEN FABRICMay 2024July 2025Allow1400NoNo
18677562Method for preparing cover substrateMay 2024August 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18675284METHOD FOR IN-SITU ETCHING DIAMONDMay 2024March 2025Abandon1020NoNo
18675046Carbene-Functionalized Composite MaterialsMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18674085LOW-TEMPERATURE/BEOL-COMPATIBLE HIGHLY SCALABLE GRAPHENE SYNTHESIS TOOLS INCLUDING RETASKED TOOLSMay 2024March 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18655570METHOD OF MASKING A DENTAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF A DENTAL PROSTHESIS MADE OF HIGHLY TRANSLUCENT CERAMIC MATERIALMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18646584APPLICATORApril 2024January 2026Abandon2001NoNo
18633942SILICON CARBIDE THIN FILMS AND VAPOR DEPOSITION METHODS THEREOFApril 2024April 2025Allow1210YesNo
18631760PROTECTIVE COATING METHOD FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTUREApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18630688APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSINGApril 2024October 2024Allow610NoNo
18625601METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THIN FILMS ON SUBSTRATESApril 2024November 2025Allow1930YesNo
18623880HARDWARE AND MANUFACTURING METHODS TO COAT ELECTRODE MATERIALS TO SUBSTRATES IN SECONDARY IONIC BATTERY MANUFACTURING PROCESSApril 2024March 2025Allow1221YesNo
18605107CORROSION RESISTANT COATING SYSTEMSMarch 2024June 2025Allow1511YesNo
18690861METHOD OF COLORING DENTAL BLOCK AND DENTAL BLOCKMarch 2024July 2025Allow1600NoNo
18601911COATING COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2024September 2025Allow1810NoNo
18599423Method of Producing Electrode and Electrode Production ApparatusMarch 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18687458METHOD OF APPLYING A COATING COMPOSITION TO A SUBSTRATEFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1900NoNo
18581322ANTI-THROMBOGENIC MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODSFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18442898SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPRAY-ON APPLICATION OF A WIRE PULLING LUBRICANTFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18434239APPAREL VAPORIZING DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR VAPORIZING APPAREL WITH CUSTOMIZED NATURAL AROMAS OR NUTRIENTS WHICH CREATES THE PROCESS OF THERAPEUTIC VAPORIZED APPAREL, AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOFFebruary 2024November 2025Abandon2201NoNo
18431925SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPRAY-ON APPLICATION OF A WIRE PULLING LUBRICANTFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18293334COATED MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND COATED MEMBERJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1801NoNo
18420870METHOD FOR SPRAY DYEING USING INFRARED IRRADIATIONJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110YesNo
18419914Low Pressure Plural Component Spray System and Foams Generated TherefromJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18418657AZIMUTHALLY MODULATED SCATTERING DEVICEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1120YesNo
18419036METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJanuary 2024July 2024Allow510YesNo
18415197SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRONICSJanuary 2024November 2025Abandon2201NoNo
18413237ANTICORROSION COMPOSITIONS FOR METAL SURFACES AND METHODS FOR THEIR APPLICATIONJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1710NoNo
18411315SILICONE SEPTUM COATINGJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18407679COATING METHOD AND CORRESPONDING COATING INSTALLATIONJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1000YesNo
18407552SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBCUTANEOUS DEVICEJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18406431MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE OF DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1801YesNo
18404983METHOD OF FORMING A VANADIUM NITRIDE-CONTAINING LAYERJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1810NoNo
18402832COATING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING COATING PROCESSJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18402355METHODS OF PRODUCING SINGLE-LAYER TRANSITION METAL SELENIDEJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1500YesNo
18402079LOW RESISTIVITY GAPFILL FOR LOGIC DEVICESJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2100YesNo
18395231PRODUCT WITH PROTECTIVE COATINGDecember 2023July 2025Allow1920NoNo
18390061TRANSITION METAL DEPOSITION PROCESSES AND DEPOSITION ASSEMBLYDecember 2023June 2025Allow1801YesNo
18390807FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLY METHOD WITH 3D PRINTINGDecember 2023October 2024Allow900NoNo
18543266FORMULATIONS AND PROCESSES TO GENERATE REPELLENT SURFACES ON MEDICAL DEVICESDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18570260METHOD FOR DEPOSITION OF GALLIUM-CONTAINING FILM WITH GALLIUM PRECURSORSDecember 2023July 2025Allow1910NoNo
18539977CONFORMAL DEPOSITION OF SILICON CARBIDE FILMSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18540854SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MIXING INLET DEVICEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18569348METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED PLASTIC FILMDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1500NoNo
18535440METHOD OF FORMING A LAYER COMPRISING MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM, AND ZINC, AND RELATED SOLIDS AND SYSTEMSDecember 2023June 2025Allow1801YesNo
18530653TRANSITION METAL NITRIDE DEPOSITION METHODDecember 2023June 2025Allow1810NoNo
18530548METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST INKDecember 2023September 2025Allow2110NoNo
18529991METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPENSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDecember 2023May 2024Allow510NoNo
18528476FILM STRESS CONTROL FOR PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONDecember 2023March 2025Allow1600YesNo
18524495Methods for Making and Using a Structural Hydrogel Polymer DeviceNovember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18522574Method of Making Anterior Dental Restorations from Sintered PreformsNovember 2023July 2024Allow700NoNo
18517351MANUFACTURE OF MICROSTRUCTURESNovember 2023March 2025Abandon1501NoNo
18515426SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMNovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
18515508METHODS FOR MAKING ELECTRODES AND PROVIDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN SENSORSNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18389157ANTIMICROBIAL LAMINATES AND COATINGS INDICATING EFFICACYNovember 2023July 2024Allow800YesNo
18503292COATING DIE, COATING DEVICE, COATING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY CELLNovember 2023February 2025Allow1510NoNo
18502295METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BY FORMING FILMNovember 2023December 2024Allow1311NoNo
18501579Methods for the Manufacture of MasonryNovember 2023July 2024Abandon801NoNo
18501395DOPED OR UNDOPED SILICON CARBIDE DEPOSITION AND REMOTE HYDROGEN PLASMA EXPOSURE FOR GAPFILLNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410YesNo
18498803INTRAVASCULAR DEVICESOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18496614OIL-TREATED PLASTIC FOR CONCRETEOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18288517TOILET PAPER ROLL MANUFACTURING METHODOctober 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18288534HIGH RELIABILITY SHEATHED TRANSPORT PATH FOR AEROSOL JET DEVICESOctober 2023August 2024Allow1000NoNo
18445576Process for powder coating of objectsOctober 2023January 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18383510METHOD OF FORMING BISMUTH-CONTAINING GALLIUM OXIDE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR FILM ON BASE MATERIAL, BISMUTH-CONTAINING GALLIUM OXIDE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, AND BISMUTH-CONTAINING GALLIUM OXIDE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTOctober 2023July 2025Allow2110NoNo
18288101MASKING MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR COATING HOLLOW MEMBEROctober 2023October 2025Allow2310NoNo
18556570Biodegradable, Industrially Compostable, and/or Recyclable Extruded Leather-Like MaterialsOctober 2023November 2025Abandon2520NoNo
18555974METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBEROctober 2023March 2025Allow1700YesNo
18381485YTTRIUM-BASED SPRAYED COATING AND MAKING METHODOctober 2023March 2025Allow1710NoNo
18380803METHODS OF SELECTIVE ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONOctober 2023March 2025Allow1710NoNo
18380142VAPORIZATION VESSEL AND METHODOctober 2023August 2025Allow2230NoNo
18554866SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF RUTHENIUM FILM BY UTILIZING Ru(I) PRECURSORSOctober 2023September 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18554901GREENHOUSE GLASS FOR REDUCTION OF OVERHEATING DURING THE HOT SEASONSOctober 2023October 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18554540PREPARATION METHOD AND PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE OF TIN-BASED PEROVSKITE THIN FILM EMPLOYING STRESS CONTROLOctober 2023September 2024Abandon1110NoNo
18482807ELECTRICAL ENHANCEMENT OF BILAYER FORMATIONOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18554126METHOD FOR DEPOSITING VANADIUM-CONTAINING FILMSOctober 2023June 2025Allow2111YesNo
18377154Secondary Containment Panels and Process for Making and Installing SameOctober 2023December 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18553862PROCESS FOR TREATING FIBRES OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN AND USE OF THE TREATED VEGETABLE FIBRES OBTAINED BY SAID PROCESSOctober 2023March 2025Allow1710NoNo
18481205GAS PHASE DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, PREPARATION METHOD, AND APPLICATION FOR ELECTROCATALYZING CO2 TO REDUCE AND PRODUCE FORMIC ACIDOctober 2023June 2025Allow2111NoNo
18285421METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE POWDER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALL SOLID STATE BATTERYOctober 2023May 2025Allow2001YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1715.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
323
Examiner Affirmed
228
(70.6%)
Examiner Reversed
95
(29.4%)
Reversal Percentile
34.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 29.4% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
798
Allowed After Appeal Filing
244
(30.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
554
(69.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
40.8%
Lower 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, 30.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

⚠ 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.

Art Unit 1715 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1715 is part of Group 1710 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 9,547 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 63.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1715's allowance rate of 63.7% 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 1715 receive an average of 2.07 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 65% percentile). The median prosecution time is 33 months (in the 35% 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.