USPTO Art Unit 1718 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1718
Group: 1710
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 4,583
Last Active: July 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19272672METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPENSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
19204259INTELLIGENT MARKING PAINT APPLICATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEMay 2025December 2025Allow711YesNo
19187660ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHODApril 2025November 2025Allow711YesNo
19006366REACTIVE METAL POWDERS IN-FLIGHT HEAT TREATMENT PROCESSESDecember 2024May 2025Allow410NoNo
18949661METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CUTTING TOOLNovember 2024November 2025Allow1210YesNo
18920078SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING METHODOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18916383DROP CASTING METHOD TO FORM CORROSION PROTECTIVE COMPOSITE LAYEROctober 2024January 2026Allow1500YesNo
18914767DEPOSITION OF OXIDE THIN FILMSOctober 2024March 2026Allow1711NoNo
18910033193NM FILM WITH LOW LOSS AND HIGH REFLECTIVITY AND ITS PREPARATION METHODOctober 2024February 2026Abandon1620NoNo
18854058SURFACE COATING LAYER FORMATION METHOD AND GASKET MANUFACTURING METHODOctober 2024January 2026Allow1500NoNo
18843387METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ITEM WITH METAL PATTERN(S)September 2024March 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18822710DEPOSITION METHODSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18843335DEVICE FOR COATING AN OBJECT WITH A SILICONE COATINGSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1401NoNo
18822692METHOD FOR IMPROVING ANTI-REDUCTION PERFORMANCE OF PTC THERMOSENSITIVE ELEMENTSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810YesNo
18843207METHODS FOR COATING TECHNOLOGY FOR PLASTIC CONTAINERSAugust 2024December 2025Allow1521YesNo
18840426Method for the Production of an Electrode for a Battery Cell of an Electrical Energy Storage Device, Electrode and GeneratorAugust 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18806759ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES WITHIN A BINDER LAYERAugust 2024July 2025Allow1100YesNo
18838794APPARATUS COMPRISING A REMOVABLE TOOL FOR INFILTRATION IN THE GAS PHASEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1801NoNo
18799905DEPOSITION OF PURE METAL FILMSAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1920NoNo
18794977METHOD FOR AREA-SELECTIVE GROWTH OF NOBLE METAL THIN FILMS USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONAugust 2024December 2025Allow1710YesNo
18786083Method and System For Controlling Morphology and Properties Of Printed Reactive InksJuly 2024February 2026Allow1811YesNo
18780387THROUGHPUT IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE/BEOL-COMPATIBLE HIGHLY SCALABLE GRAPHENE SYNTHESIS METHODS INCLUDING PROCESSING IN RETASKED TOOLSJuly 2024June 2025Abandon1111NoNo
18777569TREATMENT OF PARTICULATE FILTERSJuly 2024November 2025Allow1601NoNo
18729093UNDERCOATING COVERAGE AND RESISTANCE CONTROL FOR ESCS OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMSJuly 2024November 2025Allow1601YesNo
18770720PREPARATION METHOD AND USE OF TUNABLE TRANSPARENT TERAHERTZ ABSORPTION FILM FOR ENHANCING THERMAL RADIATIONJuly 2024November 2025Abandon1621NoNo
18770097Anti-Coking Iron Spinel SurfaceJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18770574SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU MARANGONI CLEANINGJuly 2024July 2025Allow1311YesNo
18764338MULTILAYER ALD COATING FOR CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN PROCESS CHAMBERJuly 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18760070CERAMIC SUSCEPTORJuly 2024May 2025Allow1030NoNo
18723511LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COBALT OXIDE HIGH-NICKEL SINGLE-CRYSTAL POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJune 2024October 2025Allow1630NoNo
18723129SUBSTRATE ROTATING APPARATUS, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROCESSING METHODJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18723314CHEMICAL TREATMENT LIQUID AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF TARGET METAL MATERIALJune 2024January 2026Allow1911YesNo
18722499METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A PATH AND PAINTING AN OBJECT ALONG THE PATHJune 2024December 2025Allow1711NoNo
18747908LIGHT PATTERNABLE SURFACE MODIFICATIONJune 2024February 2026Allow2001YesNo
18734315Multi-layered Sorbent Structure and a Method for Enhancing Oil Uptake Performance thereofJune 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18680425Resonant Frequency Shift as Etch Stop of Gate Oxide of MOSFET TransistorMay 2024July 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18714694METHOD OF MAKING A COMPONENT FOR A SOLID-STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLMay 2024January 2026Allow1920NoNo
18714538METHOD FOR PREPARING POROUS CERAMIC COATED WITH METAL COATING, AND AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUSMay 2024January 2026Abandon1921NoNo
18676711METHOD FOR FORMING A SUPERCAPACITORMay 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18674463METHOD FOR FORMATION OF DIFFICULT-TO-MACHINE MATERIALS AND MATERIALS RESULTING THEREFROMMay 2024January 2026Abandon1931YesNo
18669826ALTERNATING AND CONTINUOUS MICROWAVE FIBER TOW COATING THERMO-CHEMICAL REACTOR FURNACEMay 2024September 2025Allow1611NoNo
18708915METHOD FOR DENSIFICATION BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR INFILTRATIONMay 2024April 2025Allow1120NoNo
18655406METHODS FOR PRODUCING BINDER-COATED CONDUCTOR-SPECKLED ACTIVE BATTERY MATERIAL AGGLOMERATIONS FOR ELECTRODESMay 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18653528METHOD AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING COATING QUALITY OF SECONDARY CELLSMay 2024October 2024Allow511NoNo
18652609MODULAR HIGH-FREQUENCY SOURCEMay 2024March 2026Allow2230NoNo
18704522Method of Plating a Printed Circuit BoardApril 2024December 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18644432METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING MAGNETIC BAMBOO WOODApril 2024September 2024Allow501NoNo
18701844CIRCUIT-FORMING METHOD AND CIRCUIT-FORMING APPARATUSApril 2024March 2026Allow2311YesNo
18701169METHOD OF USING DIOL ANALOGS OF ALKOXYDIMETHYLSILANES TO FORM A DENSE LOW-K FILMApril 2024March 2026Allow2311YesNo
18634755COATING FILM HAVING THINLY-SPREADING AND IRREGULARITY-CONFORMING PROPERTIES, AND STRUCTURAL BASE HAVING SUCH FILMApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18632344PLASMA ELECTROLYTIC POLISHED DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTSApril 2024February 2026Allow2211NoNo
18631136CAMERA COVER, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAMERA COVERApril 2024December 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18699311CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE CAPABLE OF RECIPROCATING ROTATION AND LIFTINGApril 2024November 2024Allow710NoNo
18699307MULTIFUNCTIONAL WAFER PRETREATMENT CHAMBER AND CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICEApril 2024January 2026Abandon2130NoNo
18627178VENTED SUSCEPTORApril 2024January 2026Allow2220NoNo
18615477DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1211NoNo
18615539AREA SELECTIVE CARBON-BASED FILM DEPOSITIONMarch 2024February 2026Allow2320NoNo
18613847OXYANIONIC TEMPLATES FOR SURFACE REPLICATIONMarch 2024July 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18607968SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2024September 2025Allow1811NoNo
18692172APPARATUS FOR PLASMA SURFACE TREATMENTMarch 2024April 2025Allow1311YesNo
18602760FILL ON DEMAND AMPOULE REFILLMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2430NoNo
18690589METHOD FOR CRYSTALLIZATION OF METAL OXIDE THIN FILM BY USING THERMAL DISSIPATION ANNEALINGMarch 2024January 2026Allow2211NoNo
18600219ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH MULTIPLE RADIO FREQUENCY MESHES TO CONTROL PLASMA UNIFORMITYMarch 2024September 2025Allow1811YesNo
18688373APPLICATION METHOD FOR COATING AN OBJECT, PREFERABLY ONE OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLE BODY PARTSMarch 2024December 2025Allow2210YesNo
18687930METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIAL TO BE PLATED AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANISOTROPIC ELECTROCONDUCTIVE SHEETFebruary 2024October 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18587724APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF MEASURING EDGE RING DISTANCE FOR THERMAL PROCESSING CHAMBERSFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2520YesNo
18582668HYBRID MASK STICK AND MASK FRAME ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING THE SAMEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18684972DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITIONFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2311YesNo
18581154SYSTEM FOR BACKSIDE DEPOSITION OF A SUBSTRATEFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18444093ANTIFOULING COATINGS AND METHODS FOR COATING SUBSTRATESFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2500NoNo
18442594SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2011YesNo
18439493SELECTIVE DEPOSITION USING DIFFERENTIAL SURFACE CHARGINGFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2311NoNo
18434982CYCLICAL DEPOSITION METHODSFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2231YesNo
18432242FACILE SURFACE COATINGS FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OF BATTERY MATERIALFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2311NoNo
18431228ABRASION-RESISTANT COATINGS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUBSTRATESFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2211YesNo
18429060COATING HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2531YesNo
18425643INJECTOR CONFIGURED FOR ARRANGEMENT WITHIN A REACTION CHAMBER OF A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1820YesNo
18292915PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVEMENT TREATMENT OF POLYESTER CORD AND RUBBER ADHESIVEJanuary 2024July 2024Allow620NoNo
18421139Method for obtaining an object through the use of machine toolsJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2510NoNo
18420432IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ELECTRONICS ENCAPSULANTJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2401NoNo
18419569SEAWATER DESALINATION REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE WITH BOTH WATER FLUX AND BORON REMOVAL RATE AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18290918HEAT-RESISTANT PRODUCTJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2510NoNo
18291038METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICON-CONTAINING OXIDE-COATED ALUMINUM NITRIDE PARTICLEJanuary 2024May 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18416850PROTECTIVE COATING AND APPLICATION METHODJanuary 2024March 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18414914SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING PLATE, THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND THIN FILM DEPOSITION METHODJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1101NoNo
18413074SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2610NoNo
18402969SUBSTRATE RETAINING APPARATUS, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF USING SAMEJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18403628MULTIPLE-METAL-CONTAINING METAL-OXO PHOTORESIST FILMS BY CVD AND ALD METHODSJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2411YesNo
18402792ORGANIC VAPOR JET PRINTING SYSTEMJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18402243LAYER DEPOSITION WITH POST-DEPOSITION AGGLOMERATION MITIGATIONJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2510NoNo
18575915SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHODJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2111YesNo
18401804POLYBENZOXAZINE AEROGEL FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2024January 2025Abandon1320NoNo
18396504VARIABLE-TEMPERATURE VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESSDecember 2023March 2026Allow2610NoNo
18392630BULK DISPENSER FOR A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCEDecember 2023February 2025Allow1411NoNo
18392822MECHANICAL SUPPRESSION OF PARASITIC PLASMA IN SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CHAMBERDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18390049METAL-PLATED BORON NITRIDE NANOMATERIALS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAMEDecember 2023October 2025Abandon2221NoNo
18390072METHOD FOR IMPROVING ADHESION BETWEEN METALLIZATION LAYERS AND OZONE-ETCHED PLASTICSDecember 2023December 2025Allow2310NoNo
18389920SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE WASH SYSTEMSDecember 2023September 2024Allow911YesNo
18541166TRANSITION METAL DEPOSITION METHODDecember 2023May 2025Allow1720YesNo
18542356EVAPORATION APPARATUS, VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND EVAPORATION METHODDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1718.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
208
Examiner Affirmed
144
(69.2%)
Examiner Reversed
64
(30.8%)
Reversal Percentile
42.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 30.8% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage 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
490
Allowed After Appeal Filing
150
(30.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
340
(69.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
41.3%
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 1718 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1718 is part of Group 1710 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 4,583 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 45.4%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1718's allowance rate of 45.4% places it in the 5% 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 1718 receive an average of 2.96 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 98% percentile). The median prosecution time is 40 months (in the 13% 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 multiple rounds of 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.