USPTO Art Unit 1737 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1737
Group: 1730
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 5,386
Last Active: June 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19250043OPTICAL FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOFJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19136103LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2025March 2026Allow910NoNo
19135547LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2025March 2026Allow910NoNo
19191286Liquid Crystal MediumApril 2025December 2025Allow810NoNo
19187844LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT AND EMULSION COMPOSITIONApril 2025September 2025Allow500NoNo
19081518ORGANOTIN OXIDE HYDROXIDE PATTERNING COMPOSITIONS, PRECURSORS, AND PATTERNINGMarch 2025December 2025Allow920NoNo
19060246LIQUID-CRYSTAL MEDIUMFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1310NoNo
19002918LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICEDecember 2024February 2026Allow1420NoNo
18981997LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUMDecember 2024December 2025Allow1220NoNo
18982130LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUMDecember 2024December 2025Allow1210NoNo
18978065LIQUID-CRYSTAL MEDIUMDecember 2024December 2025Allow1210NoNo
18974743LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND ELEMENTDecember 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18867267LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNING AGENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENTNovember 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
18947033METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CURED FILM AND USE OF THE SAMENovember 2024November 2025Allow1210NoNo
18941446Nonlinear Optical Chromophores Having Tetrahydrocarbazole Donor Groups, Lyotropic Compositions Containing the Same, and Methods of Poling Such CompositionsNovember 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
18930494LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUMOctober 2024September 2025Allow1120NoNo
18927122METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A RESINOctober 2024February 2026Allow1511NoNo
18919071COMPOSITION, OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC LAYER, LIQUID CRYSTAL CELL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, SENSOR, LENS, SWITCHING ELEMENT, ISOLATOR, AND CAMERAOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18908129PHOTOACID GENERATORS, PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS, AND PATTERN FORMATION METHODSOctober 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
18854775LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUMOctober 2024August 2025Allow1110NoNo
18897001Liquid Crystalline Polymer CompositionSeptember 2024December 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18892903LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT COMPRISING THE SAMESeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18891182TIN COMPOUNDS CONTAINING A TIN-OXYGEN DOUBLE BOND, A PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME AND A METHOD OF FORMING A PHOTORESIST PATTERN USING THE SAMESeptember 2024January 2026Allow1631NoNo
18887106LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND DISPLAY PANELSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1630NoNo
18845793POLYMER MATRIX WITH MESOGENIC LIGAND AND LIGHT SHUTTER INCLUDING THE SAMESeptember 2024March 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18824388METHOD FOR REDUCING WHITE FLICKERSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18820061REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORAugust 2024October 2024Allow100NoNo
18809978LIQUID CRYSTAL FORMULATION FOR PIXELATED LOCAL DIMMINGAugust 2024September 2025Allow1311YesNo
18835803A Lithographic Printing Plate PrecursorAugust 2024January 2026Abandon1710NoNo
18780878BOTTOM ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING MATERIALSJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010YesNo
18779539TIN DODECAMERS AND RADIATION PATTERNABLE COATINGS WITH STRONG EUV ABSORPTIONJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18769048PHOTORESIST DEVELOPMENT WITH HALIDE CHEMISTRIESJuly 2024October 2025Allow1531NoNo
18769038PHOTORESIST DEVELOPMENT WITH HALIDE CHEMISTRIESJuly 2024October 2025Allow1531YesNo
18768473POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH THE IMPROVED AFTERIMAGEJuly 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18768293POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH THE IMPROVED ANGULAR HAZE FOR SUNROOFJuly 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18753581LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUMJune 2024October 2025Allow1610NoNo
18751925NANOCELLULOSE X-RAY FILM AND METHOD OF MAKINGJune 2024September 2024Allow300YesNo
18750609BLANK MASK AND PHOTOMASK USING THE SAMEJune 2024September 2025Allow1520NoNo
18749170EUV PHOTO MASKS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJune 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18749541FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FILM, AND LAMINATEJune 2024June 2025Abandon1200NoNo
18744028PELLICLE HAVING VENT HOLEJune 2024February 2026Allow2020NoNo
18720363ISOTHIOCYANATOETHYNYLBENZENE DERIVATIVESJune 2024September 2025Allow1511NoNo
18739411THERMAL PROCESSOR AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAMEJune 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18738610METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL, METHOD FOR EVALUATING LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIALJune 2024November 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18677975METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE PHASE OF SELF-ASSEMBLED IONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL (ILC) STRUCTURESMay 2024March 2026Allow2120NoNo
18675505LITHOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING DEFECTSMay 2024January 2026Allow2010YesNo
18675277LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTING PLATEMay 2024December 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18664420ANISOTROPIC THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS WITH DYNAMIC MOLECULAR WEIGHT, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18663843METHOD OF REDUCING UNDESIRED LIGHT INFLUENCE IN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSUREMay 2024September 2025Allow1620NoNo
18654329METHOD FOR FORMING STRUCTURE OF PELLICLE-MASK STRUCTURE WITH VENT STRUCTUREMay 2024June 2025Allow1320NoNo
18654160ORGANOTIN PATTERNING MATERIALS WITH LIGANDS HAVING SILICON/GERMANIUM; PRECURSOR COMPOSITIONS; AND SYNTHESIS METHODSMay 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18706104LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18649060PELLICLE FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY PHOTOMASKApril 2024February 2025Allow900NoNo
18704933FERROELECTRIC HELICAL LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR REALIZING SECOND HARMONIC ENHANCEMENT THEREFORApril 2024October 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18642711PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18639365BIO-DERIVED X-RAY-SENSITIVE FILM AND A METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOFApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18701807FREE-RADICALLY POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING THE SAME, POLYMERIZED COMPOUNDS, METHODS OF MAKING AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAMEApril 2024January 2026Allow2121NoNo
18701832ANTHRAQUINONE COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAID COMPOUND, AND LIGHT-CONTROLLING ELEMENTApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18701318LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18634119ORGANOMETALLIC SOLUTION BASED HIGH RESOLUTION PATTERNING COMPOSITIONS AND CORRESPONDING METHODSApril 2024October 2025Allow1920NoNo
18700314LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUNDSApril 2024September 2025Allow1711NoNo
18631832PHOTORESIST DEVELOPER AND METHOD OF DEVELOPING PHOTORESISTApril 2024July 2025Allow1620NoNo
18700238CYCLIC DEVELOPMENT OF METAL OXIDE BASED PHOTORESIST FOR ETCH STOP DETERRENCEApril 2024September 2025Allow1722YesNo
18631063LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENTApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18698640POLYMERISABLE COMPOUND, POLYMERISABLE LC MATERIAL AND POLYMER FILMApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18698038ANTHRAQUINONE COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAID COMPOUND, AND DIMMING ELEMENTApril 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18623431LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILM, LAMINATED BODY INCLUDING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILMApril 2024January 2026Allow2111NoNo
18621502REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE MASKMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18617712Polymer Composition for Use in an Electronic DeviceMarch 2024October 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18617257TONERMarch 2024August 2025Allow1710NoNo
18612685LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL CURED LAYER, OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2024September 2025Allow1820YesNo
18609833PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18607956ADHESION LAYERS FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHYMarch 2024July 2025Allow1620YesNo
18601853METHOD FOR SIZING A GRAY SCALE LITHOGRAPHY MASKMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18601592METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RETICLE ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY OF A DESIGN PATTERN TO BE MANUFACTURED ON A SUBSTRATEMarch 2024November 2024Allow800NoNo
18591383METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUITFebruary 2024November 2024Allow900NoNo
18686905METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTING PLATE AND PRINTING METHODFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2320NoNo
18686535Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition and Molded Article Produced TherefromFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1610NoNo
18444020REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE MASKFebruary 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18442411POROUS BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POROUS BODYFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2111NoNo
18439057REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY AND SUBSTRATE WITH CONDUCTIVE FILMFebruary 2024October 2024Allow800NoNo
18438142FABRICATING A DEVICE USING A MULTILAYER STACKFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010YesNo
18437967Nonlinear Optical Chromophores Having Tetrahydrocarbazole Donor Groups, Lyotropic Compositions Containing the Same, and Methods of Poling Such CompositionsFebruary 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18436895TONER AND METHOD OF FORMATION USING FLY ASH-RICH CARBONFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18433903Thermochromic Liquid Crystal InksFebruary 2024November 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18681799COMPOSITE FILMS FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENTSFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1701NoNo
18433482COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING DATA STRUCTURE FOR STORING DATA CONTROLLING OPERATION OF OVERLAY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OVERLAY MEASUREMENT DEVICE THEREFORFebruary 2024August 2024Allow600NoNo
18433486COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING DATA STRUCTURE FOR STORING DATA CONTROLLING OPERATION OF OVERLAY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OVERLAY MEASUREMENT DEVICE THEREFORFebruary 2024August 2024Allow600NoNo
18433479COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING DATA STRUCTURE FOR STORING DATA CONTROLLING OPERATION OF OVERLAY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OVERLAY MEASUREMENT DEVICE THEREFORFebruary 2024August 2024Allow600NoNo
18428593RADIATION BASED PATTERNING METHODSJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2120NoNo
18424159METHOD FOR PREPARING PIXEL DEFINE LAYERJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2230YesNo
18422781WASHOUT PROCESSOR AND WASHING METHODJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2621NoNo
18420846REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE MASKJanuary 2024October 2024Allow920NoNo
18417352REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE MASKJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18579713Twist-Bend Nematic Liquid Crystal (LC) Dimer-Based Material And Use Thereof, and LC-Based Cholesteric Heliconical (CH) Material and Use ThereofJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2630NoNo
18411091METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHASE SHIFT PHOTO MASKSJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1620NoNo
18578710COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, SENSOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND ANTENNA USING LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITIONJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18404934METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECT WRITING PHOTOETCHING BY PARALLEL INTERPENETRATING SUPER-RESOLUTION HIGH-SPEED LASERJanuary 2024July 2024Allow600NoNo
18402957LITHOGRAPHY MASKJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2430NoNo
18402511EUV PHOTO MASKS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1737.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
52
Examiner Affirmed
29
(55.8%)
Examiner Reversed
23
(44.2%)
Reversal Percentile
89.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 44.2% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
196
Allowed After Appeal Filing
51
(26.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
145
(74.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
19.1%
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, 26.0% 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.

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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 1737 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1737 is part of Group 1730 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 5,386 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 80.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1737's allowance rate of 80.5% places it in the 65% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has an above-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 1737 receive an average of 1.90 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 50% percentile). The median prosecution time is 27 months (in the 68% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

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

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is shorter 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.