USPTO Art Unit 1742 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1742
Group: 1740
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 17,544
Last Active: February 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19058270METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGFebruary 2025April 2025Allow210NoNo
19029056NEAR NET SHAPE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19029030NEAR NET SHAPE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19029101NEAR NET SHAPE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
18982794METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HUMIDITY ALARM DEVICE BASED ON LASER-INDUCED GRAPHENEDecember 2024March 2025Allow200NoNo
18978910Methods of Manufacturing Synthetic BalesDecember 2024May 2025Allow611NoNo
18977242CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18977560CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18873742METHOD OF PREPARING ANTIBACTERIAL ANTI-YELLOWING ZNO ANTIMONY-FREE POLYESTER FIBERDecember 2024April 2025Allow400NoNo
18974878DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING THE SHAPE OF CROSS-SECTIONAL PROFILE OF AN ELONGATED ELEMENT INCLUDING COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND A DEVICE FOR BENDING THEREOFDecember 2024June 2025Allow611YesNo
18971257METHOD FOR PREPARING DIRECT MELT-SPUN HIGH-VISCOSITY PBAT/LOW-VISCOSITY PET TWO-COMPONENT ELASTIC FIBER AND HIGH-VISCOSITY PBAT POLYMERIZATION REACTORDecember 2024April 2025Allow410YesNo
18967204LASER-INDUCED CARBON NANOSTRUCTURESDecember 2024April 2025Allow410NoNo
18940623INSULATED WALL PANELNovember 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18924238SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LOAD-BEARING HEMP SHIV CONCRETE BLOCKSOctober 2024June 2025Allow811YesNo
18858237METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN RPET PLASTIC MATERIAL FOR USE IN A THIN-WALL INJECTION MOLDING METHOD AND CONTAINERS, SUCH AS CUPS, BOWLS, TRAYS OR MULTI-COMPARTMENT PACKAGINGS PRODUCED BY THE THIN-WALL INJECTION MOLDING METHODOctober 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18918019FALSE EYELASH MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND PROCESSING DEVICEOctober 2024May 2025Allow711NoNo
18915778ICE BRANDING/STAMPING MACHINEOctober 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18853890SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SETTING PARAMETERS FOR FOAM PRODUCTIONOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
188205963D PRINTING APPARATUS AND 3D PRINTING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WORKPIECEAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18813399NEAR NET SHAPE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSAugust 2024June 2025Allow911YesNo
18841134LATE-STAGE CATALYSIS OF FAST ROOM-TEMPERATURE POLYMERIZATIONSAugust 2024June 2025Allow910NoNo
18808830SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A GOLF CLUBAugust 2024October 2024Allow200YesNo
18806270INSULATED WALL PANELAugust 2024May 2025Allow911NoNo
18838783TOOLING OF MULTI-PILE PLATES FOR SEMI-FORCED FLOWAugust 2024April 2025Allow810NoNo
18801876Methods for Fabricating Thermoplastic-based Composite Spokes and Spoke AssembliesAugust 2024March 2025Allow710YesNo
188005793D PRINTED CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT AND A SYSTEM, A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE 3D PRINTED CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTAugust 2024April 2025Allow811NoNo
18800070MULTI-CAVITY MOULD, A HEATING ELEMENT FOR FORMING A SMOOTH PERIPHERY FOR THERMOFORMED THIN-GAUGE PLASTIC PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR FORMING SUCH A PERIPHERYAugust 2024November 2024Allow310YesNo
18834285PRODUCTION DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS BLANK, INTRAOCULAR LENS BLANKJuly 2024June 2025Allow1010NoNo
18786242THERMOFORM WINDSHIELD STACK WITH INTEGRATED FORMABLE MOLDJuly 2024June 2025Allow1021NoNo
18780831APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTSJuly 2024May 2025Allow1011YesNo
18779654DEVICES AND METHODS FOR NANOFIBER-BASED MEMBRANE FABRICATIONJuly 2024December 2024Allow500NoNo
18762258ROTARY DRUM SYSTEM FOR FORMATION OF A GEL INFUSED PLIANT FOAM BODYJuly 2024January 2025Allow620YesNo
18759806PRODUCTION PROCESS OF QUANTUM DOT LIGHT DIFFUSION PLATE CAPABLE OF BLOCKING HARMFUL BLUE LIGHTJune 2024March 2025Allow920NoNo
18751866LASER-INDUCED CARBON NANOSTRUCTURESJune 2024March 2025Allow901NoNo
18746952PULP FIBROUS ACCUMULATED SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PULP FIBROUS ACCUMULATED SHEETJune 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18717634MOLDING ASSEMBLYJune 2024October 2024Allow500NoNo
18735698SURGICAL NANO-BIOTHREAD MADE FROM CELLULOSE FIBERJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18713731A Dynamic Configurable Digital MoldMay 2024March 2025Abandon911NoNo
18675984METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SCENERY ON A FLOOR MAT OR FLOOR LINERMay 2024July 2025Allow1300YesNo
18673306METHODS OF FORMING A DENTAL APPLIANCEMay 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18670534METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PRODUCTS BY USING LIGNOCELLULOSE-CONTAINING PARTICLESMay 2024June 2025Abandon1301NoNo
18667149ULTRASHORT PULSE LASER SURFACE TREATMENT OF CERAMICSMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18667418METHOD OF EMBEDDING REINFORCING FIBER INTO THERMOPLASTIC RESINMay 2024May 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18658103OSMOTIC IMBALANCE METHODS FOR BILAYER FORMATIONMay 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18708286PROCESS FOR INCREASING HYDROPHOBICITY OF ARTICLES MADE OF POLYOLEFINSMay 2024September 2024Allow410NoNo
18657547METHODS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS MANUFACTURED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMay 2024January 2025Allow811NoNo
18655030CUSHIONING SHEETMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18707179Method for producing a clinical waste container by injection moulding with a heated nozzleMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18650688NOVEL ANTIBACTERIAL BREATHABLE FABRIC AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFApril 2024October 2024Allow511NoNo
18649377MANUFACTURING THERMOPLASTIC CONTAINER WITH INTERNAL BAFFLE(S)April 2024March 2025Allow1100YesNo
18630638RESIN RICH POLYUREA-BASED INTEGRATED EXTERNAL LAYER FOR REINFORCED THERMOSETTING RESIN PIPING PROTECTIONApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18626167APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE, DRINK STRAWS FROM POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE MATERIALApril 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18626118APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE, DRINK STRAWS FROM POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE MATERIALApril 2024November 2024Allow801NoNo
18623244LOW PROFILE PRODUCT EXTRACTOR FOR THERMOFORMED PRODUCTSApril 2024November 2024Allow811NoNo
18620061MOLDING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18618324NEAR NET SHAPE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSMarch 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18615695Method of Manufacturing Prosthetic Socket InterfaceMarch 2024November 2024Allow721NoNo
18695149Sloped Edge On Decorative Articles With A Rigid Base And A Decor That Is Digitally Printed ThereonMarch 2024November 2024Allow810NoNo
18614441METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING AN INTRAOCULAR LENSMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18605717POLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTRUSION AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSESMarch 2024June 2025Allow1520NoNo
18602537IN SITU PARTIALLY DEGRADABLE SEPARATION INTERFACE FOR FABRICATION OF COMPLEX NEAR NET SHAPE OBJECTS BY PRESSURE ASSISTED SINTERINGMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18592622METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONCRETE PRODUCTS WITH ADDITIVESMarch 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18591747METHODS OF FORMING A MANDREL FOR FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, METHODS OF FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, AND RELATED TOOLSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18688054MACHINERY FOR WINDING A FIBROUS TEXTURED MATERIAL, AND ASSOCIATED WINDING METHODFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1621YesNo
18687612DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1400YesNo
18590049SPECIALIZED POOL COUPLINGS FOR EASY MAINTENANCEFebruary 2024January 2025Abandon1101NoNo
18588042METHOD, DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING 3D PRINTINGFebruary 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18587948INDIRECT ORTHODONTIC BONDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BRACKET PLACEMENTFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700YesNo
18436277HOMOGENEOUS SHEET EXCLUDING POLYVINYL CHLORIDEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18436759SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A GOLF CLUBFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18435266MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING CRASH PAD AND CRASH PAD ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED BY THE SAMEFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1311YesNo
18434366INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEFebruary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18427994A METHOD OF FORMING A ONE-PIECE VEHICLE ROOF RAILJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1520YesNo
18427392FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION USING MULTI-SEGMENT FILAMENTJanuary 2024March 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18422963Fabrication Materials and Processes Useful To Form Structures in Soft MaterialsJanuary 2024September 2024Allow810NoNo
18414109MOLD INSERT FOR USE IN A MOLD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CUSHIONING ELEMENT FOR SPORTS APPARELJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18405722NONWOVEN FABRIC HAVING A SINGLE LAYER WITH A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT FIBER TYPES, AND AN APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18404921METHOD OF LASER-CURING AND FORMING HONEYCOMB GRINDING BLOCK MADE FROM FINE-GRAINED DIAMONDS AND CERAMIC BINDING AGENTJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18576466TREATMENT AGENT FOR SHORT FIBERS, AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR TREATMENT AGENT FOR SHORT FIBERS, TREATMENT METHOD FOR SHORT FIBERS, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SHORT FIBERS, AND SHORT FIBERSJanuary 2024July 2024Allow600NoNo
18402198METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PIECEJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700YesNo
18401784FLASH SPINNING METHOD FOR PREPARING NON-WOVEN FABRICS BASED ON MICROWAVE THERMAL FUSION, MICROWAVE THERMAL FUSION DEVICE, AND NON-WOVEN FABRIC PREPARATION DEVICEJanuary 2024June 2024Allow511NoNo
18575103INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800YesNo
18398310SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS FOR ULTRA-HIGH THROUGHPUT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDecember 2023May 2025Abandon1711NoNo
18574829WATER-SOLUBLE SUPPORT MATERIAL FORMULATION USABLE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDecember 2023October 2024Allow910NoNo
18397871CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION MOLDING MACHINES AND METHODS OF CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION MOLDING A CONSOLIDATED THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALDecember 2023April 2025Allow1511YesNo
18395791DISPERSION DEVICE AND ACCUMULATION DEVICEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18393580COMPOSITE INSULATING MATERIAL BASED ON DIELECTROPHORETIC FORCE ORIENTATION AND ITS PREPARATION METHODDecember 2023July 2024Allow710NoNo
18393173SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING ENERGY RELAYS WITH TRANSVERSE ENERGY LOCALIZATIONDecember 2023April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18390827ADDITIVES FOR BUILD MATERIALS AND ASSOCIATED PRINTED 3D ARTICLESDecember 2023September 2024Allow900NoNo
18390403MULTIPLE IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18572151WATER-BASED WASHABLE PRINTING INKS FOR RECYCLED PLASTICSDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18389649METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRAP FOR A WEARABLE DEVICEDecember 2023February 2025Allow6011NoNo
18540014AIR CURTAIN FOR PHOTOPOLYMER 3D PRINTERDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800YesNo
18570620PREPARATION METHOD OF SM NON-WOVEN FABRICS FOR ROOF ANTI-SLIPDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18539081SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOLD INSERT VENTING AND VENTING GAS ENTRAPMENT IN ANY MOLDING DEVICEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
185373363D-PRINTED SCAFFOLDS OF PEPTIDE CONJUGATE POLYMERDecember 2023April 2025Allow1611YesNo
18568171EXTRUDER SYSTEM AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINTER, COMPRISING SUCH AN EXTRUDERDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800YesNo
18519103METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED COMPOSITE ARTICLE MADE OF METAL AND RESINNovember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18520141DIRECT BOTTOMED ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH A FILM MOLDNovember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18514268SEMICONDUCTOR DIE CARRIER STRUCTURENovember 2023February 2025Allow1510YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1742.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
303
Examiner Affirmed
203
(67.0%)
Examiner Reversed
100
(33.0%)
Reversal Percentile
53.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.0% 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
1092
Allowed After Appeal Filing
344
(31.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
748
(68.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
42.8%
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, 31.5% 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 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 1742 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1742 is part of Group 1740 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 17,544 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 70.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1742's allowance rate of 70.0% places it in the 29% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a below-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 1742 receive an average of 1.83 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 51% percentile). The median prosecution time is 32 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.