USPTO Art Unit 1744 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1744
Group: 1740
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 13,459
Last Active: August 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18814798Spring Loaded Wafer CutterAugust 2024May 2025Allow820NoNo
18748386SYSTEM FOR FORMING CUSTOM ORTHOTICSJune 2024October 2024Allow402NoNo
18740489Kitchen Tool for Forming Baking LinerJune 2024March 2025Allow911YesNo
18675262METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BAG WITH AN ANTI-ADHESION LAYER, AND BAG WITH ANTI-ADHESION LAYERMay 2024June 2025Abandon1301NoNo
18668588METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NON-NORMAL INCIDENCE DISTORTION IN GLAZING FILMSMay 2024July 2024Allow200YesNo
18659352FOOD CONTAINER AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING FOOD CONTAINERSMay 2024August 2024Allow401NoNo
18659049METHODS OF MODIFYING SURFACE OF FILM WITH INVERSE MINIEMULSIONMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18706597METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM FOR PART OF A BLADE OR PROPELLER BY WINDING A WEAVE OBTAINED BY WEAVING TO SHAPEMay 2024November 2024Allow610YesNo
18646737METHODS FOR DESIGNING GRADIENT MINIMAL SURFACE STRUCTURES BASED ON SURFACE DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONSApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18639945PREPARATION METHOD OF HIGH-BARRIER ANTIBACTERIAL FLAME-RETARDANT FOOD PACKAGING FILMApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18699624TECHNIQUE FOR DYNAMIC LENGTH COMPENSATIONApril 2024July 2024Allow400NoNo
18603458ADJUSTABLE MOLD FOR MAKING PRECAST CONCRETE TRAFFIC BARRIER PANELS WITH DIFFERENT GEOMETRIES FOR USE IN MODULAR EARTH RETAINING WALLSMarch 2024January 2025Allow1111NoNo
18600069NEW USE OF ISOSORBIDEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18595077MANUFACTURING METHOD WITH IMPROVED FRAGMENT SIZE AND PLASTIC-TO-PAPER RATIOMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18593534SYSTEMS FOR POST-PROCESSING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18586756Thermal Compensation Methods for Laser Energy Delivery for Additive Manufacturing using Heating and Cooling ElementsFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1000YesNo
18435697APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18428210METHODS OF PLUGGING A HONEYCOMB BODYJanuary 2024March 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18420196ICE CUBE REMOVAL TOOLJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18415518METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NON-NORMAL INCIDENCE DISTORTION IN GLAZING FILMSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18412176ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATORJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1620NoNo
18412136ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATORJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1620NoNo
18409356ARTHROSCOPIC DEVICES AND METHODSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18398836Method and System for Producing Slabs, Tiles or Sheets of Artificial Stone with a Wide Vein EffectDecember 2023May 2025Allow1610NoNo
18390363WINDING MACHINE FOR DOUGH AND METHODDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo
18534788Simulated Surgical System, Simulated Vessel, and Methods of Making the Same and Related ComponentsDecember 2023July 2024Allow810NoNo
18535852METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ENGINEERED STONE SLABSDecember 2023January 2025Allow1380YesNo
18531447DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING THERAPEUTIC PELLETSDecember 2023July 2024Allow820NoNo
18527133INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1910NoNo
185169143D PRINTING OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING SMOOTH, CURVED SURFACESNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18515637HOT STAMPING METHODNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18389360PROCESS FOR TRANSFER IMPRINTINGNovember 2023April 2025Allow1710NoNo
18559971Curing Mold Assemblies For Non-Pneumatic Tires As Well As Methods Of ManufactureNovember 2023June 2024Allow710NoNo
18559993Curing Mold Assemblies For Non-Pneumatic Tires As Well As Methods Of ManufactureNovember 2023July 2024Allow810NoNo
18559557STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18558813TIRE VULCANIZING EQUIPMENTNovember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18499702Additive Manufacture of Wellbore TubularsNovember 2023May 2025Allow1911YesNo
18497934METHODS OF CONFIGURING GAS FLOW IN ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING MACHINESOctober 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18384102Concrete Vibrator AdapterOctober 2023April 2024Allow620YesNo
18494137METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OUTER SHELL OF A DISPENSER PARTOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18492242SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOLD CREATIONOctober 2023May 2025Allow1910NoNo
18484693METHOD OF OPERATION FOR AN APPARATUS FOR LAYER-BY-LAYER MANUFACTURE OF 3D OBJECTSOctober 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
18474825MULTI PASS EXTRUDATE COOLING TANK AND METHODSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1610YesNo
18473223METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC DATA LINESeptember 2023January 2024Allow410NoNo
18242665FOOTWEAR MOULDING SYSTEM FOR DIRECT INJECTION PRODUCTION OF FOOTWEARSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410YesNo
18280437AVOBENZONE FUSING AGENTS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1901YesNo
18548636HANDHELD/PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FINE FIBERSSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1730YesNo
18458820Method and Apparatus for Improving Core Manufacturing for Gas Turbine ComponentsAugust 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18455281ADJUSTABLE MECHANICAL STOP FOR A FOOD BAKING APPARATUSAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18234492PHOTON PROPAGATION MODIFIED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING SAMEAugust 2023March 2025Allow1911NoNo
18277368Process for producing at least one filament, vapour-depositing apparatus for carrying out such a process and filament-production installation with such a vapour-depositing apparatusAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210YesNo
18366631BUILDING MATERIAL ENCLOSURE COMPRISING A THERMAL BREAKAugust 2023March 2024Allow800YesNo
18359541ROTARY INJECTION MOLD FOR ELASTIC HOUSING OF NECKBAND HEADSET AND MANUFACTURING METHODJuly 2023June 2025Allow2311NoNo
18355842CATHETER HAVING AN EXPANDABLE LUMEN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18351095FIELD JOINT COATING METHODJuly 2023April 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18217667PHOTON PROPAGATION MODIFIED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING SAMEJuly 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18259911Recycled Polymers for 3D PrintingJune 2023December 2023Allow600NoNo
18214817METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OF GAS ASSIST AND GAS COUNTER PRESSURE IN AN INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS RELATIVE TO PLASTIC MELT PRESSURE AND PLASTIC MELT FLOW POSITIONJune 2023March 2024Allow900YesNo
18342404THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES COMPRISING WATER-SOLUBLE PEO GRAFT POLYMERS FOR USE AS A SACRIFICIAL SUPPORT IN 3D ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJune 2023January 2025Abandon1811NoNo
18258887IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO LENSESJune 2023May 2024Allow1011NoNo
18211953METHOD OF INJECTION MOLDING WITH DOWN CAVITY DETECTIONJune 2023February 2024Allow800NoNo
18335725PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DENTAL MILLING BLANKSJune 2023May 2025Allow2311NoNo
18210533METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CELLULOSE PRODUCTJune 2023August 2024Allow1420NoNo
18330364INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM AND INJECTION MOLDING METHODJune 2023May 2025Allow2441NoNo
18206405Aerosol Generating Apparatuses and an Aerosol Generating SystemJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18329089MOLDING METHOD OF RESIN MOLDED PRODUCTJune 2023April 2025Allow2211NoNo
18328772ONE-STEP CHITOSAN FIBER SPINNING DEVICEJune 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
18206073CERAMIC VAPORIZER AND ATOMIZER SYSTEMJune 2023September 2024Allow1610YesNo
18265305A NOZZLE OF REINFORCING MATERIAL CO-PRINTING TYPE 3D PRINTER FOR CONSTRUCTIONJune 2023February 2024Allow810NoNo
18327225APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIALJune 2023May 2025Allow2420NoNo
18326064METHOD FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE SOLE STRUCTURE COMPONENTMay 2023April 2024Allow1010YesNo
18325338Preparation Method and Application of Bionic Large IntestineMay 2023June 2024Allow1310NoNo
18324452MICROFLUIDICS-ENABLED MULTIMATERIAL STEREOLITHOGRAPHIC PRINTINGMay 2023February 2024Allow800NoNo
18324575BENDING DIE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BENDING DIEMay 2023October 2024Abandon1720NoNo
18201862TWO-SIDED MOLD FOR MOLDING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF USEMay 2023May 2025Allow2451YesNo
18319162SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY CONSOLIDATION OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITESMay 2023May 2025Abandon2401NoNo
18318793Method of Producing Container ProductMay 2023February 2025Allow2110NoNo
18252238Scaffolding element and method for manufacturing the sameMay 2023February 2024Allow910NoNo
18313929ON-DEMAND SCALABLE NANO-SCALE 3D PRINTING SYSTEMMay 2023April 2025Allow2401NoNo
18142713USE OF SULFONIC ACID AS STABILIZER IN POLYCARBONATEMay 2023February 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18141413Curved Zippers and Methods, Systems, and Devices for Making SameApril 2023August 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18139403METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPONENTApril 2023March 2025Allow2320YesNo
18306555Method of Manufacturing Fluid-Filled ChambersApril 2023March 2024Allow1110YesNo
18306170USING SACRIFICIAL MATERIAL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF POLISHING PADSApril 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18137870Fungal textile materials and leather analogsApril 2023December 2023Allow710NoNo
18302890COATED SHEETS FOR IMPROVED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PARTSApril 2023September 2024Allow1620NoNo
18299909METHODS OF MAKING A NONWOVEN FROM CONTINUOUS FILAMENTSApril 2023July 2024Allow1610NoNo
18133331Concrete Cap Molding Device And Method Of UseApril 2023December 2024Allow2100NoNo
18132821FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTED ELECTRONICSApril 2023November 2024Abandon1911NoNo
18297468METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NON-NORMAL INCIDENCE DISTORTION IN GLAZING FILMSApril 2023February 2024Allow1101NoNo
18247870NOZZLE AND SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INK PRINTINGApril 2023June 2025Allow2611NoNo
18130203SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MICROPATTERNING OBJECTSApril 2023December 2024Allow2020YesNo
18129311SYSTEMS AND APPROACHES FOR AUTOTUNING AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEMarch 2023July 2023Allow400NoNo
18128608METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CO-INJECTION PLASTIC PRESSURE RATIO BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL FLOW FRONT LAYERSMarch 2023August 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18128975PROCESS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING EXTRUDED MATERIAL HAVING COLOR EFFECTS AND PRODUCTS MADE WITH EXTRUDED MATERIAL CREATED WITH SAMEMarch 2023October 2024Allow1810NoNo
18191973SEGMENTED CURING RING FOR NPT ELASTOMER BANDSMarch 2023June 2025Abandon2701NoNo
18127353PROCESS OF FORMING POLYMERIC MATERIALMarch 2023September 2024Allow1720NoNo
18127522METHOD FOR COMPRESSION CASTING CONCRETE TO REDUCE CEMENTMarch 2023November 2023Allow820NoNo
18190600MODULAR DOOR LITE COMPONENTSMarch 2023September 2024Allow1710NoNo
18126512THREE-DIMENSIONAL INKJET PRINTING OF A THERMALLY STABLE OBJECTMarch 2023October 2024Allow1920NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1744.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
170
Examiner Affirmed
126
(74.1%)
Examiner Reversed
44
(25.9%)
Reversal Percentile
17.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.9% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
561
Allowed After Appeal Filing
168
(29.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
393
(70.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.6%
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, 29.9% 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 1744 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1744 is part of Group 1740 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 13,459 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 66.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1744's allowance rate of 66.7% places it in the 23% 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 1744 receive an average of 1.71 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 40% percentile). The median prosecution time is 31 months (in the 37% 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 fewer 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.

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