USPTO Art Unit 1745 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1745
Group: 1740
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 15,064
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19300396METHOD FOR PREPARING EYE-PROTECTING SCREEN PROTECTORAugust 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19220292Sticker DispenserMay 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19209761INTERLAYER STRENGTHENING METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS FIBER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BASED ON PRESSURE INJECTED Z-PIN-LIKE STRUCTURESMay 2025January 2026Allow820YesNo
19189448Laminated Article And Method Of Forming SameApril 2025March 2026Allow1120NoNo
19182740BASE FABRIC, BONDED FABRIC, HIGH PERFORMANCE BELT AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THEREOFApril 2025October 2025Allow600NoNo
19082823APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR BONDING WEBS OF NON-WOVEN PLASTIC MATERIALMarch 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
19063128AUTOMATED PHARMACEUTICAL BOTTLE INFORMATION REMOVAL APPARATUSFebruary 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19034743ULTRA-THIN FLEXIBLE VAPOR CHAMBER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2025September 2025Allow811NoNo
19012548SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MATERIAL, TAPING STATIONS TO APPLY TAPE TO ONE OR MORE ROLLS OF MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF PROCESSING MATERIALJanuary 2025October 2025Allow1020NoNo
19010721LAMINATE PEELING METHOD, LAMINATE, AND LAMINATE PRODUCTION METHODJanuary 2025October 2025Allow900NoNo
18877986FIBROUS REINFORCEMENT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A COMPOSITE PART INTENDED TO BE ARTICULATED WITH OTHER PARTSDecember 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18979209FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPARATUS FOR MAKING FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2024March 2025Allow310NoNo
18979269FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPARATUS FOR MAKING FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2024May 2025Allow510YesNo
18873003METHOD FOR ATTACHING A PART TO A CARRIER BY TRANSFER OF AN ADHESIVE FILMDecember 2024April 2025Allow400YesNo
18965850FILM ATTACHING DEVICEDecember 2024November 2025Allow1221YesNo
18946687MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FOAM SHEET FOR SHOES WITH TPU POWDER AND RECYCLED PU SCRAP POWDERNovember 2024February 2026Allow1531YesNo
18863465A METHOD FOR ASSESSING A SEALING OF A CARTON PACKAGE AND AN APPARATUS THEREOFNovember 2024June 2025Allow800NoNo
18934723BONDED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD AND BONDED BODYNovember 2024March 2026Allow1700NoNo
18860233FILM LAYING APPARATUS AND LAYING METHODOctober 2024July 2025Allow910NoNo
18859993METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND EXPANDABLE TAPEOctober 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18859620A Lobe Positioner for a Seam BonderOctober 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18924044HEAT PRESS MACHINEOctober 2024January 2025Allow310NoNo
18924331METHODS OF FORMING BONDED ARTICLES INCLUDING SIMILAR OR DISSIMILAR MATERIALS AND RELATED ARTICLESOctober 2024December 2025Allow1421YesNo
18919492MULTI-MODE 3D PRINT HEAD AND COLLABORATIVE PRINTING METHODS APPLYING THE SAMEOctober 2024July 2025Allow901NoNo
18914760VIBRATION WELDING DEVICE AND VIBRATION WELDING METHODOctober 2024July 2025Allow920NoNo
18903436METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEBONDING TEMPORARILY BONDED WAFERS IN WAFER-LEVEL PACKAGING APPLICATIONSOctober 2024October 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18896685PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING CHANNELED ABSORBENT ARTICLESSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18896118Sealed Textile Articles Containing Pressed Flowers And Processes For Making Such ArticlesSeptember 2024May 2025Allow700YesNo
18882593Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Waveguide CellsSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200NoNo
18829418METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING ELASTIC PARTS UNDER TENSION TO AN ADVANCING CARRIERSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18845585MANUFACTURING APPARATUSSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1800NoNo
18821432OVERLAY APPLICATOR MACHINES AND METHODS OF PROVIDING THE SAMEAugust 2024May 2025Allow811NoNo
18820887METHOD OF FABRICATING A THERMAL TRANSFER IMAGEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18815950METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING ELASTIC PARTS UNDER TENSION TO AN ADVANCING CARRIERAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18811161METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING A PRODUCTION LINE OF ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLES WITH A LAYER OF A VIRGIN MULTILAYER TAPEAugust 2024May 2025Allow901YesNo
18786132COOLING PLATE INJECTION BONDING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CASE FRAMEJuly 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18786119APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LED REFLECTIVE SHEETJuly 2024December 2025Allow1700NoNo
18781079METHODS AND BONDING AGENTS FOR FORMING WOOD VENEERS WITH NO ADDED FORMALDEHYDE ADHESIVESJuly 2024March 2025Allow821YesNo
18728473Continuous and Fully-automatic Energy-saving Production Line and Method for Vacuum GlassJuly 2024October 2025Allow1521YesNo
18762518FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPARATUS FOR MAKING FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJuly 2024April 2025Allow1012YesNo
18757511METHOD FOR MEASURING OVERLAY SHIFT OF BONDED WAFERSJune 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18753192SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODJune 2024January 2026Allow1921NoNo
18723068BELT MOLDING MANUFACTURING METHODJune 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
18749031MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18748025PICK-AND-PLACE SYSTEM WITH A STABILIZERJune 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18747584METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF LAYUPS FOR COMPOSITE HONEYCOMB CORE SANDWICH STRUCTURES AND SAID COMPOSITE HONEYCOMB CORE SANDWICH STRUCTURESJune 2024October 2025Allow1601NoNo
18746251SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND MAINTENANCE METHODJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18745025METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR LINING CONDUITSJune 2024March 2025Allow910YesNo
18740903ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE WITH TUBULAR HEATING ELEMENTJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18738956OVERLAY APPLICATOR MACHINES AND METHODS OF PROVIDING THE SAMEJune 2024May 2025Allow1121YesNo
18738569TAPE APPLICATOR WITH SPLIT WIPERJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18733368ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE AND ATOMIZATION ASSEMBLYJune 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18733244METHOD OF JOINING PIPES AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE SAMEJune 2024October 2025Allow1611YesNo
18731497GEM APPLIER AND METHODJune 2024October 2025Allow1700NoNo
18715626A PRIVACY SCREEN PROTECTOR HAVING AN IMAGE AND A METHOD OF MAKING THEREOFMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18675925METHOD OF FORMING AN OSTOMY POUCHMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18672629SEAM CONSTRUCTION USING RADIO FREQUENCY WELDING AND TAPEMay 2024July 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18672488INTELLIGENT DIGITAL SHOELACE END WRAPPING MACHINEMay 2024December 2025Allow1900NoNo
18670743DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTMay 2024September 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18669897METHOD FOR RECYCLING END-OF-LIFE SOLAR PANELSMay 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18711468WELDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN WELDED WORKPIECEMay 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18665646LAMINATION MODULE FOR A CARD PROCESSING MACHINE INCLUDING A SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING WITH PEELING OF A TRANSFER FILMMay 2024October 2025Allow1700NoNo
18663426FIBER PLACEMENT DEVICEMay 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18659459LAMINATING SYSTEM, INSERT INJECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING LAMINATING PROCESS, LAMINATING METHOD, AND INSERT INJECTION METHOD INCLUDING LAMINATING PROCESSMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18657829SUSCEPTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SUSCEPTOR MANUFACTURED BY THE SAMEMay 2024January 2026Allow2000YesNo
18656198METHOD AND SYSTEM OF USING GRADUAL DRYING IN MULTI-MATERIAL 3D PRINTINGMay 2024March 2025Allow1000NoNo
18655045METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSESMay 2024November 2025Allow1811NoNo
18707200SONOTRODE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RESHAPING A CONNECTING ELEMENTMay 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18651771FLOOR PANELMay 2024January 2026Allow2020YesNo
18650888MICROPUMP FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18649992THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE PRINTING ANGLEApril 2024October 2025Abandon1801NoNo
18640989METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE TEXTILEApril 2024September 2025Allow1700NoNo
18638947SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BY USING THE SAMEApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18639835METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR RECYCLING END-OF-LIFE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULESApril 2024May 2025Allow1311YesNo
18636526Binding Strength Improvement in Laminated Carpet TilesApril 2024September 2025Allow1700YesNo
18634313SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEMApril 2024October 2025Allow1800NoNo
18700463MACHINE AND METHOD FOR LABELLING A STACK OF ELEMENTSApril 2024July 2024Allow400NoNo
18632184DEVICE FOR APPLYING LABELS TO CONTAINERSApril 2024December 2024Allow811YesNo
18631645ELECTRICALLY DEBONDABLE UV ACTIVATED ADHESIVESApril 2024September 2025Allow1800NoNo
18700267NONWOVEN FABRIC USED FOR FOAMED ARTICLE REINFORCING MATERIAL, FOAMED ARTICLE REINFORCING MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NONWOVEN FABRIC USED FOR FOAMED ARTICLE REINFORCING MATERIALApril 2024October 2025Allow1821YesNo
18699579WORKPIECE PROCESSING APPARATUSApril 2024October 2025Allow1800NoNo
18624762Light Valve Cooling SystemApril 2024September 2025Allow1720YesNo
18622871METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN OPTICALLY REACTIVE MATERIALMarch 2024January 2026Allow2221YesNo
18695985Lenticular PrinterMarch 2024March 2026Allow2310NoNo
18614960Method of Manufacturing a Restrained Joint Gasket of Adjustable LengthMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18615070ADHESIVE PAPER AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CONTAINING SUCH ADHESIVE PAPERMarch 2024September 2025Allow1800NoNo
18615418CLOTHING ITEM INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTOUR, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEMarch 2024September 2025Allow1710YesNo
18616061MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FOAM SHEET FOR SHOES WITH TPU POWDER AND RECYCLED PU SCRAP POWDERMarch 2024May 2025Allow1421YesNo
18611866AUTOMATED DISMANTLING AND SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELSMarch 2024December 2025Allow2100NoNo
18612530Method for Embedding an RFID Tag Into a MatMarch 2024August 2025Allow1700YesNo
18694172Device for Ultrasonic Welding of Composite MaterialMarch 2024November 2024Allow810NoNo
18612070TPU BALL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2024February 2026Allow2310YesNo
18693277METHOD FOR PRODUCING A 3-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTMarch 2024December 2024Allow921NoNo
18607729DENSIFIED WOOD INCLUDING PROCESS FOR PREPARATIONMarch 2024August 2025Allow1730NoNo
18605739SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MATERIAL, TAPING STATIONS TO APPLY TAPE TO ONE OR MORE ROLLS OF MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF PROCESSING MATERIALMarch 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18600882BONDING WOOD OR OTHER PLANT PRODUCTS USING ULTRASOUND ENERGYMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010YesNo
18599757POLYMER COATING LAYERS FOR USE WITH HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENTSMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18690597FACILITY AND METHOD FOR PAIRING A SHIELD TO A PREFORM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE VANEMarch 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18598967HANDHELD TUBING WELDERMarch 2024August 2025Allow1700NoNo
18597317Heat Sealing SystemMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1745.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
302
Examiner Affirmed
210
(69.5%)
Examiner Reversed
92
(30.5%)
Reversal Percentile
40.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 30.5% 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
871
Allowed After Appeal Filing
266
(30.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
605
(69.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
40.3%
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, 30.5% 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 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 1745 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1745 is part of Group 1740 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 15,064 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 71.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1745's allowance rate of 71.6% places it in the 36% 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 1745 receive an average of 1.85 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 46% percentile). The median prosecution time is 31 months (in the 47% 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.

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.