USPTO Art Unit 1754 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1754
Group: 1750
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 8,160
Last Active: July 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19287788LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICEJuly 2025December 2025Allow510YesNo
19250890CARBON FIBER PRODUCTION FROM HEAVY VACUUM GAS OIL DERIVED ASPHALTENESJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19107804GRANULATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE CABLE INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING VOLTAGE GRADE OF 500 KV OR MOREFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1201NoNo
18971711HOLLOW FIBRESDecember 2024November 2025Abandon1111NoNo
18851627GRANULATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR LOW-MELT-INDEX DEGRADABLE MATERIAL, AND SHAPED BODY PREPARED THEREBYSeptember 2024June 2025Allow901YesNo
18817815HELMET WITH SKELETAL SUPPORT STRUCTUREAugust 2024February 2026Abandon1721YesNo
18798114Food Item Formation Apparatus and Methods of UseAugust 2024October 2025Allow1540YesNo
18784643METHOD FOR PREPARING TENSILE SPECIMEN OF EPOXY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE AND VIBRATION CURING DEVICEJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18777503ON-ORBIT COMPOSITE FILAMENT FORMING DEVICE FOR SPACE 3D PRINTINGJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18762593ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMJuly 2024October 2024Allow410YesNo
18761872WIRE ANCHORING FOR CO-EXTRUDED PRINTINGJuly 2024March 2026Allow2111NoNo
18759971SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A SPORTS BALLJune 2024February 2025Allow810YesNo
18744531METHODS OF ULTRASOUND ASSISTED 3D PRINTING OF METALLIC ALLOYSJune 2024December 2025Abandon1820NoNo
18744560METHODS OF ULTRASOUND ASSISTED WELDINGJune 2024September 2025Abandon1510YesNo
18712495RF AND MMWAVE CIRCUITS AND THEIR FABRICATION METHODSMay 2024November 2024Allow610YesNo
18665913STRAND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND PELLET MANUFACTURING APPARATUSMay 2024August 2025Allow1510NoNo
18655963DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A STIFFENED PANEL MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE GEOMETRY OF SAID STIFFENED PANEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STIFFENED PANEL USING SAID DEVICEMay 2024March 2026Allow2200YesNo
18655212Dental Aligner Apparatus with Rapid Dental Mold Supplying ArrangementMay 2024February 2025Allow1011NoNo
18707183Method for producing a clinical waste container by injection moulding with a cooled mouldMay 2024August 2025Allow1530YesNo
18705746METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING BENT RESIN PIPEApril 2024March 2026Allow2341YesNo
18647296SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING AN OMNIDIRECTIONAL MAGNETIC MOVEMENT APPARATUSApril 2024October 2025Allow1820YesNo
18634987CUSTOM, USER-SPECIFIC FIREARM GRIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREApril 2024February 2026Abandon2231NoNo
18634064SYSTEMS FOR PHOTOCURING LIQUID RESIN WITH REDUCED HEAT GENERATIONApril 2024April 2025Allow1210YesNo
18619822SYNTHESIS OF ALKALI-ACTIVATED COMPOSITES INCORPORATING LARGE QUANTITIES OF ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE DUSTMarch 2024January 2026Allow2230YesNo
18695835SUTURE-FREE COAGULATION-ASSISTED FIXED CARDIAC PATCH AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2024December 2024Allow901YesNo
18694740METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYPROPYLENE-BASED RESIN EXPANDED BEADSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2110YesNo
18605297PROCESSING METHOD OF RECYCLING PET MATERIAL FROM BAGSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2200YesNo
18584170FOAM SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAM SHEET, PRODUCT, AND MOLDED PRODUCTFebruary 2024February 2026Abandon2401NoNo
18436093SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CATHETER RESTORATIONFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2121YesNo
18681852METHOD FOR PREPARING ANTIBACTERIAL AND FRESH-KEEPING FRUIT-PACKAGING MATERIAL THROUGH THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18430182MAKING MALE TOUCH FASTENER ELEMENTSFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1220YesNo
18422492HYBRID MANDREL FOR USE IN TOOLING METHODS AND THE MANUFACTURE OF THRUST REVERSER CASCADES AND STRUCTURES SUSCEPTIBLE TO TRAPPED TOOLINGJanuary 2024September 2025Abandon2021YesNo
18421115Method and apparatus for producing carbon foam boardsJanuary 2024September 2024Allow711YesNo
18419357ADDITIVE CHEMISTRIES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJanuary 2024January 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18580699PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUSJanuary 2024February 2026Abandon2501NoNo
18413164METHOD OF MAKING A TRAINING FIREARMJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1930NoNo
18411459SYSTEM COMPRISING AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING AN APPARATUSJanuary 2024November 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18411760METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A METAL MOLDJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1621YesNo
18411150CATHETER ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2610YesNo
18578431Process for Producing an Article Consisting of Siliceous Material, Having Low Density and Thermal Conductivity, and a Manufactured Article Thus ObtainedJanuary 2024March 2026Abandon2601NoNo
18407520COLORANT SET FOR CERAMIC DENTURES WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE AND COLOR AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATION APPARATUS USING THE SETJanuary 2024December 2025Abandon2301NoNo
18576886FABRICATION OF RESIN OBJECTS USING FOCUSED ULTRASOUND WAVESJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2110YesNo
18576459APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1412NoNo
18403144ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BY EXTRUDING INHIBITED CRYSTALLIZATION POLYMERSJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1421YesNo
185391973D Printer for Continuous Carbon FibersDecember 2023August 2025Abandon2020NoNo
18569856THERMAL MELTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED OBJECTDecember 2023February 2026Allow2611YesNo
18569202HIGH-SPEED MOLDING DEVICEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800YesNo
18568449SMOOTHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SMOOTHING A CONCRETE PARTDecember 2023February 2026Abandon2701NoNo
18566038Lithographic Method for Imprinting Three-Dimensional Microstructures Having Oversized Structural Heights Into a Carrier MaterialNovember 2023September 2025Allow2110NoNo
18566065METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MANUFACTURING RESIN COMPOSITE MATERIALNovember 2023December 2025Allow2511YesNo
18520803SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EXTRUSION LINE OF MIXED PLASTICSNovember 2023January 2026Abandon2601NoNo
18563459A SYSTEM OF OPERATING MEMBERS FOR 3D-PRINTING OF ELEMENTS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND FOR SMOOTHING AND TREATING THEIR SURFACES WITH LIQUIDS (VARIANTS)November 2023January 2026Abandon2610NoNo
18517937APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SPHERICALLY GRANULATED SORBENT WITH A POLYMERIC BINDERNovember 2023January 2026Allow2610NoNo
18514773SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING PVC, ADHESIVE AND PAPER PRODUCTSNovember 2023January 2026Abandon2601NoNo
18502532ALUMINUM BORATE WHISKER REINFORCED AND TOUGHENED NON-METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITENovember 2023October 2025Allow2330YesNo
18558480THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING METHOD FOR CONSTANT LINE WIDTHNovember 2023February 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18557345Porous Mould Drum For Poultry, Pork, Meat-Replacement and Vegetarian FoodOctober 2023March 2026Allow2920YesNo
18557002DEVICE FOR MOULDING A BLADED PART OF A TURBOMACHINEOctober 2023September 2025Allow2321YesNo
18491726System and Methods For Construction 3D PrintingOctober 2023November 2025Allow2510NoNo
18490136LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LASER PROCESSING METHODOctober 2023December 2025Allow2611YesNo
18380982COAXIAL NOZZLE CONFIGURATION AND METHODS THEREOFOctober 2023July 2025Allow2100YesNo
18484296FORMING A PREFORM INTO A SHAPED BODYOctober 2023August 2025Allow2210YesNo
18481212MOLD AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING BODY SUPPORT APPARATUSES, AND BODY SUPPORT APPARATUSOctober 2023December 2025Abandon2701NoNo
18473598A METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-WOVEN ELEMENTS CONTAINING GRAPHENE AND/OR GRAPHENE OXIDESeptember 2023January 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18473548METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-WOVEN ELEMENTS CONTAINING GRAPHENE AND/OR GRAPHENE OXIDESeptember 2023January 2026Abandon2720YesNo
18243929MULTI-PIECE LAYERED HONEYCOMB EXTRUSION DIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMESeptember 2023April 2024Allow700NoNo
18461669FAST LAYERED EXTRUSION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGSeptember 2023September 2025Abandon2421NoNo
18237692BUILD PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGAugust 2023March 2026Allow3111YesNo
18236103SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING, HARVESTING, AND IN-SITU THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF STRUCTURES IN AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAugust 2023October 2025Abandon2610YesNo
18277350METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYAMIDE 6 PELLETSAugust 2023October 2025Allow2601YesNo
18448227ICE MOLD FOR MAKING ICE STRAWSAugust 2023August 2024Allow1231YesYes
18231018METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CELLULOSE PRODUCT, CELLULOSE PRODUCT FORMING APPARATUS AND CELLULOSE PRODUCTAugust 2023September 2024Allow1320YesNo
18229374PARISON DIRECTIONAL CANOPY FOR A BLOW/FILL/SEAL MACHINEAugust 2023November 2025Abandon2820NoNo
18361883HIGH-DEFINITION TRANSPARENT BLIND FABRIC AND MANUFACTURING METHODJuly 2023April 2025Allow2111YesNo
18360174Plasticizing Device, Three-Dimensional Shaping Device, And Injection Molding DeviceJuly 2023March 2026Allow3220YesNo
18225743Injection Mold for a Retention DeviceJuly 2023October 2025Abandon2701NoNo
18226028METHOD FOR FORMING A FOOTWEAR MIDSOLEJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310YesNo
18357604METAL PLATED ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PLASTIC ACM HOUSINGS WITH INTERNAL THERMALLY ADAPTIVE STRUCTUREJuly 2023December 2025Allow2912YesNo
18357585METAL PLATED ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PLASTIC ACM SHROUDS WITH INTERNAL THERMALLY ADAPTIVE STRUCTUREJuly 2023December 2025Allow2811YesNo
18350889SPHERICAL PARTICLES COMPRISING NANOCLAY-FILLED-POLYMER AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOFJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110NoNo
18220613HEATER SYSTEM FOR CATHETER MANUFACTURINGJuly 2023March 2026Allow3200NoNo
18218677ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOP AND SIDE COMPRESSION OF MATERIAL DURING MATERIAL DEPOSITIONJuly 2023February 2026Allow3221YesNo
18218383METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TUNABLE MIDSOLE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEARJuly 2023November 2025Allow2821NoYes
18341794METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED BODYJune 2023May 2025Allow2300YesNo
18341417Automatic film-extruding 3D printerJune 2023November 2025Abandon2901NoNo
18337212RIEBER SEALING SYSTEM WITH PLASTIC RETAINER RINGJune 2023October 2025Allow2810YesNo
18206896Three-piece mold device, system, and method for manufacturing of connectable beverage bottleJune 2023December 2025Allow3011NoNo
18331157Architectural 3D printerJune 2023September 2025Abandon2701NoNo
18255707APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING DENTAL ALIGNERSJune 2023July 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18265064PRINTED OBJECT SURFACE TREATMENT-TYPE 3D PRINTER FOR CONSTRUCTIONJune 2023October 2024Allow1630YesNo
18039277A CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR A 3D WEAVING AND PRINTING INTEGRATED STRUCTUREJune 2023September 2024Allow1611NoNo
18202013FORMULATIONS FOR ADVANCED POLISHING PADSMay 2023May 2025Abandon2401NoNo
18253480METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMER MATERIAL LOADED WITH RECYLCED TEXTILE FIBRESMay 2023September 2025Abandon2811NoNo
18318463JIG FOR FORMING PLATE-SHAPED COOKED RICE AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PLATE- SHAPED COOKED RICEMay 2023October 2025Allow2910YesNo
18318408SERVO KNOCK OUT ASSEMBLYMay 2023March 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18316216PRINTING A CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PADMay 2023February 2024Allow910NoNo
18196181MOLDMay 2023December 2025Allow3110YesNo
18313580SWITCH STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORMay 2023September 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18252093POLYMERIC PRODUCTS FORMED USING POLYBENZOXAZINES SUITABLE FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMay 2023June 2025Abandon2501NoNo
18035583DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AEROGEL BLANKETMay 2023January 2026Allow3321YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1754.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
132
Examiner Affirmed
80
(60.6%)
Examiner Reversed
52
(39.4%)
Reversal Percentile
78.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 39.4% 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
488
Allowed After Appeal Filing
159
(32.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
329
(67.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
52.2%
Higher 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, 32.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 1754 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1754 is part of Group 1750 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 8,160 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 62.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1754's allowance rate of 62.5% places it in the 18% 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 1754 receive an average of 1.85 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 45% percentile). The median prosecution time is 33 months (in the 36% 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

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