USPTO Art Unit 1781 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18938740REMOVABLE DRAPE FASHION SYSTEMNovember 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18935697EYE MASKNovember 2024April 2025Allow511NoNo
18923749RENEWABLE ANTIBACTERIAL WATERBORNE POLYURETHANE SYNTHETIC LEATHER WITH HIGH PEEL STRENGTH AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFOctober 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18909610CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS FABRICATED USING EXTRUDED MATERIALSOctober 2024April 2025Allow620NoNo
18828345DECORATIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE SHEETSeptember 2024January 2025Allow500NoNo
18794547PRECURSOR GLASSES AND GLASS-CERAMICS COMPRISING A CRYSTALLINE PHASE HAVING A JEFFBENITE CRYSTALLINE STRUCTUREAugust 2024May 2025Allow911NoNo
18760002SYNTHETIC TURF SYSTEMJune 2024March 2025Allow910YesNo
18759323Multi-Layer Film With Improved Modulus PropertiesJune 2024June 2025Allow1211NoNo
18725168CUTTING TOOLJune 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18732878TEXTURED, ANTIGLARE GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJune 2024June 2025Allow1220YesNo
18673634ANTI-SLIP PAD AND TRAY INCLUDING SAMEMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18674236DECORATIVE SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE SHEETMay 2024January 2025Allow811NoNo
18665355DUAL SHELL DENTAL APPLIANCE AND MATERIAL CONSTRUCTIONSMay 2024October 2024Allow510NoNo
18665398DUAL SHELL DENTAL APPLIANCE AND MATERIAL CONSTRUCTIONSMay 2024December 2024Allow711NoNo
18649399FILM INCLUDING POLYMERIC ELEMENTS INTERCONNECTING PARTICLESApril 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18610364ELECTRICAL DEBONDING ADHESIVE SHEET, JOINED BODY, AND JOINING AND SEPARATION METHOD FOR ADHERENDMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18691761MONOVINYLIDENE AROMATIC MULTILAYER SHEET CONTAINING IMPACT MODIFIERSMarch 2024December 2024Allow911YesNo
18581155Corrugated Pizza Box and Method for Production of SameFebruary 2024July 2024Allow511NoNo
18435481Aerogel CompositeFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610YesNo
18423478METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER AND WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBERJanuary 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18414574SOLE STRUCTURES INCLUDING POLYOLEFIN PLATES AND ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR FORMED THEREFROMJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18412123CAR FLOOR MATJanuary 2024October 2024Allow920YesNo
18410598QUANTUM-DOT CONTAINING RESIN SHEET OR FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBERJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1520YesNo
18410548Corrugated Pizza Box and Method for Production of SameJanuary 2024November 2024Abandon1010NoNo
18410368GLASSES HAVING NON-FRANGIBLE STRESS PROFILESJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18408113FOLDABLE SUBSTRATES, FOLDABLE APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF MAKINGJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1011NoNo
18575320CUTTING TOOLDecember 2023March 2025Allow1420YesNo
18394463WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD MANUFACTURING METHODDecember 2023May 2025Allow1711NoNo
18390443Semi-Corrugated Paperboard Panels and Method for Production of SameDecember 2023May 2024Allow410NoNo
18528664WINDOW AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18524782HOT-FORMED, CHEMICALLY PRESTRESSABLE GLASS ARTICLES WITH A LOW PROPORTION OF CRYSTALS AND METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRODUCINGNovember 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
18523987GLASS COMPOSITE, CASING, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICENovember 2023February 2025Allow1420YesNo
18510901METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC DISKNovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18388721POLYCARBONATE COPOLYMER AND ASSOCIATED FILM EXTRUSION COMPOSITION, EXTRUDED FILM, AND CAPACITORNovember 2023February 2024Allow310NoNo
18505814ROOFING MEMBRANE WITH INTEGRATED SURFACE REINFORCEMENTNovember 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18505434LAMINATED GLAZINGNovember 2023June 2025Allow1910NoNo
18386717MULTILAYER FILMNovember 2023April 2025Allow1711NoNo
18386703COLORED GLASS ARTICLES HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL DURABILITYNovember 2023July 2024Allow810NoNo
18386669Graphene-Based Antiviral PolymerNovember 2023May 2025Allow1821YesNo
18495139Mask Blank Glass SubstrateOctober 2023June 2024Allow800NoNo
18489966Laminated Glazing and ProcessOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18490393POLYESTER FIBER, PREPARAION METHOD THEREOF AND MOLDED ARTICLE FORMED THEREFROMOctober 2023April 2025Allow1820NoNo
18286457THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18378328BASE FOR TURF SYSTEM WITH VERTICAL SUPPORT EXTENSIONS AT PANEL EDGESOctober 2023May 2025Allow1920YesNo
18378531FILMS OF MULTIWALL, FEW WALL, AND SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBE MIXTURESOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110YesNo
18284863CUTTING TOOLSeptember 2023April 2024Allow710YesNo
18552757DECORATIVE FILM FOR INSERT MOLDING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE FILM FOR INSERT MOLDING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN MOLDED PRODUCTSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1011NoNo
18470665DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMESeptember 2023March 2025Allow1711NoNo
18464804FOOTWEAR ARTICLE HAVING CONCEALING LAYER WITH STRUCTURAL COLORSeptember 2023January 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18243403Semi-Corrugated Paperboard Panels and Method for Production of SameSeptember 2023January 2024Allow410NoNo
18549270FLEXIBLE MULTILAYER FILM HAVING HIGH LOW-TEMPERATURE IMPACT STRENGTH FOR MEDICAL PACKAGINGSSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2100YesNo
18456011FOAMED ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEAugust 2023December 2024Allow1611NoNo
18238179COATING OF GLASS-BASED ASSEMBLYAugust 2023February 2024Allow511YesNo
18547862Layered Sheet and Method for Molding Layered Sheet Molded ProductAugust 2023July 2024Allow1111NoNo
18454096FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1010NoNo
18237322MAKEUP TOOL AND APPLICATORAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18453731LAMINATED GLASS AND ITS USEAugust 2023May 2025Allow2100NoNo
18451446HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICON-BASED COATING COMPOSITIONSAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18451815POLYMER FILM WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATEAugust 2023June 2025Abandon2200NoNo
18234260PRINTED ELASTOMERIC ELEMENTSAugust 2023September 2024Allow1311NoNo
18449092ANTIMICROBIAL METALLIZED THIN FILMS FOR REFURBISHING COMMUNAL CONTACT SURFACESAugust 2023November 2024Allow1510NoNo
18233413RAISED WOODGRAIN FINISH DECORATIVE MATERIALAugust 2023December 2024Allow1610NoNo
18447657Shaped NonwovenAugust 2023March 2024Allow800NoNo
18446725COMPOSITE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMEAugust 2023March 2025Allow1920NoNo
18362117METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL INGOT AND SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL WAFERJuly 2023March 2024Allow800NoNo
18356301Cementitious Panels with Swellable Materials and Methods of Providing a Moisture or Water Barrier in Cementitious Panels Using Swellable MaterialsJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110YesNo
18353977LAMINATION MEMBER AND GLASS COMPOSITIONJuly 2023May 2025Allow2200YesNo
18351912PACKING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PACKING MATERIALJuly 2023November 2024Allow1621YesNo
18220396EXTENSIBLE PAPER AND ITS USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF EXPANDED SLIT PACKAGING WRAP AND VOID FILL PRODUCTSJuly 2023April 2024Allow900YesNo
18348001THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE BOARDJuly 2023June 2025Allow2300NoNo
18347758Panel and Method for Producing a PanelJuly 2023March 2025Allow2120YesNo
18217600BELOW GRADE, BLIND SIDE, WATERPROOFING SHEET MEMBRANE WITH ADHESIVE AND HAVING IMPROVED LOW REFLECTIVITY GRANULAR PARTICLE LAYER TO FULLY BOND TO CONCRETE/SHOTCRETE, AND A METHOD OF MAKING, AND USING SAMEJuly 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18217521BELOW GRADE, BLIND SIDE, WATERPROOFING SHEET MEMBRANE WITH ADHESIVE AND HAVING MODERATE REFLECTIVITY GRANULAR PARTICLE LAYER TO FULLY BOND TO CONCRETE/SHOTCRETE, AND A METHOD OF MAKING, AND USING SAMEJune 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18269028BINDER COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLY(AMINO ACID)S FOR FIBER COMPOSITE ARTICLESJune 2023January 2024Allow600NoNo
18210528SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING SHARP TRANSITIONS FOR POWDER COATINGJune 2023March 2025Allow2120YesNo
18331810OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC LAYER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LAMINATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, POLARIZING PLATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2023May 2024Allow1110NoNo
18329457DISPLAY APPARATUSJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18329155HIGHLY-FILLED POLYURETHANE COMPOSITES WITH FIBER REINFORCEMENTJune 2023May 2025Allow2430YesNo
18327612COMPOSITE FILM AND METHODS OF FORMING A COMPOSITE FILMJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18326207MISSLE IMPACT RESISTANT EXTERIOR SHEATHING BUILDING PANELMay 2023June 2024Allow1200NoNo
18202200PRE-APPLIED MEMBRANESMay 2023December 2024Allow1920NoNo
18202159LAYERED PANELSMay 2023May 2024Allow1221NoNo
18202260EXPANDED SLIT SHEET CUSHIONING PRODUCTS WITH NOVEL REDUCED DIMENSION SLIT PATTERNSMay 2023September 2024Allow1610NoNo
18322780ANISOTROPY REDUCTION IN COATING OF CONDUCTIVE FILMSMay 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18323068RESIN FILM AND USES THEREOFMay 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18200295Multi-Layer Film with Improved Modulus PropertiesMay 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18199124GLAZING AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTIONMay 2023February 2024Allow901YesNo
18037160Thermoplastic Resin Composition and Molded Article Manufactured TherefromMay 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18315253AIRCRAFT FLOOR ASSEMBLIES WITH DISCONTINUOUS COUPLING BETWEEN LAYERSMay 2023November 2024Abandon1820NoNo
18252245MULTILAYERED COATING FILM AND COATED ARTICLEMay 2023April 2025Allow2310NoNo
18313075COMPOSITE RODS FOR STABILIZATION OF COMPOSITE LAMINATESMay 2023July 2024Allow1410NoNo
18142060Methods and Bonding Agents for Forming Simulated Tropical Hardwood PanelMay 2023March 2025Allow2211YesNo
18141860EXPANDED SLIT SHEET CUSHIONING PRODUCTS WITH NOVEL SLIT PATTERN AND PAPER PROPERTIESMay 2023April 2024Allow1100YesNo
18033798SYNTHETIC TURF SYSTEMApril 2023March 2024Allow1111NoNo
18306683METHOD FOR RAPID ENCAPSULATION OF A CORNER GAP DEFINED WITHIN A CORNER OF A DOOR PANEL FOR AN APPLIANCEApril 2023August 2024Allow1611NoNo
18033564CUTTING TOOLApril 2023February 2025Allow2240YesNo
18033356CUTTING TOOLApril 2023July 2024Allow1521NoNo
18033099BILAYER THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS WITH AN ADVANCED INTERFACEApril 2023May 2025Allow2511YesNo
18031463MULTILAYER FOAM SHEET AND ADHESIVE TAPEApril 2023June 2025Allow2610NoNo
18133106GLASS CERAMIC ARTICLES HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1781.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
244
Examiner Affirmed
176
(72.1%)
Examiner Reversed
68
(27.9%)
Reversal Percentile
26.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 27.9% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority 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
768
Allowed After Appeal Filing
170
(22.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
598
(77.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
9.1%
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, 22.1% 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 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 1781 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1781 is part of Group 1780 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 9,032 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 57.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1781's allowance rate of 57.2% places it in the 12% 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 1781 receive an average of 2.29 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 83% percentile). The median prosecution time is 34 months (in the 24% 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 multiple rounds of 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.

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