USPTO Art Unit 1789 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1789
Group: 1780
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 6,993
Last Active: May 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19202135COLORED ROOFING MEMBRANE WITH IMPROVED SOLAR REFLECTANCEMay 2025July 2025Allow310YesNo
19190585PRE-STRESSED PULTRUDED GLASS FIBER REINFORCED LUMBERApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19181928TEXTILE COATING COMPOSITION THAT REDUCES AND/OR PREVENTS MICROBIAL GROWTH AND/OR CONTROL ODOR(S) FOR PROLONGED TIME PERIODSApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19172730LOW WEIGHT MODULAR CARPET COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEApril 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19059320CarpetFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810YesNo
19103291GLASS COMPOSITION FOR GLASS FIBER, GLASS FIBER, GLASS FIBER WOVEN FABRIC, AND GLASS FIBER REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITIONFebruary 2025September 2025Allow710NoNo
19018261SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS FABRICATION OF WOVEN COMPOSITE MATERIALSJanuary 2025February 2026Abandon1311YesNo
19014573ACELLULAR MATRIX WOVEN MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19005964INSULATED WIRE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, COIL AND ELECTRONIC/ELECTRICAL DEVICEDecember 2024July 2025Allow610YesNo
18877096METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL WEAVING OF A FIBROUS STRUCTURE WITH ORIENTATION OF WEFT COLUMNS IN A DEPLOYMENT PORTION AND RESULTING FIBROUS STRUCTUREDecember 2024July 2025Allow710NoNo
18971697HOLLOW FIBRESDecember 2024August 2025Allow920YesNo
18954101DIRECT MELT-SPUN FULL-MATTE HIGH-VISCOSITY PET/LOW-VISCOSITY PET TWO-COMPONENT ELASTIC FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORNovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18923889CARPET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFOctober 2024October 2025Allow1221YesNo
18855827COMPOSITION CONTAINING SIZING AGENT FOR INORGANIC FIBERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING INORGANIC FIBERSOctober 2024May 2025Allow820NoNo
18901331TEXTILE COATING COMPOSITION THAT REDUCES AND/OR PREVENTS MICROBIAL GROWTH AND/OR CONTROL ODOR(S) FOR PROLONGED TIME PERIODSSeptember 2024January 2025Allow400NoNo
18806142TEXTILE COATING COMPOSITION THAT REDUCES AND/OR PREVENTS MICROBIAL GROWTH AND/OR CONTROL ODOR(S) FOR PROLONGED TIME PERIODSAugust 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18837977GLASS CLOTH, PREPREG, AND PRINTED WIRING BOARDAugust 2024March 2025Allow700NoNo
18795546FISHING EQUIPMENT WITH ENHANCED SONAR DETECTIONAugust 2024October 2025Abandon1411NoNo
18784698Method for laminating a tufted good with a film to achieve tuft lockJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1831NoNo
18727033WATER-BASED TREATMENT AGENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RUBBER-REINFORCING MEMBERS, RUBBER-REINFORCING MEMBER, AND RUBBER PRODUCTJuly 2024November 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18725136COMPOSITE INTERLACED YARN, INTERLACING METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREFORJune 2024September 2025Allow1520NoNo
18740890PILE KNIT FABRIC FOR INTERIOR MATERIALS OF VEHICLES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING MACHINE OF PILE KNIT FABRICJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18739126COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF FORMING COMPOSITES HAVING AN INCREASED VOLUME OF CERAMIC PARTICLESJune 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18679597CARBON-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH ENHANCED DYNAMIC PERFORMANCEMay 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18714533TREATMENT AGENT FOR CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR, COMPOSITION CONTAINING TREATMENT AGENT FOR CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR, AND CARBON FIBER PRECURSORMay 2024October 2025Allow1730NoNo
18675910ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICESMay 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18661888Durable Water-Repellent Treatment for Synthetics and Natural FibersMay 2024March 2026Allow2200NoNo
18651008FIBER-BOUND ENGINEERED MATERIALS FORMED USING ZONAL SCRIMSApril 2024August 2025Allow1600NoNo
18651506Novel Weaving Shoe Uppers with Elastic StringsApril 2024December 2025Allow1900YesNo
18704194GLASS COMPOSITION FOR GLASS FIBERS, GLASS FIBER, GLASS FIBER WOVEN FABRIC, AND GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITIONApril 2024July 2025Allow1510NoNo
18626639ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICESApril 2024August 2025Allow1721NoNo
18624556COLOR-CHANGING FABRIC AND APPLICATIONSApril 2024March 2026Allow2321NoNo
18621658NONWOVEN HEMP FIBER-BASED MATERIALSMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18618136TEXTILE COATING COMPOSITION THAT REDUCES AND/OR PREVENTS MICROBIAL GROWTH AND/OR CONTROL ODOR(S) FOR PROLONGED TIME PERIODSMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18614008COATED SHOE UPPERMarch 2024July 2025Allow1610NoNo
18694206ADHESIVE SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2026Allow2310NoNo
18611757Combined carpetMarch 2024June 2025Allow1530NoNo
18607534COMPOSITE YARNSMarch 2024March 2026Allow2420NoNo
18691687TENSILE JAMMING FIBERSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2201NoNo
18595598BEDDING CHARACTERIZED BY ENHANCED COMFORT, DURABILITY, LONG LIFE, AND DECREASED COSTMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1320YesNo
18595938POLYESTERS AND FIBERS MADE THEREFROMMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18592958MACROPOROUS-STRUCTURED POLYMER AEROGELSMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18583815FLEXIBLE WET FRICTION MATERIALS INCLUDING SILANESFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18443405Shaped NonwovenFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1930NoNo
18441222HYBRID FIBER BASED MOLDING THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLE AND PROCESS OF FORMING SAMEFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1900YesNo
18441464MELAMINE WIPESFebruary 2024April 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18437316ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICESFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910YesNo
18434741AEROGEL FIBER HAVING SPECIFIC CROSS-SECTIONAL MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURE, GRAPHENE FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFORFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1611NoNo
18428500ARTIFICIAL TURF SYSTEM INCLUDING A GEOGRID AND AN EXISTING TURFJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18426583BREATHABLE AND WATERPROOF CLOTHJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2000NoNo
18425046Method of Using a Sterilization Wrap SystemJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18425280Washable Multi-Component Magnetic Floor MatJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800YesNo
18425387High Sb Concentration GaAsSb/GaAs(1-x)SbxN/GaAlAs Core-Shell-Shell NanowiresJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18422136MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BREATHABLE AND WATERPROOF NON-WOVEN FABRICJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2410NoNo
18292151COMPOSITE FIBER BUNDLE AND FIBER PRODUCTJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2600NoNo
18417690CENTERBODY PRESSURE VESSEL WITH AN ARCHED COMPRESSION SURFACEJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2020YesNo
18407859CLEANING ARTICLE WITH DOUBLE BONDED TOW TUFTSJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1720NoNo
18405923ARTIFICIAL TURF STRUCTURE HAVING IMPROVED BUFFERING PERFORMANCEJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2510YesNo
18404029PLANT PROTEIN BASED IMITATION LEATHER MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMEJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310YesNo
18401796WATERPROOF/BREATHABLE TECHNICAL APPARELJanuary 2024September 2025Abandon2110YesNo
18401925Thermally and Dimensionally Stabilized Electrospun Compositions and Methods of Making SameJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18394340CD Extensible Nonwoven CompositeDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18545022Base For Turf SystemDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18538213SINGLE-FACED PILE FABRIC AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2023July 2024Allow710NoNo
18565869SYNTHETIC FIBER PROCESSING AGENT AND SYNTHETIC FIBERNovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18513963Shaped NonwovenNovember 2023December 2025Allow2430NoNo
18506286HYDRATION BLADDER DRYING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURENovember 2023July 2025Allow2120YesNo
18504826Artificial Turf And Associated Devices And Methods For Making SameNovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18387303NONWOVEN MATERIAL, USE OF THE NONWOVEN MATERIAL, AND WIPING CLOTH, DRYER SHEET AND FACE MASK CONTAINING THE NONWOVEN MATERIALNovember 2023July 2025Allow2020YesNo
18386499SCRIM-REINFORCED CUSHION MAT FOR CARPET TILESNovember 2023September 2025Allow2330NoNo
18558615CORD-RUBBER COMPOSITE BODY, RUBBER PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CORD-RUBBER COMPOSITE BODYNovember 2023March 2026Abandon2901NoNo
18497135ARTIFICIAL TURF INFILL WITH NATURAL FIBER AND RUBBER GRANULATEOctober 2023August 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18384557METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELASTIC FIBER AND ELASTIC FIBEROctober 2023March 2026Abandon2810NoNo
18494100WICKERWORK FIBRE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOFOctober 2023February 2026Abandon2810NoNo
18489661TISSUE SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE REPAIROctober 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18380283PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A NONWOVEN SHEET MATERIAL HAVING AN IMPERMEABLE LAYER ON ONE SIDE AND AN ANTI-SLIP COATING ON THE OTHER SIDEOctober 2023October 2025Abandon2420NoNo
18378712BARRIER LAMINATES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710YesNo
18483791ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT CONTROL ASSEMBLYOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18554451FABRIC WITH FLUID ABSORPTION CAPABILITIESOctober 2023March 2026Allow2910NoNo
18480630TEXTILES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEOctober 2023August 2025Allow2220NoNo
18553812GLASS FIBER AND COMPOSITION FOR GLASS FIBERSOctober 2023August 2025Abandon2330NoNo
18480433REINFORCEMENT BAR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEOctober 2023February 2026Allow2821YesNo
18479306COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTRIC ELEMENT, ORGANIC ELECTRIC ELEMENT COMPRISING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOFOctober 2023January 2026Allow2730NoNo
18475585ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT COMPOUNDS AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAMESeptember 2023May 2025Allow2020YesNo
18475843COMPOSITE CERAMICS WITH LOW DIELECTRIC LOSSESSeptember 2023February 2026Allow2900NoNo
18284312A MESH STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE MESH STRUCTURESeptember 2023September 2025Allow2421YesNo
18284120THREE-DIMENSIONAL NETWORK STRUCTURESeptember 2023February 2026Allow2920NoNo
18552344MOLDED PRODUCT AND PROCESSED ARTICLESeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18551154LAYERED BODY OF CONDUCTOR AND INSULATION FILM, COIL, AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINESeptember 2023February 2026Abandon2910NoNo
18368254SINGLE SIDED HYDROPHILIC NONWOVEN FABRIC WITH HIGH TENSIBLE STRENGTH AND CSR WRAP MADE THEREFROMSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2821YesNo
18550671MULTI-LAYER MELTBLOWN NON-WOVEN FABRIC AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2611NoNo
18463790ARTIFICIAL TURF FIBER WITH A NON-CIRCULAR CLADDINGSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18243315CONTINOUS PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYOL MODIFIED POLYALKENYLENE TEREPHTHALATESeptember 2023October 2024Allow1301YesNo
18461948METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE INCLUDING THERMAL BARRIER COATING LAYERSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2300YesNo
18461022FOAMABLE YARNS, TEXTILES AND ARTICLES INCORPORATING FOAMABLE YARNS, AND THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2023January 2026Allow2950NoNo
18240983GLASS STRAND, GLASS ROVING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEAugust 2023January 2026Abandon2830NoNo
18458711Laminated Foam Composite Backer Board for Wet Space ConstructionAugust 2023May 2025Allow2020NoNo
18456289DEVICE FOR PRETREATING REFINED COTTON AND METHOD OF USE OF SAMEAugust 2023March 2026Allow3000YesNo
18453998FIBER MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER USING THE FIBER MATERIAL, AND CONTAINER COMPRISING THE FIBER MATERIALAugust 2023March 2026Abandon3001NoNo
18452574PRODUCTION DEVICE FOR MELT-BLOWN NON-WOVEN FABRICAugust 2023November 2025Allow2710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1789.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
430
Examiner Affirmed
313
(72.8%)
Examiner Reversed
117
(27.2%)
Reversal Percentile
22.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 27.2% 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
1033
Allowed After Appeal Filing
203
(19.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
830
(80.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
5.6%
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, 19.7% 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 1789 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1789 is part of Group 1780 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 6,993 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 39.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1789's allowance rate of 39.7% places it in the 3% 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 1789 receive an average of 3.03 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 98% percentile). The median prosecution time is 43 months (in the 7% 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.

Important Disclaimer

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