USPTO Art Unit 2685 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 2685
Group: 2680
Tech Center: 2600
Total Cases: 11,554
Last Active: January 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18880881METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING A DIRECTION INDICATOR AND VEHICLEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
18988462WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BACKFEED COMMUNICATION FOR PERSONAL SECURITYDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18876595Parking Assisting Method and Parking Assistance DeviceDecember 2024June 2025Allow600NoNo
18966852ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ALERT DEVICEDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18941758MEDICATION TRACKING SYSTEMNovember 2024December 2024Allow100YesNo
18935399INTELLIGENT PET ECOSYSTEMNovember 2024March 2025Allow400YesNo
18929010HEALTH AND SAFETY MONITORING AND ALERT SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18889176FREQUENCY SELECTIVE METAMATERIAL FOR PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURESSeptember 2024March 2025Allow620NoNo
18830772SECURE GROUND-BASED DETECTION AND ALERT SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18823961TEXTILE ELEMENT SUCH AS A CLOTHINGSeptember 2024January 2025Allow500YesNo
18818994ASPIRATED SMOKE FIRE DETECTOR, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM, AIRFLOW DETECTION CIRCUIT AND METHODAugust 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18841997Parking Assistance Method and Parking Assistance DeviceAugust 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
18811492METHODS OF MONITORING FEEDING BEHAVIORS OF PETSAugust 2024April 2025Allow800NoNo
18787186SPEED ENFORCEMENT DATA COLLECTION AND MAPPINGJuly 2024February 2025Allow710YesNo
18777082VIBRATION SIGNALING FOR A GUNJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18768887PANIC BUTTON INTERVENTIONJuly 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18762647Cam Crusher SystemJuly 2024June 2025Abandon1110YesNo
18763145SUBWAY TUNNEL INTELLIGENT MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEMJuly 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18754554Systems and Methods for Detecting and Tracking Missing RFID TagsJune 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18750512VEHICLE, NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORED WITH A NOTIFICATION PROGRAMJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18744402DOOR LOCK REMOTE CALIBRATIONJune 2024February 2025Allow820YesNo
18679177ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROLMay 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18676848IN-BUILDING TRACKING SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMSMay 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18672422SCHEDULED ACCESS CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRONIC LOCKMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18666225MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEMMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18664758Dynamic Collection and Reporting of Customer Premises Context Information in Response to Predicted Emergency EventMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18664773AUTOMATIC TRAINING ASSIGNMENT BASED ON OPERATOR BEHAVIORMay 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18661655SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE DETECTION AND ALERTINGMay 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18659111DEVICE COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND THERMAL SENSORS AND METHOD OF USE IN A CARGO APPLICATIONMay 2024September 2024Allow410NoNo
18652742EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONSMay 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18649707SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ELECTRONICS SAMPLING TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, COST, AND CONFIDENCE LEVELSApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18644788TRANSPONDERS AND SENSORS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18643882MODULAR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SENSOR WITH EASILY REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE BATTERYApril 2024February 2025Allow1000NoNo
18636820Notifications on a User Device Based on Activity Detected by an Activity Monitoring DeviceApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18635096VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAMApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18633812METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTOXICATIONApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18632617SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO FACILITATE ADJUSTING CONTENT TO FACILITATE THERAPEUTIC OUTCOMES OF SUBJECTSApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18631157BODILY VIBRATION GENERATION DEVICE AND BODILY VIBRATION PRESENTATION APPARATUSApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18628653Detecting Falls Using A Mobile DeviceApril 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18627112PRIORITIZING CREW ALERTSApril 2024June 2025Allow1420YesNo
18625611VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAMApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18623371ELECTRONIC LOCK, SYSTEM, AND TAKE OVER LOCK MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANAGING THE SAMEApril 2024July 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18623288INPUT DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED HAPTICS AND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ANTENNAApril 2024January 2025Allow1000NoNo
18617216METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FOR ALERTING AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLEMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18617381Context Aware Fall Detection Using a Mobile DeviceMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18615742DYNAMIC COMMUNICATION METHODS FOR SMART TAG SYSTEMSMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18695244Method and Device for Intelligent Health Management of a Cabin of a VehicleMarch 2024November 2024Allow710NoNo
18614109SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ASSET TRACKINGMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18607522SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDIO MEDICAL INSTRUMENT PATIENT MEASUREMENTSMarch 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18606932Systems and Methods for Emergency ManagementMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220NoNo
18604948ENHANCED ACCESSIBILITY USING WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICESMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18602369CORRELATION ENGINE FOR CORRELATING SENSORY EVENTSMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18602808Risk of Fall Detection System and Posture Monitoring and Correction SystemMarch 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18600186USER INTERFACES TO CONFIGURE A THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18600130SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WAYFINDING IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18597264Method for determining user intent to access a secure areaMarch 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18597911MULTI-COLOR COMBINATION LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES INCLUDING SCHOOL BUSESMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1520YesNo
18596390FIELD DEPLOYABLE RESONANT SENSORSMarch 2024August 2024Allow520NoNo
18594206ARTICLE-IDENTIFICATION-AND-LOCATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18594421MARINA SLIP OCCUPANCY DETECTIONMarch 2024December 2024Allow920NoNo
18591440DISTRIBUTED HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18587421VEHICLE TO VEHICLE EVENT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1220YesNo
18586430PARKING MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSPORTSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18583379DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHODFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1600NoNo
18583851REDUCING FALSE ALARMS IN SECURITY SYSTEMFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1610YesNo
18443777Cam Crusher SystemFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810YesNo
18444167METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINGENCY COMMUNICATIONSFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1300NoNo
18442968ALERT SYSTEMS FOR SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMSFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1501YesNo
18442965Systems and Methods for Time-Based Athletic Activity Measurement and DisplayFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18443007Systems and Methods for Time-Based Athletic Activity Measurement and DisplayFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18440009SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING A CRANE OPERATORFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18440601APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AND USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICESFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18439416Security and Safety Configurations for Drone DeliveryFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18436410INITIAL TOTAL DAILY INSULIN SETTING FOR USER ONBOARDINGFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18435519Systems, Methods, and Devices for Haptic FeedbackFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1510NoNo
18681959DRIVING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON DRIVER EMOTION AND FATIGUE DEGREE ANALYSISFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1700NoNo
18433260CONTINUOUS ACTIVE MODE FOR SECURITY AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMSFebruary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18431486WIRELESS VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM AND DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED TIRE PRESSURE MONITORINGFebruary 2024September 2024Allow720NoNo
18431029RFID INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IDENTIFIER SELF-CHECKFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18427698ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND ACCESS CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAMEJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18427257SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEEP ANALYTICS AND STRATEGIC MONETIZATION OF BIOMEDICAL SENSOR DATAJanuary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18425671CARGO SENSORS, CARGO-SENSING UNITS, CARGO-SENSING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18425071Interior Camera System for a Self Driving CarJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18425087ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL AND LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEMJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18424435SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SIGNALING DEVICESJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18420379ON-AIR STATUS INDICATORJanuary 2024October 2024Allow910NoNo
18418002WIRELESS LOCKSET WITH TOUCH ACTIVATIONJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18416055NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18415834NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18415284Luminaire Network with SensorsJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18414961SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODEL EVALUATION USING PRIOR DATAJanuary 2024May 2024Allow400NoNo
18414538NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18410672MODULAR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SENSOR WITH EASILY REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE BATTERYJanuary 2024March 2024Allow200NoNo
18410540TRACKING SYSTEMJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1520NoNo
18410787SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROXIMITY-BASED ANALYSIS FOR OPERATIONAL TRACKINGJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1600NoNo
18406644HAPTIC ACTUATORS AND RELATED WEARABLE DEVICESJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18406253INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1610NoNo
18405771SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ATTEMPTED BED EXITJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18405853Haptic Communication Devices for Tracing Tactile Patterns on Skin using Compact Actuator ArraysJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1120YesNo
18405941METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRAME-ACCURATE HAPTICS INTERCHANGE FILE FORMATJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1700NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2685.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
150
Examiner Affirmed
119
(79.3%)
Examiner Reversed
31
(20.7%)
Reversal Percentile
4.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.7% 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
436
Allowed After Appeal Filing
155
(35.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
281
(64.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
63.4%
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, 35.6% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 2685 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2685 is part of Group 2680 in Technology Center 2600. This art unit has examined 11,554 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 82.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2685's allowance rate of 82.0% places it in the 67% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has an above-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 2685 receive an average of 1.47 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 22% percentile). The median prosecution time is 22 months (in the 88% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With fewer office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is shorter 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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