USPTO Art Unit 2688 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 2688
Group: 2680
Tech Center: 2600
Total Cases: 11,422
Last Active: June 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19241637Differential Voltage-Mode Driver for Microwave-Assisted Magnetic RecordingJune 2025March 2026Allow900NoNo
19231289IR TIMING CALIBRATION FOR A KEY SWITCHJune 2025February 2026Allow900YesNo
19174570MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUSApril 2025February 2026Allow1000NoNo
19170063MAGNETIC TAPE, MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE, SERVO PATTERN RECORDING DEVICE, MAGNETIC TAPE DRIVE, MAGNETIC TAPE SYSTEM, DETECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION DEVICE, SERVO PATTERN RECORDING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MAGNETIC TAPE, DETECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION METHODApril 2025January 2026Allow1000NoNo
19097690POSTURE MONITORING METHOD, POSTURE MONITORING DEVICE, POSTURE ANALYSIS METHOD AND POSTURE ANALYSIS SYSTEMApril 2025March 2026Allow1110NoNo
19113131MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND CARTRIDGEMarch 2025March 2026Allow1200NoNo
19079613AUTONOMOUS FOREST FIRE DETECTION, ALERTING AND MITIGATION FOR COMMUNITIESMarch 2025June 2025Allow300YesNo
19112083ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CLOUD DEVICE, CLIENT DEVICE, AND OPERATING METHODS THEREFORMarch 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19076001SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING MOVEMENT OF ENTITIES IN MONITORED ZONESMarch 2025September 2025Allow710NoNo
19074221WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025October 2025Allow810NoNo
19068173MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC DISK DEVICEMarch 2025November 2025Allow800NoNo
19068040System for Real-Time Display of Operational Parameters of a User DeviceMarch 2025November 2025Allow900YesNo
19062575MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAMEFebruary 2025November 2025Allow800NoNo
19060883MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAMEFebruary 2025November 2025Allow800NoNo
19056690COHERENT REPEATABLE RUNOUT CORRECTION FOR REDUCED RPM SELF-SERVO WRITEFebruary 2025October 2025Allow800NoNo
19056319METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-STAGE EQUALIZATION FOR READING DATA FROM STORAGE MEDIAFebruary 2025September 2025Allow700NoNo
19053826RECORD PLAYER WITH REPEATABLE PLAYBACKFebruary 2025September 2025Allow700NoNo
19052824SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING DRIVER EFFICIENCYFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
19050769MOVABLE BARRIER ANOMALY DETECTION AND DATA BACKFILLINGFebruary 2025November 2025Allow900NoNo
19046244PREAMPLIFIER, DISK DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND ANALYSIS METHODFebruary 2025September 2025Allow700NoNo
19043866READER WITH LINARIZING BIAS CURRENTFebruary 2025September 2025Allow700NoNo
19100252MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PNEUMATIC FENDERJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1220NoNo
19035451MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEJanuary 2025August 2025Allow700NoNo
19034406COMPRESSION SENSING UTILIZING SENSORS INCORPORATED IN A WEARABLE APPARATUSJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1200YesNo
19033238MAGNETIC DISK DEVICEJanuary 2025October 2025Allow900NoNo
18996997RECORD PLAYER WITH ARM EXTENDED FROM FLOAT FOR PLAYING BACK HIGH-QUALITY STABLE SOUNDJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1020YesNo
19026883MAGNETIC DISK DEVICEJanuary 2025October 2025Allow900NoNo
19028677METER READING SCHEMA TO ENHANCE SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITYJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1310NoNo
19023600MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND DOL SETTING METHODJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1110NoNo
19022799MAGNETIC DISK DEVICEJanuary 2025October 2025Allow900NoNo
19021924PROCESSING METHOD FOR FORMING A WORK HAVING A PAIR OF FLANGE BENDING PARTSJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1200NoNo
19021851DIE SET FOR FORMING A WORK HAVING A PAIR OF FLANGE BENDING PARTSJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
19020090SELECTABLE CURRENT BOOSTER CIRCUITJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1001NoNo
19019266LIGHT SWITCH SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO RESPOND TO GUNFIRE AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2025March 2026Abandon1420YesNo
19017036SETTING DEVICE, SETTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1200NoNo
19008064SERVO PATTERN RECORDING HEAD, SERVO PATTERN RECORDING DEVICE, MAGNETIC TAPE, MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE, MAGNETIC TAPE DRIVE, MAGNETIC TAPE SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MAGNETIC TAPEJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1310NoNo
19003937INFORMATION VERIFICATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICEDecember 2024August 2025Allow700NoNo
19001957TAPE HEAD WAFER DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE FORMATS USING SAME TAPEDecember 2024August 2025Allow700NoNo
18999031Servo Sectors Having Multiple Servo Address Marks in a Data Storage DeviceDecember 2024October 2025Allow1010NoNo
18991339ERASING OF DATA FROM TAPESDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410NoNo
18986562MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAMEDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410NoNo
18983903MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAMEDecember 2024August 2025Allow700NoNo
18983877MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICEDecember 2024July 2025Allow700NoNo
18981954DISK DEVICEDecember 2024December 2025Allow1210NoNo
18983016MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2024November 2025Allow1110NoNo
18982619MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RECORDING SYSTEMDecember 2024July 2025Allow700NoNo
18978406SPRING SUSPENSION WITH INDEPENDENT READER AND WRITER FOLLOWING ACTUATORDecember 2024August 2025Allow800NoNo
18979363Tapered Optical And Magnetic Elements For Improved Writing In Heat-Assisted Magnetic RecordingDecember 2024July 2025Allow700NoNo
18978454INTEGRATED HOUSING ELECTRONICS FOR WIRELESS TELEMETRY SYSTEM OF DRILLING UNITDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410NoNo
18973831Systems and Methods for Improved Asset Monitoring via Orientation MeasurementDecember 2024March 2026Allow1510YesNo
18873182IMPROVED ANIMAL TAG ASSEMBLYDecember 2024March 2026Allow1500NoNo
18972546Profile Shape Control For Gimbal AssemblyDecember 2024January 2026Allow1400NoNo
18969654ENERGY-ASSISTED RECORDING HEAD HAVING COATED NANOROD NEAR-FIELD TRANSDUCERDecember 2024November 2025Allow1110NoNo
18964691ESTIMATION AND CORRECTION OF ECCENTRIC PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYBACK IN DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDINGSDecember 2024February 2026Allow1500NoNo
18964160MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS AND METHODNovember 2024January 2026Allow1410NoNo
18961861SMEAR HEIGHT DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT IN A DATA STORAGE DEVICENovember 2024July 2025Allow700NoNo
18960601Magnetic Device Utilizing Silicon Based Spin-to-Charge or Charge-to-Spin Conversion LayerNovember 2024October 2025Allow1110YesNo
18959957Spintronic Device Comprising Dual FGL and Dual SPL To Reduce Perpendicular Field At Writing LocationNovember 2024January 2026Allow1401YesNo
18958314FORMING A HEAT CHANNEL ON A MAGNETIC WRITE POLE USING AN ADHESION LAYERNovember 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18957999RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF RECORDING MEDIUMSNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18959551UNDERWATER DATA CENTERS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMNovember 2024October 2025Allow1000YesNo
18957149PROGRAMMABLE WRITER OVERDRIVENovember 2024October 2025Allow1110NoNo
18955640HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND DISK DEVICENovember 2024December 2025Allow1310NoNo
18955139MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING HEAD FLYING HEIGHT IN MAGNETIC DISK DEVICENovember 2024October 2025Allow1110NoNo
18867960HOLOGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM AND OPTICAL ELEMENT COMPRISING THE SAMENovember 2024August 2025Allow900NoNo
18953610KEYBOARD DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONNECTED WITH KEYBOARD DEVICENovember 2024October 2025Allow1100NoNo
18949160ELECTROMAGNETIC ANTENNAS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USENovember 2024July 2025Allow800YesNo
18865779METHOD FOR STORING AND ACQUIRING INFORMATION USING FLUORESCENCE DEFECTS IN WIDE BANDGAP MATERIALSNovember 2024November 2025Allow1200NoNo
18943593DOWNHOLE SAFETY SWITCH AND COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLNovember 2024October 2025Allow1200YesNo
18942736REMOTE STATUS DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATIONUNITNovember 2024February 2026Abandon1510YesNo
18940986SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING ACCESS TO A SECURED AREANovember 2024March 2026Allow1600YesNo
18939917MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS AND METHODNovember 2024October 2025Allow1110NoNo
18939059HARD DISK DRIVE VOICE COIL MOTOR ACTUATOR WITH LOW-DENSITY WIRE COIL AND HIGH-DENSITY COIL STIFFENERNovember 2024July 2025Allow800NoNo
18938416COIN OR MEDAL WITH EMBOSSED SOUNDTRACKNovember 2024March 2026Allow1611NoNo
18863247ENCODING OR DECODING COMMUNICATION DATANovember 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
18936107MITIGATING OXYGEN DEPLETION IN SEALED ENCLOSURE HEAT ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK DRIVESNovember 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18935274HALL MONITOR FOR A HEALTH CARE FACILITYNovember 2024February 2026Allow1600YesNo
18934693SWITCHABLE INDUCTOR FOR BOOST OR MATCHING OPTIMIZATIONNovember 2024July 2025Allow800NoNo
18934843SMART BACKPACK SYSTEMNovember 2024February 2026Allow1620NoNo
18929943ADAPTIVE CHORD TYPING SYSTEMOctober 2024October 2025Allow1210NoNo
18929389MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2024July 2025Allow800NoNo
18925552MAGNETIC DISK DEVICEOctober 2024September 2025Allow1110NoNo
18925138RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR RECORDING INFORMATION, AND METHOD FOR READING INFORMATIONOctober 2024June 2025Allow700NoNo
18923954SINGLE TRACK ISOLATION IN STAGGERED BITS MAGNETIC RECORDINGOctober 2024September 2025Allow1110NoNo
18923510IDENTIFYING DEVICES CONNECTED TO A SMART PLUGOctober 2024July 2025Allow900YesNo
18922664ULTRAFAST PULSE ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDINGOctober 2024September 2025Allow1110NoNo
18922977HEAT ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF THE SAMEOctober 2024July 2025Allow800NoNo
18921723SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD PREVENTION BASED ON VIDEO ANALYTICSOctober 2024January 2026Allow1500NoNo
18920381SEQUENCE OF CONTINUOUS EXCITATIONS FOR GENERATING PRESSURE PULSE SIGNAL IN A WELL SYSTEMOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18920271MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE WITH DESICCANT UNITS MOUNTED TO INNER AND OUTER COVERSOctober 2024January 2026Allow1510NoNo
18917888DISK DEVICE AND HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY HAVING A LOAD BEAM WITH A VARYING RAIL CONFIGURATIONOctober 2024January 2026Allow1510NoNo
18912744OPTICAL MAGNETIC RECORDING SYSTEM, WRITER, MEDIA, AND METHODOctober 2024June 2025Allow800NoNo
18912217MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHODOctober 2024July 2025Allow900NoNo
18911755MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2024May 2025Allow700NoNo
18908251WIRELESS SIGNAL MONITORING METHOD IN PRIVATE NETWORK FIELDOctober 2024January 2026Allow1600NoNo
18898022MAGNETIC TAPE, MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE, AND MAGNETIC TAPE APPARATUSSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1300YesNo
18897577DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ACTUATOR MOUNTING PORTIONSSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18896353Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording Head Comprising A Thermally Stable MaterialSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1101NoNo
18896860MONITORING AND EARLY WARNING METHOD FOR GAS GATE STATION AND INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEM THEREOFSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18894490METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TERMINAL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, GENERAL METER DEVICE AND ELECTRIC METER SYSTEMSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2688.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
168
Examiner Affirmed
115
(68.5%)
Examiner Reversed
53
(31.5%)
Reversal Percentile
46.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 31.5% 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
384
Allowed After Appeal Filing
150
(39.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
234
(60.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
84.8%
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, 39.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 2688 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2688 is part of Group 2680 in Technology Center 2600. This art unit has examined 11,422 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 86.3%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 17 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2688's allowance rate of 86.3% places it in the 82% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly higher allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 2688 receive an average of 1.42 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 18% percentile). The median prosecution time is 17 months (in the 98% 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

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.