USPTO Art Unit 2689 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 2689
Group: 2680
Tech Center: 2600
Total Cases: 9,885
Last Active: October 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19357063NETWORKS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED WILDFIRE MITIGATION, PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSIONOctober 2025January 2026Allow300YesNo
19330096SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZED PREMISES ACCESS CONTROLSeptember 2025January 2026Allow410NoNo
19295818FLOOD WARNING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMAugust 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19241319WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE FOR PREVENTING DROWNINGJune 2025November 2025Allow510YesNo
19222525SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM AND DRIVE UNIT THEREFORMay 2025January 2026Allow810NoNo
19212665INTELLIGENT LOCK THAT REPLACES ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS WITH A KEYMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19198728BUILDING ACCESS USING A MOBILE DEVICEMay 2025October 2025Allow601YesNo
19195116WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEApril 2025September 2025Allow500NoNo
19195129WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEApril 2025October 2025Allow500NoNo
19190030DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMApril 2025February 2026Allow1020NoNo
19185076PULL STATION HOUSINGApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19176015WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEApril 2025September 2025Allow500YesNo
19080592WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025July 2025Allow510NoNo
19080599WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025July 2025Allow400YesNo
19080564WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025September 2025Allow600YesNo
19080652WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025August 2025Allow500YesNo
19080604WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025July 2025Allow400YesNo
19080544WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025July 2025Allow400NoNo
19080548WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025August 2025Allow500NoNo
19080558WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025July 2025Allow400YesNo
19080537WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025July 2025Allow400YesNo
19080552WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
18835582LARGE SHIP SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2025October 2025Allow1410NoNo
19067636WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025June 2025Allow300YesNo
19067613WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19067607WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19067632WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025July 2025Allow400YesNo
19067643WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025July 2025Allow400YesNo
19067624WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19064301WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19064294WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19061480CONSENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19059911WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19060144SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING BUILDING MATERIAL OBJECTSFebruary 2025July 2025Allow510NoNo
19055126MONITORING, DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM OF SPILLS AND LEAKS FROM TANKS AND TIPPING OVER OF VEHICLES, BOATS AND VESSELSFebruary 2025November 2025Allow801NoNo
19053353WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19044551USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO DETECT PEST ACTIVITYFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19022402METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GATHERING AND ANALYZING HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SIGNALSJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
19022417METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GATHERING AND ANALYZING HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SIGNALSJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
19007100METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEMDecember 2024August 2025Allow710YesNo
19005253USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO DETECT CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO PEST ACTIVITYDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18977393METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING SPREAD OF DAMAGE DUE TO FIRE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION IN BUILDING PARKING LOT IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDecember 2024June 2025Allow600NoNo
18867721CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SAFETY BELT MOUNTING PROMPT SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2024February 2026Allow1500NoNo
18942962SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING A SPORTS OBJECTNovember 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18942546ENTRY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMNovember 2024June 2025Allow810NoNo
18942093SMART SEALER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2024February 2026Allow1500NoNo
18934514USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO DETECT A LEAK WITHIN A WALL OF A BUILDINGNovember 2024December 2024Allow100NoNo
18928879MARKET SPACE MARKETPLACE SYSTEM WITH AI FUNCTIONOctober 2024January 2026Allow1500YesNo
18925986MOVING ENTITY TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2024October 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18925212Method and system for determining whether a dongle is in spatial proximity to a vehicle diagnostic toolOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18919154RFID AntennaOctober 2024August 2025Allow1010NoNo
18918156VEHICLEOctober 2024January 2026Allow1500NoNo
18909954EMERGENCY DOOR OPENING APPARATUSOctober 2024January 2026Allow1600NoNo
18904224LED TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEMOctober 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18852034METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLESeptember 2024February 2025Allow500YesNo
18897510INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION ABOUT A FUNCTION OF A ROADSIDE DEVICE AND ROADSIDE DEVICESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18896731USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO DETECT PEST ACTIVITY WITHIN A WALL OF A BUILDINGSeptember 2024October 2024Allow100NoNo
18896105INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILITY-AS-A-SERVICESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18891962DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE THAT CONTROLS NOTIFICATION OF THE COLOR OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT BASED ON THE SIZE OF AN INTERSECTIONSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18888915SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ALERTING RULES MANAGEMENTSeptember 2024December 2024Allow310NoNo
18886223SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING DRIVING WHILE BEING COGNITIVELY IMPAIREDSeptember 2024December 2025Allow1500NoNo
18885464Multilevel Fire DetectorSeptember 2024June 2025Allow901NoNo
18884223Control Device and Method for Actuating an Active Haptic Operating Element for a Motor VehicleSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18882591SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE DEVICES USING A SIGNAL CONTROL UNITSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18828811BIOSIGNAL INTEGRATION WITH VEHICLES AND MOVEMENTSeptember 2024June 2025Allow911NoNo
18826715ANTI-THEFT STORAGE BAG AND KEYSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18827631PROVIDING DIGITAL IDENTIFICATIONS GENERATED FOR CHECKPOINT VALIDATION BASED ON BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATIONSeptember 2024December 2025Allow1500NoNo
18825832ACOUSTIC SENSING OF PROXIMATE OBSTACLESSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18843427AERONAUTIC GROUND LIGHT FIXTURE WITH RF ANTENNASeptember 2024December 2025Allow1600NoNo
18822264METHOD FOR SECONDARY DISASTER EARLY WARNING BASED ON GROUND-BASED SAR MONITORING OF DEFORMATION DATASeptember 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18818726Fall Protection Compliance System and MethodAugust 2024November 2025Allow1500YesNo
18818590VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18818281METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SMART EVACUATION GUIDANCE IN ROAD TUNNELAugust 2024May 2025Allow800YesNo
18818185APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALARM ACCORDING TO BEHAVIOR OF DRIVER IN DRIVING MONITORING SYSTEMAugust 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18815563SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING FALSE ALARMS IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2024December 2025Allow1600NoNo
18813225ATTACHMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400YesNo
18808606FAULT MANAGED POWER INCLUDING OPTICAL COMMUNICATION ELEMENTSAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18808792Smart Tracking ShoeAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710YesNo
18809042SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING FALSE ALARMS IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800NoNo
18808003School Bus Sensing Traffic Light ChangerAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810YesNo
18807804COAL AND GAS OUTBURST MONITORING DEVICEAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18807059HOME AUTOMATION WITH FEATURES TO IMPROVE SLEEPAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18805913Hunting Game Tracking SystemAugust 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
18806484WIRELESS PATIENT MONITORING COMPLIANCE SYSTEMAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18801885SMOKE DETECTOR CAPABLE OF DISTINGUISHING SMOKE AND PARTICLESAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18802145VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18837655Vibration DeviceAugust 2024November 2025Allow1500NoNo
18800713METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC WARNINGS AND GUIDANCE FOR AVOIDING LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS ON A ROTORCRAFTAugust 2024December 2025Allow1610NoNo
18800738HOME OCCUPANCY INFORMATION SYSTEMAugust 2024December 2025Allow1610NoNo
18837362ITEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ITEM MANAGEMENT METHOD, ITEM DETECTION INSTRUMENT, AND ITEM DETECTION DEVICEAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18837142ITEM MANAGING APPARATUS, ITEM MANAGING SYSTEM, AND ITEM MANAGING METHODAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18797650PCB IMPEDANCE TUNING TO ACHIEVE WIDEBAND AND HIGH ACCEPTANCE OF COIL ANTENNA LENGTH VARIATIONAugust 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18796339method for vehicle-theft driver's identification with privacy protectionAugust 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18796815Sensor Control Method and Apparatus, and SensorAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18795797PERIPHERY MONITORING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREOFAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18794648SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOFAugust 2024November 2025Allow1500YesNo
18787356SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF USING DYNAMIC LIGHTED ROAD LANE MARKINGSJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18786694CONSOLIDATED ALARM SCREENJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18786993FLOOD INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICEJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18786024COMMUNICATION METHOD BETWEEN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, SUPPLY EQUIPMENT AND POWER GRID OPERATION SERVER AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE EMBEDDED IN ELECTRIC VEHICLEJuly 2024November 2025Allow1500NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2689.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
321
Examiner Affirmed
242
(75.4%)
Examiner Reversed
79
(24.6%)
Reversal Percentile
14.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 24.6% 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
674
Allowed After Appeal Filing
206
(30.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
468
(69.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
40.6%
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, 30.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 2689 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2689 is part of Group 2680 in Technology Center 2600. This art unit has examined 9,885 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 79.8%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2689's allowance rate of 79.8% places it in the 62% 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 2689 receive an average of 1.65 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 30% percentile). The median prosecution time is 22 months (in the 91% 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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