USPTO Art Unit 3612 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3612
Group: 3610
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 26,507
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19340949PICKUP TRUCK TONNEAU COVERSeptember 2025December 2025Allow200NoNo
19308475VEHICLE ROOF SUPPORT PLATFORMAugust 2025January 2026Allow510YesNo
19301286MOUNTING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ANCHORING AN ITEM TO A TRUCK BEDAugust 2025October 2025Allow200YesNo
19281110DRIVER PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAMEJuly 2025December 2025Allow520NoNo
19264783MULTI-PIECE SHAFT FOR A SLIDING SUPPORT MECHANISM AND RV SYSTEMS UTILIZING SAMEJuly 2025September 2025Allow310NoNo
19263485Foldable BackseatJuly 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19245990CONVERTIBLE TRAILER SYSTEM FOR HAULING GENERAL CARGO OR LIQUID IN BULKJune 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
19244551AMBULANCE COT AND LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEMJune 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19244544AMBULANCE COT AND LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEMJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19244539AMBULANCE COT AND LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEMJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19229873TRAILER WITH MODULAR CLIMATE CONDITIONED ZONESJune 2025March 2026Allow910NoNo
19224803FIXING MEMBER AND ROLLING COVERMay 2025September 2025Allow310NoNo
19219614RETROFITTED VEHICLE WITH IMPROVED PASSENGER EXPERIENCEMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19218173TWO-WAY FOLDABLE PICKUP TRUCK BOX COVERMay 2025September 2025Allow400NoNo
19218031Pickup Truck Rear Compartment CoverMay 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19193270ADAPTIVE VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS FOR DOWNFORCEApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19173216Double-Deck Passenger VehicleApril 2025August 2025Allow410NoNo
19093255AIRBAG DEVICEMarch 2025March 2026Abandon1210NoNo
19085399CAB ASSEMBLY FOR FACILITATING INSTALLATION OF A STEERING COLUMN ON AN ORIGINAL PASSENGER SIDE OF A TRUCK CABMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110NoNo
19076238Car Cover Plate, Frame Connection Structure and Pickup TruckMarch 2025July 2025Allow420NoNo
19066339MOTORIZED GAME CARTFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810NoNo
19059914Side Underride GuardFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19046162ROLL TARP SYSTEMFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
18998229DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SUNROOFJanuary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19032838SIDE RAIL FOR TRAILERJanuary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19023429VEHICLE-MOUNTED DRAWER SAFE BOXJanuary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19021432VEHICULAR WIND TURBINE SYSTEM FOR DRAG REDUCTIONJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19014956FUEL REDUCTION ECODEVICEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
18987341ROAD VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A DASHBOARD WITH A CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SCREEN LOCATED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND WITH A SUPPORTING PLATE LOCATED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL THAT SUPPORTS HUMAN-VEHICLE INTERFACE CONTROLS AND AN INFORMATION DISPLAY SCREENDecember 2024March 2026Allow1520YesNo
18985640TARPING ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF TARPING A LOAD TRANSPORTERDecember 2024January 2026Allow1301NoNo
18983600WORK VEHICLE, AND CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK VEHICLEDecember 2024February 2026Allow1400NoNo
18980166VEHICLE WITH ONE FRONT AXLE AND AT LEAST TWO SUSPENDED REAR AXLESDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
18976208Window Rain Guard for VehicleDecember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18963814VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURENovember 2024December 2025Allow1300NoNo
18954429STEERING DECOUPLING DEVICENovember 2024November 2025Allow1210NoNo
18951977TAILGATE HINGE MOUNTING STRUCTURENovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18952807OVERMOLDING ASSEMBLY REINFORCEMENT BRACKETNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18939400RETROFITTED BUS WITH IMPROVED PASSENGER EXPERIENCENovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18908519Tonneau Cover Having Secured Flexible HingeOctober 2024February 2026Allow1700NoNo
18903089PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT CONTAINING A NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDOctober 2024December 2025Allow1400NoNo
18852110ROOF MODULE FOR VEHICLESeptember 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18892690STROLLER WAGON COVERSeptember 2024November 2025Abandon1440YesNo
18885667ROLLER SHUTTER COVERSeptember 2024September 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18885675ROLLER SHUTTER TAIL COVER AND ROLLER SHUTTER COVERSeptember 2024January 2025Allow400NoNo
18884199VEHICULAR WIND TURBINE SYSTEM FOR DRAG REDUCTIONSeptember 2024February 2025Allow520NoNo
18883055Seat Adapter for Mobility Conversion VehiclesSeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18825607COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIORSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1820YesNo
18815827CARBONATION MACHINE AND A GAS CANISTER FOR A CARBONATION MACHINEAugust 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18838698LIFT ASSIST SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE TAILGATESAugust 2024September 2025Allow1310NoNo
18838398GAP COMPRESSION GUIDES FOR SHIPPING CONTAINERSAugust 2024February 2025Allow600YesNo
18798812COMBINED GUIDE RAIL MECHANISM AND ITS APPLICATION IN VEHICLE BOX SLIDE-OUT SYSTEMSAugust 2024November 2025Allow1520NoNo
18799038ELECTRIC DRIVE TRAIN OF A SOIL COMPACTORAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18793717VEHICLE MOUNTED MOBILE KITCHENAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18783083SPROCKET AND LOCKING MECHANISM FOR TRAILER TARP BOXJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18773869SINGLE-LEVEL FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER WITH PASS-THROUGH STORAGE COMPARTMENTJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18774475ACTIVE AERO PANELJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18772107Cantilevered Vehicle Box Slide-Out SystemJuly 2024August 2025Allow1300NoNo
18766366FIBER-BASED MICROWAVABLE BOWLS WITH SELECTIVE SPRAY COATINGJuly 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18764265Rib Tail-End Connector for Automobile SunshadeJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18762696TRAILER PALLETJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18762794DUNNAGE SECUREMENT MEMBERS FOR VEHICLESJuly 2024February 2026Allow1920YesNo
18758397AUTOMOTIVE DOOR AND WINDOW SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODSJune 2024November 2024Allow410NoNo
18758811DEVICE AND KIT FOR INJECTION BONDING MULTI-TOOTH DENTAL RESTORATION IN A SINGLE TREATMENTJune 2024December 2025Allow1700NoNo
18755177SYSTEM FOR CREATING DOWNFORCE ON A WHEELED VEHICLEJune 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18746196VACUUM-FORMED INSULATED VAN EXPANSION CAPSULESJune 2024July 2024Allow100YesNo
18741133CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE SYSTEM AND RV COMPRISING THE SAMEJune 2024August 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18739973ELECTRIC VEHICLES INCORPORATING FLATBEDS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITHJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18739949COVERING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND ACTUATORJune 2024December 2025Allow1901YesNo
18740179RIDING LAWN MOWER, DISPLAY INTERFACE OF A POWER TOOL AND RIDING MACHINEJune 2024November 2025Allow1710NoNo
18732638RAIN GUARD SYSTEM MOUNTABLE TO A VEHICLEJune 2024October 2025Allow1620NoNo
18732381TAILGATE ACCESSIBILITYJune 2024December 2025Allow1810NoNo
18680448CARRIER TO REINFORCE A FRAME OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MAKINGMay 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18678683LINING FOR A HAUL TRUCK BODY, A TRANSITION LINING ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR FASTENING A LININGMay 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18673622TRUCK BED COVER SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USEMay 2024April 2025Abandon1120NoNo
18673377Modular Truck Cap ApparatusMay 2024September 2025Allow1620NoNo
18666913TRUCK RACK AND TOPPER SYSTEMMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18667047TRUCK BED STORAGE SYSTEMMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18660894SYSTEM FOR THE INTERIOR LAYOUT OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR FURNISHING A LOADING AREA OF A VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLEMay 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
18661096MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024February 2025Allow920NoNo
18661005MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18661051MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024July 2024Allow300NoNo
18660986MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18661058MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18661069MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18659980BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSMay 2024October 2024Allow610NoNo
18658952LATERALLY WIND-DIVERTING VEHICLE FAIRINGMay 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18653561ARTICULATING TAILGATEMay 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18652595SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING OF 3D PLASTIC PARTSMay 2024August 2025Allow1510NoNo
18649079Side Wind ProtectorApril 2024March 2025Abandon1120NoNo
18647484VEHICLE UNDERBELLY STRUCTUREApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18643827Vehicle Occupancy Reminder Flap for Exiting DriverApril 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18642237TRUCK WITH A RETRACTABLE COVERApril 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18639150METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A STRUT ASSEMBLY FOR AN AERODYNAMIC TRUCKING SYSTEMApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18636939ACTUATOR AND LIFT SYSTEM FOR A CAMPER TRAILERApril 2024March 2026Allow2310NoNo
18637394UPPER DOOR ATTACHMENT FOR A UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLEApril 2024November 2025Allow1900NoNo
18636194REAR DOOR ASSEMBLYApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18634639TONNEAU SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PICKUP TRUCKApril 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18633214SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VEHICLE ENCLOSURE SYSTEMApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18631256HIGH-STRENGTH LIGHTWEIGHT AUTOMOBILE COMPARTMENT TONNEAU COVERApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18630555BED SIDEGATEApril 2024July 2025Allow1620NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3612.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
138
Examiner Affirmed
99
(71.7%)
Examiner Reversed
39
(28.3%)
Reversal Percentile
28.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 28.3% 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
560
Allowed After Appeal Filing
210
(37.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
350
(62.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
78.5%
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, 37.5% 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 3612 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3612 is part of Group 3610 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 26,507 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 85.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3612's allowance rate of 85.7% places it in the 80% 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 3612 receive an average of 1.16 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 7% percentile). The median prosecution time is 20 months (in the 95% 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.

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