USPTO Art Unit 3612 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3612
Group: 3610
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 26,739
Last Active: January 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18998229DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SUNROOFJanuary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19023429VEHICLE-MOUNTED DRAWER SAFE BOXJanuary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
18939400RETROFITTED BUS WITH IMPROVED PASSENGER EXPERIENCENovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
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
18815827CARBONATION MACHINE AND A GAS CANISTER FOR A CARBONATION MACHINEAugust 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18838398GAP COMPRESSION GUIDES FOR SHIPPING CONTAINERSAugust 2024February 2025Allow600YesNo
18793717VEHICLE MOUNTED MOBILE KITCHENAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18783083SPROCKET AND LOCKING MECHANISM FOR TRAILER TARP BOXJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18766366FIBER-BASED MICROWAVABLE BOWLS WITH SELECTIVE SPRAY COATINGJuly 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18764265Rib Tail-End Connector for Automobile SunshadeJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18758397AUTOMOTIVE DOOR AND WINDOW SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODSJune 2024November 2024Allow410NoNo
18755177SYSTEM FOR CREATING DOWNFORCE ON A WHEELED VEHICLEJune 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18746196VACUUM-FORMED INSULATED VAN EXPANSION CAPSULESJune 2024July 2024Allow100YesNo
18739973ELECTRIC VEHICLES INCORPORATING FLATBEDS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITHJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
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
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
18661051MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024July 2024Allow300NoNo
18661005MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18661069MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18661058MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18660986MODULAR MOTOR VEHICLE PLATFORMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18659980BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSMay 2024October 2024Allow610NoNo
18658952LATERALLY WIND-DIVERTING VEHICLE FAIRINGMay 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18653561ARTICULATING TAILGATEMay 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18649079Side Wind ProtectorApril 2024March 2025Abandon1110NoNo
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
18636194REAR DOOR ASSEMBLYApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18634639TONNEAU SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PICKUP TRUCKApril 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18631256HIGH-STRENGTH LIGHTWEIGHT AUTOMOBILE COMPARTMENT TONNEAU COVERApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18629236Quick Release Grill Guard And Associated Systems And MethodsApril 2024June 2025Allow1520NoNo
18627990STAMPED REAR FRAME BOLSTERApril 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18625451SEAT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR VEHICLEApril 2024May 2025Allow1320YesNo
18623284Truck CapApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18618165VEHICULAR WIND TURBINE SYSTEM FOR DRAG REDUCTIONMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18616154SOLAR TABLE MOBILE TRANSPORTMarch 2024December 2024Allow920YesNo
18616152SOLAR TABLE MOBILE TRANSPORTMarch 2024December 2024Allow920NoNo
18612555Reinforcements and Support Brackets for Vehicle DoorsMarch 2024May 2025Allow1420YesNo
18610005VEHICLE PROTECTION APPARATUSMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18601330FRONT END PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18588478CONNECTING MECHANISM AND FOLDING PICKUP TRUCK BED COVERFebruary 2024May 2024Allow301NoNo
18584728SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING AN ITEM IN A VEHICLEFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010YesNo
18584950ROBOTIC ARM COOPERATING WITH AN OFF-ROAD CAPABLE BASE VEHICLEFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1611NoNo
18442852ADJUSTABLE CANOPY FOR A REFUSE VEHICLEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18438417UTILITY VEHICLE DOOR TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEMFebruary 2024June 2024Allow510NoNo
18437471TONNEAU COVER WITH TORSION ELEMENTFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18436118CONVERTIBLE TONNEAU COVERFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18435130SOFT TOP MOUNT AND ACCESSORY RAIL FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18431535FOLDABLE COVER PLATEFebruary 2024May 2024Allow310NoNo
18429814ELECTRIC VEHICLES INCORPORATING FLATBEDS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITHFebruary 2024March 2024Allow200NoNo
18294256Adjustable Cargo AccessoryFebruary 2024August 2024Allow700YesNo
18428023MASK SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE HEADGEAR CONNECTORJanuary 2024July 2024Allow510NoNo
18429176RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUSJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18426908Tailgate With An Integrated GrillJanuary 2024June 2025Abandon1720NoNo
18422569LAND VEHICLES INCORPORATING MONOCOQUES AND MODULAR MOLD SYSTEMS FOR MAKING THE SAMEJanuary 2024March 2024Allow200NoNo
18416729SEAT-INTEGRATED ACCESS SYSTEM FOR STORAGE IN A VEHICLEJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310YesNo
18415027MULTI-HINGE TONNEAU COVERJanuary 2024September 2024Allow810NoNo
18413791SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A TOOL ON A UTILITY VEHICLEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18411591Modular and Collapsible Vehicle Frame for Attaching to a Vehicle BodyJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1220NoNo
18405319SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING PATIENT AIRWAY MANAGEMENTJanuary 2024October 2024Allow900NoNo
18405047Folding Cover Attachment SystemsJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18405374AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONFIGURABLE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND CARGOJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1420NoNo
18404799METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ENDOSKELETON-BASED TRANSPORT STRUCTURESJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1620NoNo
18403188MODULAR WIND FAIRINGS AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18399549REFUSE BODY ADAPTERDecember 2023February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18395983MODULAR BODY COMPARTMENTDecember 2023April 2024Allow300NoNo
18394811BUMPERS FOR CARTSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18393963AIRWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR PULMONARY DISORDER TREATMENTDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18394142VEHICLE FRAME AND CARGO BAY LINER HAVING A HATCHDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18392746Hybrid Molded & Pultruded DevicesDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18531236Vehicle SeatDecember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18530587RACEWAY FOR COMMERICAL CARGO BODYDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18518150VEHICLE SUBFRAMES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAMENovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18563479DEFLECTOR STRUCTURE FOR SUNROOF DEVICENovember 2023May 2024Allow500NoNo
18562907FRONT FACE STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLENovember 2023June 2024Allow700YesNo
18515699ARTICULATING ANTI-RATTLE DEVICE FOR A RAMPNovember 2023January 2025Abandon1410YesNo
18513769MOBILITY DEVICE SECUREMENT SYSTEMNovember 2023March 2025Allow1520NoNo
18508905TELESCOPING TRUCK BED SHELLNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18560837VEHICLE TAILGATENovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18388642LATERALLY INSET TRAILER SKIRT and INNER WHEEL SKIRT PANEL, EACH REDUCING VEHICLE DRAGNovember 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
18559753VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICE FOR A GAS TANKNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18502413DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEMNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18502185Tonneau Cover Clamp Shim and Clamp SupportNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18502394Recreational Vehicle and Trailer Window Treatment Adjustment SystemNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18386812GAS WASHOUT VENT FOR PATIENT INTERFACENovember 2023January 2025Allow1510NoNo
18288922OVERLAY FLOOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLESOctober 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18384433PANEL JOINING ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE CANOPYOctober 2023November 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18384028SIDEPACK STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMEOctober 2023March 2025Allow1720YesNo
18378046VEHICLE DOOR AND WINDOW ARRANGEMENTOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18377771AERODYNAMIC SKIRT SECURING CONNECTOR COMPRISING A STABILIZEROctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18375702SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING A MEDICAL DEVICEOctober 2023April 2025Allow1920NoNo

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
123
Examiner Affirmed
88
(71.5%)
Examiner Reversed
35
(28.5%)
Reversal Percentile
29.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 28.5% 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
517
Allowed After Appeal Filing
197
(38.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
320
(61.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
76.8%
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, 38.1% 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 3612 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3612 is part of Group 3610 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 26,739 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 86.4%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3612's allowance rate of 86.4% 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 3612 receive an average of 1.15 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 7% percentile). The median prosecution time is 20 months (in the 94% 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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