USPTO Art Unit 3621 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3621
Group: 3620
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 7,200
Last Active: May 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19203669SYSTEM FOR EVENT-DRIVEN DELIVERY OF DIGITAL OFFERS TO CUSTOMERS WHILE INSIDE A CAR WASHMay 2025March 2026Allow1000YesNo
19064561SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION-BASED INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSIONFebruary 2025February 2026Abandon1220NoNo
19059619ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY MONITORING PLATFORMFebruary 2025February 2026Abandon1110YesNo
19051491COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONETIZING KEYWORDS AVAILABLE ON WEBPAGES TO OPTIMIZE USER EXPERIENCE IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
18990753ADAPTABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE VIDEO ADVERTISINGDecember 2024September 2025Allow910YesNo
18975189MOBILE ADVERTISEMENT REPORTING SYSTEMDecember 2024January 2026Allow1410YesNo
18967102TECHNOLOGIES FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING VISUALS ASSOCIATED WITH EARNING DIGITAL REWARDSDecember 2024March 2025Allow410YesNo
18957728Automatic Discount Code Entry and EvaluationNovember 2024July 2025Allow700NoNo
18955031Systems and Methods for the Display of Corresponding Content for User-Requested Vehicle Services Using Distributed Electronic DevicesNovember 2024December 2025Allow1210YesNo
18954602METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND PARSING MARKET DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCESNovember 2024January 2025Allow200YesNo
18955742PROFIT POOL OPTIMIZATION PROCESS (PPOP)November 2024August 2025Abandon910NoNo
18937327DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH MACHINE LEARNING ENGINE TO PROVIDE OUTPUT GENERATION FUNCTIONSNovember 2024September 2025Allow1110NoNo
18862565COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS FROM FALSE ADVERTISING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENTNovember 2024February 2026Abandon1610NoNo
18928936SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER OFFERS BASED ON EFFICIENT ITERATIVE RECOMMENDATION STRUCTURESOctober 2024October 2025Allow1100YesNo
18927075SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC LINK REDIRECTIONOctober 2024January 2026Allow1510YesNo
18914984HEURISTIC CLUSTERINGOctober 2024November 2025Allow1410NoNo
18855506SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2024February 2026Abandon1610NoNo
18903750METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE CONSUMER ACTIONS USING QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODESOctober 2024March 2026Abandon1710NoNo
18897274COLLABORATION MODULE FOR MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PLATFORMSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1300YesNo
18893289CELEBRITY-BASED AR ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL NETWORKSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300YesNo
18890714ISSUE TRACKING PLATFORM WITH A GENERATIVE SERVICE FOR SUGGESTING AND CREATING NEW INTAKE REQUEST TYPES FOR ISSUE PROCESSINGSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200YesNo
18887366QUERY-PRODUCT INTERFACE FOR ECOMMERCE PLATFORMSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300YesNo
18883571INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2024January 2026Abandon1710NoNo
18822384SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF REWARDABLE COMPUTER-CONTROLLED CONTENT BLOCKS DELIVERY AND CONSUMPTIONSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1611YesNo
18820731RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROMOTE CONTENT DISCOVERYAugust 2024February 2026Allow1820YesNo
18842552INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMAugust 2024October 2025Abandon1410YesNo
18807931SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED DELIVERY TAGGINGAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410YesNo
18807252Purchase-Promoting SystemAugust 2024January 2026Abandon1710NoNo
18838994A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES IN A VENDING MACHINEAugust 2024January 2026Abandon1710NoNo
18804822CREDIT AND REWARDS PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE USERS BASED ON CLEAN ENERGY USAGEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1820YesNo
18575815ADVERTISING EXPRESSION ASSESSMENT DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2024July 2025Abandon1920YesNo
18795988UNIVERSAL LEGAL AIDAugust 2024February 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18795425Edge Computing Nodes Supported by Smart Contract Enabled Blockchain Network with On-Chain and Off-Chain Solution VerificationAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18792028SEGMENTED AUDIENCE BUILT FROM CONTEXT URLSAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410YesNo
18789473SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMAL AUTOMATIC ADVERTISING TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKED DEVICESJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510YesNo
18786431DATABASE FILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN INTERACTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PERSONALIZED REWARDS SYSTEMJuly 2024May 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18783419PROACTIVELY-GENERATED CONTENT CREATION BASED ON TRACKED PERFORMANCEJuly 2024October 2025Allow1530YesNo
18778565SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION AND USE OF SPATIAL AND GEOGRAPHY BASED METRICS IN A NETWORK OF DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMSJuly 2024September 2025Allow1410YesNo
18774859Data Driven Music Marketing SystemJuly 2024January 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18774189METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND PARSING MARKET DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCESJuly 2024August 2024Allow200YesNo
18773848ADVERTISING METHOD AND TOOLJuly 2024December 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18773125USE OF LOCALIZED BROADCAST SIGNALS TO MODIFY MOBILE APPLICATION BEHAVIORJuly 2024June 2025Allow1100NoNo
18771132METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND VEHICLE FOR CARRYING OUT SAMEJuly 2024March 2026Abandon2020YesNo
18771304PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICEJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1920NoNo
18769680SELF-DISCLOSED IDENTITY ON A NETWORKJuly 2024September 2025Allow1410YesNo
18768603SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING INDIVIDUAL CARBON EMISSIONSJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1320NoNo
18728052VEHICLE QR CODE TYPE PARKING CARD ON WHICH QR CODE IS PRINTED AND QR CODE TYPE PARKING CARD APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR CONTACTING DRIVER BY SCANNING QR CODEJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18761132PRUNING FIELD WEIGHTS FOR CONTENT SELECTIONJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500YesNo
18759832SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-DEMAND CARE SERVICEJune 2024November 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18747953DIGITAL GREETING CARD SELECTION, DELIVERY, AND COORDINATED ADVERTISINGJune 2024January 2025Allow710YesNo
18743870SHIFT GENERATION SYSTEM, SHIFT GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE SHIFT GENERATION PROGRAMJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18719329Ecosystem Analysis Method and Ecosystem Analysis SystemJune 2024November 2025Abandon1720NoNo
18740765UPSIDE-DOWN REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGJune 2024October 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18739015ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-POWERED CONTEXTUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH LOGIC TREES ENHANCED WITH MISSION AND CORPORATE VALUES BASED INTERACTIONS USING GENERATIVE AI PROMPTS TO CONTROL RESPONSES WITH BRAND CHARACTERISTICS AND TONEJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18738695BANKING INTERFACEJune 2024December 2025Allow1820YesNo
18737519INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEMJune 2024August 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18736709Location Based Retail Media And Ad Attribution SystemJune 2024February 2026Allow2030YesNo
18737927SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AI ENHANCED SMART GRID FRAMEWORK WITH OPTIMIZED INCENTIVE CAPABILITIESJune 2024April 2025Allow1020NoNo
18734559SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSERTING CONTEXTUAL ADVERTISEMENTS INTO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18733642METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR DYNAMIC CONTENT ALLOCATIONJune 2024January 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18732610METHOD OF PROVIDING PERSONALIZED CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS WITH ADAPTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18715642COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMay 2024March 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18678864METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SUPPORTING DEVICE ADAPTIVE ONLINE VIDEO GAMESMay 2024February 2026Allow2100YesNo
18678964Method for Delivering Targeted Messages and Content Automatically to Specific AudiencesMay 2024May 2025Allow1220YesNo
18676456MODEL SERVING FOR ADVANCED FREQUENCY MANAGEMENTMay 2024August 2025Allow1510YesNo
18674867Guided Account Warming for Establishing Sending ReputationsMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18672923DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PREDICTIVE HEALTHCARE PRESCRIPTIONSMay 2024August 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18671985Computing System and Method for Generating Predictive Heat Maps for Target Status Dimensions with Data-Driven RecommendationsMay 2024July 2025Allow1400YesNo
18667549TECHNOLOGIES FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING VISUALS ASSOCIATED WITH EARNING DIGITAL REWARDSMay 2024August 2024Allow300YesNo
18661668TOKENIZATION FRAMEWORK FOR MARKETING CAMPAIGNSMay 2024November 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18661454AI-BASED ADVERTISEMENT PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATIONMay 2024January 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18660228CUSTOMER VALUE PREDICTING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MULTILAYER PERCEPTRON AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMMay 2024October 2025Abandon1710YesNo
18660367COORDINATED DEPLOYMENT OF ENLARGED GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATIONS IN DISPENSING ENVIRONMENTSMay 2024October 2025Allow1710YesNo
18655521LOYALTY REWARDS EXCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2024December 2025Allow1920YesNo
18655650PERSONALIZED CONSUMER ADVERTISING PLACEMENTMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18656027CONTENT STORAGE MANAGEMENTMay 2024November 2025Allow1810YesNo
18656275MACHINE LEARNING BASED USER TARGETINGMay 2024June 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18653873ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING-ENHANCED CUSTOMIZABLE PATIENT COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMMay 2024January 2026Abandon2120NoNo
18651373Determining Projected Technology Information EffectApril 2024September 2025Allow1720YesNo
18651585Systems and Methods for Selectively Modifying Web ContentApril 2024October 2025Allow1720YesNo
18647278DYNAMIC UPGRADE ENGINEApril 2024February 2026Allow2220YesNo
18634438SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND TARGETING USERS FOR INCENTIVES IN A SOCIAL NETWORKApril 2024June 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18633049BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GENERATIVE AI-BASED AUTOMATED FLEXIBLE CUSTOMER REPORT GENERATION AND STANDARDIZATIONApril 2024July 2025Allow1500NoNo
18631250AUTOMATED MULTI-PARTY TRANSACTION DECISIONING SYSTEMApril 2024August 2025Allow1610YesNo
18624521REAL TIME DEAL SYSTEM USING MOBILE ADVERTISEMENT PLATFORM AND METHOD THEREFORApril 2024September 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18623514IMPROVED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS ADAPTED FOR ADVERTISINGApril 2024July 2025Allow1611NoNo
18624000SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION SENSING TO FACILITATE BEST PRICING OPTIONSApril 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18622610REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PEER ENCOURAGEMENT DESIGNS IN NETWORK EXPERIMENTSMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2411NoNo
18618714SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT BASED ON A MEMEMarch 2024March 2026Allow2320YesNo
18616428CUSTOMER LOYALTY REWARDS SYSTEMMarch 2024August 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18614668DIGITAL PROMOTION PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING CONTESTED EVENT OUTCOME DIGITAL PROMOTION AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2024August 2025Allow1720YesNo
18614459USING A TRAINED MODEL TO GENERATE ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS BY PREDICTING METRICS RELATED TO ITEMS ORDERED AT AN ONLINE SYSTEMMarch 2024November 2025Allow2010YesNo
18613518ENHANCING CONTENT AND LAYOUT CONTROL WITH GENERATIVE SYSTEMSMarch 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18613742SERVER DEVICE, MATCHING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2024June 2025Allow1410YesNo
18614324STRATEGIC USE OF GAMES IN ECOMMERCEMarch 2024October 2025Abandon1920NoNo
18613925METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GESTURE-BASED CROSS CHANNEL COMMERCE AND MARKETINGMarch 2024September 2025Allow1810YesNo
18612176TRAVELER TRACKING SYSTEMMarch 2024September 2025Allow1810YesNo
18610474ADVERTISING CANNIBALIZATION MANAGEMENTMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18611557PERSONAL VIDEO COMMERCIAL STUDIO SYSTEMMarch 2024August 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18610202MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES FOR IDENTIFYING CATEGORY PURCHASES AND GENERATING DIGITAL PRODUCT OFFERSMarch 2024October 2024Allow710YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3621.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
531
Examiner Affirmed
365
(68.7%)
Examiner Reversed
166
(31.3%)
Reversal Percentile
44.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 31.3% 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
1336
Allowed After Appeal Filing
343
(25.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
993
(74.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.9%
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, 25.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 3621 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3621 is part of Group 3620 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 7,200 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 39.1%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 47 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3621's allowance rate of 39.1% places it in the 2% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly lower allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3621 receive an average of 3.06 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 99% percentile). The median prosecution time is 47 months (in the 4% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

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

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for multiple rounds of prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer 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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.