USPTO Art Unit 3627 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3627
Group: 3620
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 10,296
Last Active: January 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19032681CUSTOMER-FRIENDLY SMART DINING TABLEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow410YesNo
18959504SYNCHRONIZATION OF LOCAL DEVICES IN POINT-OF-SALE ENVIRONMENTNovember 2024July 2025Allow710YesNo
18949918SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR END USER VIEW B2B/B2C MODENovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18826251SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICAL DEVICE INVENTORYSeptember 2024June 2025Allow1020YesNo
18842363DYNAMIC LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTAugust 2024February 2025Allow600YesNo
18801366HYGIENIC, CUSTOMER-FRIENDLY SMART DINING TABLEAugust 2024December 2024Allow410YesNo
18783387INVENTORY MANAGEMENT WITH AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT OF BALANCES ACROSS MULTIPLE ORTHOGONAL CATEGORIZATION SCHEMESJuly 2024November 2024Allow410YesNo
18768998SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SKU GENERATION IN DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENTJuly 2024February 2025Allow710NoNo
18761119SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AN ITEM IN A DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENTJuly 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18759698SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING A DISTRIBUTED RETAIL POINT-OF-SALE HARDWARE MANAGEMENT NETWORKJune 2024April 2025Allow900NoNo
18748961CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL AND RELATED METHODSJune 2024January 2025Allow710YesNo
18739735PRESENCE AWARE TERMINALSJune 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18739175System, Method, and Article of Manufacture to Non-Intrusively Authenticate A Primary User Of A Mobile Device Based On Presence Of Another Electronic Device Associated With The Primary User And Displaying A Scanning Code Over A Lock Screen Wallpaper Of The Mobile DeviceJune 2024February 2025Allow800NoNo
18731899COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED MULTI-CURRENCY INVOICE CAPTURE, TRADING, ACCESS AND PAYMENT SYSTEMJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18676261SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING AND REORDERING SUPPLIESMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18675320INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18673068MULTI-SOURCE LIQUIDITY TRACKINGMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18669996Systems and Methods for Display Notifications for Routing of Electronic Transaction Processing ResultsMay 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18669386SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOCKCHAIN-DEPENDENT OPERATION SETSMay 2024May 2025Allow1220NoNo
18667030SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WAREHOUSE PICKING USING TOTE CONTAINERSMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18664657INDEXING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING RECORD OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL PRODUCTION PROCESS AND QUALITY MONITORINGMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18661509SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING CONSUMABLE LIQUIDSMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18654791INFORMATIONAL AND ADVERTISER LINKS FOR USE IN WEB MAPPING SERVICESMay 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18652005MOBILE AUTOMATED INVENTORY CONTAINER BIN AND SYSTEMMay 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18650211METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING HEALTHCARE ASSETS AND PROCESSESApril 2024May 2025Allow1211NoNo
18651177Data Migration and Reporting for Payroll SystemsApril 2024June 2025Allow1320YesNo
18651666BOTTLE PRESSURE SEAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DATA LOGGINGApril 2024November 2024Allow710YesNo
18647982SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING RECORDS VIA DERIVATIVE LOCATORSApril 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18647990ITEM TRANSITIONSApril 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18642271Embedding Constrained and Unconstrained Optimization Programs as Neural Network LayersApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18642560Point of Sale Terminal of A Mobile DeviceApril 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18641522SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHECKING AND CONFIRMING THE PURCHASE OF MERCHANDISE ITEMSApril 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18640311INTEGRATION OF TRANSACTION STATUS INDICATIONSApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18637684METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR REUSABLE ASSETSApril 2024May 2025Allow1320YesNo
18637311PROTOCOL FLOW FOR NOTARIZING A TRANSACTIONApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18637142INTERLEAVED SEQUENCE RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS FOR FRAUD DETECTIONApril 2024April 2025Allow1210YesNo
18635514FOOD TRUCK VENDING SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18628864CONTROLLING PROCESSOR'S ACCESS TO INTERFACE DEVICEApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18627303USER INTERFACE COMPONENT GENERATION USING SERVICE AND/OR DURATION INFORMATIONApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18626017WEB-BASED POINT OF SALE BUILDERApril 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18617529WIRELESS TRACKING DEVICE FOR AIR CARGO CONTAINERS AND ASSETS LOADED ONTO AIRCRAFTMarch 2024March 2025Allow1111NoNo
18614453SCANNING SYSTEM USING RING SCANNER AND TERMINAL DEVICEMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18612503Electronic Run TicketMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18612587RFID-ENABLED PAYMENT AUTHENTICATIONMarch 2024October 2024Allow700NoNo
18609953MULTI-ENTITY PLATFORM USING UNIFORM LABELING OF DATA PRODUCTS AND SERVICESMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18693437Systems and Methods for Activating a Power Tool Following a Verified Purchase of a Power ToolMarch 2024July 2024Allow401YesNo
18608877LEARNING USER ACTIONS TO IMPROVE TRANSACTION CATEGORIZATIONMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18607938SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINKING ATM TO RETAILER TRANSACTION TO PRESERVE ANONYMITYMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18606958DRIVE THROUGH SYSTEM WITH TRAFFIC MANAGEMENTMarch 2024January 2025Allow1011YesNo
18607011DRIVE THROUGH SYSTEM INCLUDING VISION SYSTEM AND TRANSACTION SYSTEM INTEGRATIONMarch 2024April 2025Allow1321YesNo
18604454TECHNIQUES FOR TRAINING A NEURAL NETWORK TO DYNAMICALLY PREDICT ORDER FULFILLMENTMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18602800SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PROBABILISTIC BASED FORECASTS OF COMPONENT DEMAND AND COST INCORPORATING DATA UP-SAMPLINGMarch 2024August 2024Allow611YesNo
18599071SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING SPACE UTILIZATION OF CONTAINERS AT RETAIL STORAGE FACILITIESMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18595076SECURE REAL-TIME TRANSACTIONSMarch 2024January 2025Allow1020YesNo
18591358SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING FOR AN AUDIT BY RECORDING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INFORMATION ON AN IMMUTABLE BLOCKCHAINFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18586296SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MERGING RETAIL PRODUCTS BETWEEN CONTAINERS TO OPTIMIZE STORING CAPACITY OF RETAIL STORAGE FACILITIESFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18583367WASTE COLLECTION AND SORTING APPARATUSFebruary 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18583478RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL UNITFebruary 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18443957Sentient Optimization for Continuous Supply Chain ManagementFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1510NoNo
18439584CANTILEVERED WEIGHT SENSITIVE SHELF, RAIL, AND MOUNTING SYSTEMFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18436001METHODS AND INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEMS FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) WAREHOUSING AND TRANSPORTATIONFebruary 2024September 2024Allow800YesNo
18433227MONITORING OF UNIT LOAD DEVICE AND CARTS USING WIRELESS IOT DEVICESFebruary 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18431947SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTEXT TO CUSTOMER ACTIVITY THROUGH A VISUAL REPRESENTATIONFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18426587TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCED CREDIT TRANSACTIONSJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18427556METHOD FOR SELF-CHECKOUT WITH A MOBILE DEVICEJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1410YesNo
18425417SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND MANAGING REVENUE LIFECYCLESJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18423971SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING A DIGITAL COMPONENTS ACQUISITION REQUESTJanuary 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18422453INSPECTION SYSTEM AND CASH REGISTER SYSTEMJanuary 2024October 2024Abandon810NoNo
18421533PAYMENT TERMINALJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18417013SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION OF CONSUMER INFORMATIONJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18416927SOCIAL DRONEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18415372METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING INVENTORY INCLUDING INVENTORY LEVEL RECONCILIATION ACROSS INVENTORY TRACKING SYSTEMJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18413726MERCHANDISER WITH ON-PRODUCT FINANCIAL PAYMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18414284POINT OF SALE STATION FOR ASSISTED CHECKOUT SYSTEMJanuary 2024October 2024Allow910NoNo
18407169SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF PICK WALKSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420YesNo
18406042AGGREGATION VIA RESOURCE LOCATOR AND DATA CHARACTERISTICSJanuary 2024August 2024Allow810YesNo
18405866CASINO CAGE CASHOUT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED CHIP VALIDATION AND TRANSACTION RECORD GENERATIONJanuary 2024September 2024Allow900NoNo
18404847VERSATILE POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18404377METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR EDGE COMPUTER VISION AND ACTIVE REALITYJanuary 2024April 2024Allow300NoNo
18403767SELF-CHECKOUT STOREJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18403595ENABLING REVIEWER TO ASSESS PRIVATE DATA SET OF OTHER PARTY USING CUSTOM PARAMETER VALUESJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1810YesNo
18400400SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING ORDERING BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICESDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18396199Systems And Methods To Utilize An Electronic Garage ShelfDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18395056SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES BASED ON ACCRUED BUT UNPAID EARNINGSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18391230SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MANUFACTURER-BASED FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCOUNTSDecember 2023January 2025Allow1320YesNo
18544825SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOUD-BASED MANAGEMENT OF PAYMENT DEVICESDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210YesNo
18543678Domain-Aware Decomposition for Supply Chain Master Planning using Linear ProgrammingDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18542487Mobile Payment Station System and MethodDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18541646FRAUD DETECTION USING EMOTION-BASED DEEP LEARNING MODELDecember 2023April 2025Abandon1610YesNo
18542225PIEZOELECTRIC BIOMETRIC CARD SECURITYDecember 2023September 2024Allow900NoNo
18540715VIRTUAL PLANOGRAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500NoNo
18540208OFFLOADING A SIGNING OPERATION ON A USER DEVICEDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18538922VENUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VENUE TRACKING APPLICATIONSDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18537174System and Method for Determining Volume of Fluid in a TankDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18536651DYNAMIC RFID PORTAL MODULATIONDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18534644IMAGING USED TO RECONCILE CART WEIGHT DISCREPANCYDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500NoNo
18533292SEMI-SELF POS SYSTEM, REGISTRATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMDecember 2023July 2025Allow1900NoNo
18532347MOBILE WALLET WITH OFFLINE PAYMENTDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18530840SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARD-HANDLING BY POINT OF SALE DEVICESDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18531046PROCESS DIGITIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3627.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
577
Examiner Affirmed
385
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
192
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
53.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1452
Allowed After Appeal Filing
443
(30.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1009
(69.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.2%
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, 30.5% 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 show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 3627 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3627 is part of Group 3620 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 10,296 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 54.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3627's allowance rate of 54.0% places it in the 9% 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 3627 receive an average of 2.48 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 91% percentile). The median prosecution time is 39 months (in the 9% 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.

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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.