USPTO Art Unit 3628 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3628
Group: 3620
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 11,020
Last Active: December 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19001527METHODS FOR SMART GAS HOUSEHOLD INSPECTIONS BASED ON GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION, IOT SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA THEREOFDecember 2024May 2025Allow400YesNo
18986446COMPUTING SYSTEM CONFIGURING DESTINATION ACCELERATORS BASED ON USAGE PATTERNS OF USERS OF A TRANSPORT SERVICEDecember 2024May 2025Allow500YesNo
18978054Automated Travel Planning Data Processing System, Automated Tour Guide and Method Utilizing Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning AlgorithmsDecember 2024May 2025Allow511YesNo
18940432Multi-Modal Directions with a Ride Service Segment in a Navigation ApplicationNovember 2024May 2025Allow600NoNo
18933425SECURE ENVIRONMENT REGISTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATIONOctober 2024June 2025Allow810NoNo
18933392SECURE ENVIRONMENT PUBLIC REGISTER (SEPR)October 2024January 2025Allow310NoNo
18930560Systems for Optimizing Battery Charging and DischargingOctober 2024April 2025Allow600YesNo
18919145INTEGRATED END-TO-END TRAVEL INSTRUMENT (TI) DEVICE GENERATION SYSTEM AND INTEGRATED TRAVEL INSTRUMENT DEVICESOctober 2024June 2025Allow810NoNo
18856223ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODSOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18908758METHOD, INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING GAS COMPENSATION SCHEME BASED ON SMART GASOctober 2024March 2025Allow500YesNo
18829195INTEGRATED MOBILE PARKING APPLICATION AND SMART PARKING METER SYSTEMSeptember 2024March 2025Allow700YesNo
18823326METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A ROAD USAGE CHARGESeptember 2024October 2024Allow100YesNo
18820835PREVENTING EMISSION DEVIATIONS OF SHIPMENTSAugust 2024June 2025Abandon1010YesNo
18817952System and Method For Enabling Unattended Package Delivery to Multi-Dwelling PropertiesAugust 2024June 2025Allow910YesNo
18808462METHODS FOR SHARED VEHICLE ACCESSAugust 2024March 2025Allow600NoNo
18806995Real-Time Ticket Server for Vacated Stadium SeatsAugust 2024May 2025Allow910NoNo
18801980EV BATTERY DEGRADATION IN A FLEETAugust 2024February 2025Allow600NoNo
18786134ASYNCHRONOUS AUTOMATED CORRECTION HANDLING IN CONCIERGE SYSTEM OF INCORRECTLY SORTED ITEMS USING POINT-OF-SALE DATAJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18786136COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR COMMUNITY ENERGY MANAGEMENT USING MIXED-INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING, MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL, NON-INVASIVE LOAD MONITORING TECHNIQUES, ROBUST FORECASTING MODELS AND RELATED SYSTEMJuly 2024March 2025Allow800YesNo
18784596DISPATCH SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPATCHING VEHICLESJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18774922SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME CARGO HISTORY MANAGEMENT SERVICE BASED ON CARGO TRACKING API LINKAGEJuly 2024April 2025Abandon910YesNo
18774448SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OFFLINE AND ONLINE VEHICLE USAGE FOR VOLUME-BASED METRICSJuly 2024March 2025Allow800YesNo
18764073METHOD FOR PERFORMING MULTI-STAGE MULTI-LEVEL COOPERATIVE OPERATION ON PARK INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM CONTAINING MINERAL INDUSTRY USERJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18762004METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSPORT SYSTEMJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18749691COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTATION PROGRAM, COMPUTATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSJune 2024April 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18747716SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM A DIGITAL MESSAGEJune 2024June 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18747016AUTONOMOUS STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL TOWERJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18744917INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DELIVERY MANAGEMENT METHOD, WEARABLE DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18743857AGGREGATED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - INFRASTRUCTUREJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18739671ACTIVATABLE POSTAGEJune 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18737468SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OBJECT TRACKING USING WEIGHT CONFIRMATIONJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18734840DELIVERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2024June 2025Abandon1210YesNo
18733127METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVISION OF AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC SEATING CHARTSJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18731137Public Transport Infrastructure Facilitated Drone DeliveryMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18679147ASSET RETURN TECHNOLOGYMay 2024December 2024Allow600NoNo
18674305INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSINGMay 2024May 2025Abandon1210YesNo
18663562DETERMINING AND PROVIDING PREDETERMINED LOCATION DATA POINTS TO SERVICE PROVIDERSMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18663590SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SCORE FOR A USED VEHICLEMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18664089AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY MECHANISM DATA INTEGRATION IN AN APPLICATION PLATFORMMay 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18662593MANAGING TRANSPORT DATA EXPIRATIONMay 2024June 2025Allow1320YesNo
18659641ON-DEMAND TRANSPORT SERVICESMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18707995ESTIMATION SYSTEM, ESTIMATION PROGRAM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ESTIMATION SYSTEMMay 2024March 2025Abandon1010YesNo
18655749SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REALIZING UTILITY COST SAVINGSMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18648796EXPANDABLE FEATURE AND LOCATION-BASED LISTINGS SEARCHESApril 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18634176SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY SCHEDULING API-BASED SHIPMENT UPDATES ACROSS CARRIERSApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18633789METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A MOTOR VEHICLEApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18631494ROUTE GUIDANCE DEVICE AND MaaS PROVIDING METHODApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18627194COMPUTING SYSTEM CONFIGURING DESTINATION ACCELERATORS BASED ON USAGE PATTERNS OF USERS OF A TRANSPORT SERVICEApril 2024July 2025Allow1510YesNo
18611292SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATCHING TRANSPORTATION REQUESTOR DEVICES WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010YesNo
18609356SYSTEM FOR ADVISING CONSUMERS ON OPTIMAL PEDESTRIAN ROUTES BASED ON TRANSACTION HISTORYMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18610077SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THIRD PARTY SATELLITE RADIO ACTIVATION AND MANAGEMENTMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410YesNo
18692597PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT METHODMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18603474SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE LANDED COST OF IMPORTED PRODUCTSMarch 2024March 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18691220DELIVERY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DELIVERY ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18602233ADJUSTING SEAT BOOKING AVAILABILITYMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220NoNo
18599347SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DELIVERY OF REFRIGERATED PERISHABLE ITEMSMarch 2024December 2024Allow1000YesNo
18600613Method, System & Computer Program Product for Transaction on Blockchain for Conditionally Assigned CriteriaMarch 2024April 2025Allow1320NoNo
18598922SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED HEALTHY TRUCK STOPMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18597036TECHNIQUES FOR PROGRAMMATICALLY UPDATING THE STATUS OF ASSETS TRACKED IN A SUPPLY CHAIN ENVIRONMENTMarch 2024May 2025Allow1420YesNo
18597632Autonomous Driving under User Instructions and Hailing MethodsMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18594850METHODS FOR ENHANCING TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATIONS WITH DEVICE LOCATION DATAMarch 2024May 2025Allow1420YesNo
18592369REWARD-BASED VEHICLE ROUTING SYSTEMFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1520YesNo
18587600COMMINGLING PHYSICAL TRAY BOUNDARIESFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18585648GRID ASSET MANAGERFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18582480IMAGE-BASED PARKING RECOGNITION AND NAVIGATIONFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18581345SECURE ENVIRONMENT REGISTER SYSTEMFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510YesNo
18444634System and Method for a Transportation or Freight Capacity Exchange for One or More Transportation or Freight Capacity UnitsFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18444632Market Exchange For Transportation Capacity in Transportation VehiclesFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18443776SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENDING ITEMSFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18443703INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICEFebruary 2024June 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18442475INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHODFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1320YesNo
18440128SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIP MANAGEMENTFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700YesNo
18438793AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF PICKUP WAIT TIMESFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18437506Remote Airline Agent on-DemandFebruary 2024October 2024Allow800NoNo
18431694SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING SHIPPING CONTAINERSFebruary 2024February 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18429298CONTAINER TRANSPORT SYSTEM USING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING METHOD AND CONTAINER TRANSPORT METHOD USING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING METHODJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18420081APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF A TRANSPORTJanuary 2024August 2024Allow710YesNo
18580673PACKAGE ACCEPTANCE SYSTEM, SERVER, PACKAGE ACCEPTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510YesNo
18414464PARKING RESERVATION MANAGEMENT DEVICEJanuary 2024June 2025Abandon1720YesNo
18410213DELIVERY CONTROL DEVICE, DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEM, AND DELIVERY CONTROL METHODJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1710YesNo
18409476PLACEMENT OF TRACKING DEVICES ON PALLETSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18409611SERVICE PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2024June 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18405663PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR REPURPOSING NON-TRANSFERABLE AIR TRAVEL INVENTORYJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18399666DATA PROCESSINGDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18395668METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING DELIVERY OF A PACKAGEDecember 2023March 2025Allow1520NoNo
18573416PLANT CONTROL METHOD, PLANT CONTROL DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND PLANTDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110YesNo
18391875TOOL FOR GENERATING AND PUBLISHING VEHICLE OFFERDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18544644Method and Apparatus for Parking Lot MeteringDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18545471Distributed Computing System That Practically Applies Networked Computing Technology and Machine-Readable Indicia to Support Traceability of Products from Providers to ClientsDecember 2023September 2024Allow900NoNo
18543787FLEET OPTIMIZERDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18539455ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEMDecember 2023May 2025Allow1720YesNo
18536725Automated Recognition, Registration, and Tracking of User Items and Intelligent Machine Valuation of User Items Based on Peer Interests in an Augmented-Reality or Mixed-Reality EnvironmentDecember 2023March 2025Allow1610YesNo
18537734PURCHASING A TRAVEL PACKAGE VIA A COMMUNICATION NETWORKDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18535880SHOPPING DIRECTLY FROM USER SCREEN WHILE VIEWING VIDEO CONTENT OR IN AUGMENTED OR VIRTUAL REALITYDecember 2023February 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18532233SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONICALLY ANALYZING AND NORMALIZING A SHIPPING PARAMETER BASED ON USER PREFERENCE DATADecember 2023May 2025Allow1720YesNo
18532486AUTOMATED PARKING MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND AUTOMATED PARKING MANAGEMENT METHODDecember 2023March 2025Allow1520YesNo
18531990INTELLIGENT LABORATORY LOCKBOX SYSTEMDecember 2023April 2025Allow1720NoNo
18531927PAYMENT MANAGEMENT AND VALIDATION SERVICE EXTENSION FOR RESERVATION BOOKING SERVICESDecember 2023May 2025Abandon1810YesNo
18530632MERCHANT SIGNAL LOCATION BEACONDecember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18529764PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND PARKING MANAGEMENT METHODDecember 2023February 2025Allow1420NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3628.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
649
Examiner Affirmed
516
(79.5%)
Examiner Reversed
133
(20.5%)
Reversal Percentile
4.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.5% 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
1405
Allowed After Appeal Filing
273
(19.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1132
(80.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
5.1%
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, 19.4% 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 3628 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3628 is part of Group 3620 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 11,020 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 38.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3628's allowance rate of 38.0% 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 3628 receive an average of 2.76 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 96% percentile). The median prosecution time is 41 months (in the 6% 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.