USPTO Art Unit 3629 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3629
Group: 3620
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 8,212
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19346008CONTENT EDITING SOFTWARE VIA AUTOMATIC AND AUDITABLE AUTHORSHIP ATTRIBUTIONSeptember 2025March 2026Allow510NoNo
19249448Sidecar Security Pattern for Agent CommunicationsJune 2025September 2025Allow300YesNo
19243402BATTERY DIGITAL ASSETS, AND ACCOUNTABILITYJune 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19241881IMPROVING CONTENT EDITING SOFTWARE VIA AUTOMATIC AND AUDITABLE AUTHORSHIP ATTRIBUTIONJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19223656SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY VISUALIZATION AND ATTESTATIONMay 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19218464System, Method and Process for Product Authentication and VerificationMay 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19175480SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CULTIVATING A DIGITAL PROFILEApril 2025February 2026Allow1020YesNo
19171161MACHINE LEARNING-BASED ANOMALY DETECTION AND ACTION GENERATION SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENTApril 2025July 2025Allow410YesNo
19170674SAFETY COMPLIANCE, IDENTIFICATION, AND SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEMApril 2025August 2025Allow410NoNo
19171152MACHINE LEARNING-BASED ANOMALY DETECTION AND ACTION GENERATION SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENTApril 2025July 2025Allow310YesNo
19112989INTEGRATED MULTI MODAL EMISSION MEASUREMENTS LIFECYCLEMarch 2025March 2026Allow1110YesNo
19079935HEAT PUMPS AND OTHER MACHINES HAVING A MINING COMPONENTMarch 2025November 2025Abandon810NoNo
19057953METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING BASED ON INTELLIGENT GAS REGULATORY INTERNET OF THINGS (IoTs)February 2025September 2025Allow710NoNo
19037242Method And System For AI-Based Real-Time Fraud Detection Based On Call DataJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710NoNo
19025728Systems and Methods for Integrated Application and Scheduling Platform with Efficient and Accurate MatchingJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300YesNo
19017891System, Method and Process for Product Authentication and VerificationJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19012466SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COLOR TEMPERATUREJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1300NoNo
19008585METHODS, INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEMS, AND MEDIUMS FOR PIPELINE REPAIR BASED ON SMART GASJanuary 2025August 2025Allow810NoNo
19002745LOCATION-BASED QUEST REQUEST AND PERFORMANCE SYSTEMDecember 2024March 2026Allow1400YesNo
18970526Claim Submission and Monitoring System and MethodDecember 2024October 2025Allow1120YesNo
18970501Claim Submission and Monitoring System and MethodDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18965057Systems and Methods for Generating Behavior Profiles for New EntitiesDecember 2024December 2025Allow1200NoNo
18957727APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND MODIFYING ASSESSMENT DATA THROUGH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)November 2024September 2025Allow1020YesNo
18955264SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO TRAIN AND/OR USE A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO GENERATE CORRESPONDENCES BETWEEN PORTIONS OF RECORDED AUDIO CONTENT AND WORK UNIT RECORDS OF A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENTNovember 2024December 2025Allow1210NoNo
18937200POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18925536SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE TRACEABILITY TOOLOctober 2024February 2025Allow410YesNo
18858727CONTACT-FREE REMOTE WORK PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THROUGH USER INTERFACE SHARINGOctober 2024August 2025Allow1020YesNo
18921852Fault Tolerant Multi-Agent Generative AI ApplicationsOctober 2024March 2025Allow500YesNo
18920857INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT GAS EMERGENCY SAFETY MANAGEMENTOctober 2024April 2025Allow600NoNo
18905676Roadside Assistance System and MethodOctober 2024December 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18906142MICRO INSURANCE AND WARRANTY CATALOGING, DETECTION AND EVALUATION SYSTEMOctober 2024September 2025Allow1200YesNo
18905103ONBOARDING PLATFORM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT INTEGRATION FOR TRANSITIONINGOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18902824SMART SENSOR SYSTEM FOR THREAT DETECTIONSeptember 2024January 2025Allow310YesNo
18893741SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING LEARNERSSeptember 2024January 2026Abandon1630NoNo
18892267SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING STUDENT ATHLETE RECRUITMENTSeptember 2024August 2025Abandon1110NoNo
18885672SMART TOURISM SERVICE METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SERVERSeptember 2024November 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18883904e.Resolv/e.DNA - Resultative Electronic NegotiationSeptember 2024March 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18823648METHODS, INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEMS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR SMART GAS CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISIONSeptember 2024April 2025Allow810NoNo
18841240INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1910YesNo
18811398METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE ANALYSIS AND SEMANTIC SIMILARITY DETERMINATION USING CLUSTERING TO DEFINE MEANING OF PHRASESAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1821YesNo
18801151SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING COMMUNICATION AND DATA COLLECTIONAugust 2024October 2025Allow1420YesNo
18800124VEHICLE ACCIDENT LOSS ASSESSMENT METHOD AND APPARATUSAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18837565METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WORLDWIDE TEMPORAL COORDINATION OF, CARRYING OUT AND PAYING FOR CONTENT-SPECIFIC AND LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC LESSON AND CHAT SERVICESAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18797679EVALUATING CRITICALITY CLASSIFICATIONS OF ITEMS USING BINARY CLASSIFICATION MODELS AND A VALIDATION OF SIMILAR ITEMSAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710YesNo
18796991SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A LAND SCORE FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410YesNo
18790705Cosigning Using Tokenized Reputation ScoresJuly 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18784435SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE RECORDS WITHIN A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT BASED ON A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TRAINED FROM A TEXT CORPUSJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500YesNo
18776697SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING DISTRIBUTED SERVICE SYSTEMS TO SURFACE INSIGHTS FOR A USERJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010YesNo
18727841Automated Discovery Of Real Estate Parcels Using Geographic Information System Data SourcesJuly 2024March 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18764227Goods Authentication Method Using An Embedded Gemstone With Blockchain TechnologyJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810YesNo
18755273AUTOMATED CONTENT ASSESSMENT FOR COLLABORATION PLATFORMSJune 2024December 2025Allow1800YesNo
18724036INFORMATION ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2024November 2025Abandon1620YesNo
18722319RECYCLING SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2024March 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18748351SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PRIORITIZE RESOURCES OF PROJECTS WITHIN A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENTJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18745636ORDER SUPPORT APPARATUS AND ORDER SUPPORT METHODJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18744436FLEET ROUTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2024December 2024Allow610YesNo
18741369SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL ESTATE VIEW FINDER APPLICATIONJune 2024July 2025Allow1320YesNo
18736396Product Rights Management Systems and Methods Using Secure Tags and Cryptographic TokensJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18734278EVALUATING ACTION PLANS FOR OPTIMIZING SUSTAINABILITY FACTORS OF AN ENTERPRISEJune 2024January 2026Allow1910YesNo
18680813MANAGING (NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN) NFT COLLECTION SIZE WHILE MAINTAINING SCARCITYMay 2024August 2025Abandon1420YesNo
18680376ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2024September 2025Allow1610NoNo
18677341METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PARITY REPAIR FOR FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION DETERMINATION AND INJURY PROFILE REPORTS IN WORKER'S COMPENSATION CASESMay 2024September 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18677463AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF STATUTE FACETS FROM LEGAL STATUTESMay 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18672897AUTOMATED COMPLAINT HOTLINE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH PRIVACY PROTECTION AND COMPUTERIZED ANALYTICSMay 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18666895GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES (GUIs) INCLUDING OUTGOING USPTO CORRESPONDENCE FOR USE IN PATENT CASE MANAGEMENT AND DOCKETINGMay 2024January 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18709813RISK CALCULATING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAMMay 2024December 2025Allow1910YesNo
18662640SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-TEST AUTONOMOUS AUTHENTICATION AND FOR INTERPERSONAL INNOCUITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTMay 2024February 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18662631SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED BUILDING CODE CONFORMANCEMay 2024November 2025Allow1820NoNo
18658972AUTOMATED DISPUTE DELIVERY SYSTEMMay 2024November 2025Abandon1930YesNo
18656369CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION USING MACHINE LEARNINGMay 2024February 2026Allow2230YesNo
18652765Mobile Device Proximity Tracking for Selective Content Delivery and FormattingMay 2024December 2024Allow811YesNo
18651306MULTIMEDIA CONTAINER FOR PHYSICAL OBJECT AUTHENTICATION AND VERIFICATION OF ATTENDANCEApril 2024September 2024Allow400YesNo
18645095Customizable State Machine and State Aggregation Technique for Processing Collaborative and Transactional Business ObjectsApril 2024March 2026Allow2310NoNo
18643127SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CHARACTERIZE WORK UNIT RECORDS OF A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT BASED ON STAGES WITHIN A WORKFLOWApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18640663EVENT-BASED USER MATCHINGApril 2024February 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18631977INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODApril 2024January 2026Abandon2110YesNo
18629393METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING PRODUCT LIFETIME BASED ON MULTI-STRESS ACCELERATED TEST, AND COMPUTER DEVICEApril 2024September 2025Abandon1730NoNo
18625402Systems and Methods for Valuation of a VehicleApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18625177METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PERSONNEL SAFETY AT SMART GAS PIPELINE NETWORK STATIONS BASED ON INTERNET OF THINGSApril 2024August 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18624941MODULAR SCREENING APPARATUS AND METHODApril 2024July 2025Abandon1630NoNo
18624026METHODS AND INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEMS FOR GOVERNMENT SAFETY SUPERVISION OF SMART GAS INFORMATIONApril 2024September 2025Abandon1720NoNo
18621859REMEDIATION OF REGULATORY NON-COMPLIANCEMarch 2024August 2025Allow1720YesNo
18619142METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING SMART GAS REGULATORY INFORMATION BASED ON REGULATORY INTERNET OF THINGSMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18612607PROVIDING TRAVEL-BASED AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT RELATING TO USER-SUBMITTED REVIEWSMarch 2024September 2025Allow1800NoNo
18611425SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED ATM SERVICEMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210YesNo
18608272SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AND MATCHING IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPSMarch 2024February 2025Abandon1110NoNo
18598387WORKSITE SAFETY SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, DEVICES AND METHODSMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18598400EMPLOYMENT RELATED BROWSING AND MATCHING APPLICATION, METHOD AND SYSTEMMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510YesNo
18598652MIDROLL BREAKS FEEDBACK SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2026Allow2430YesNo
18593943Jerusalem RedemptionMarch 2024October 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18591668DISTRIBUTED NETWORK FOR THE SECURED COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND SHARING OF DATA ACROSS PLATFORMSFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1830NoNo
18592239SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY FORECASTSFebruary 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18588130APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A COACHING DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A COACHING PROCESSFebruary 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18587885METHODS FOR CLEANING COMMUNAL FACILITIES IN SMART CITIES BASED ON THE INTERNET OF THINGS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIUMSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18586130DETERMINING OPT-OUT COMPLIANCE TO PREVENT FRAUD RISK FROM USER DATA EXPOSUREFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610YesNo
18685887OBJECT STORY SIGNALING TO TRACK OBJECT LIFECYCLEFebruary 2024August 2025Abandon1820YesNo
18685769SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OPERATIONSFebruary 2024March 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18582387Methods and Systems for Crowdfunding a ProjectFebruary 2024February 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18684631VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT METHODFebruary 2024January 2026Abandon2320YesYes
18444072QUEUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING VIRTUAL SERVICE PROVIDERSFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2210YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3629.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
638
Examiner Affirmed
479
(75.1%)
Examiner Reversed
159
(24.9%)
Reversal Percentile
15.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 24.9% 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
1212
Allowed After Appeal Filing
230
(19.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
982
(81.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
4.9%
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, 19.0% 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 3629 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3629 is part of Group 3620 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 8,212 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 27.3%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 46 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3629's allowance rate of 27.3% places it in the 1% 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 3629 receive an average of 2.80 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 94% percentile). The median prosecution time is 46 months (in the 5% 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.