USPTO Art Unit 3631 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3631
Group: 3630
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 11,058
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19315506Stand System for Portable Electronic DeviceAugust 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19294795TILTING AND SLIDING SYSTEM FOR A SHELF HAVING SIDE SUPPORT ARMS RECEIVABLE INTO APERTURES IN VERTICAL POSTSAugust 2025January 2026Allow610YesNo
19291703RETAIL PALLET RACK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WITH REINFORCED BASE AND REPLACEABLE SHELF INTERFACE ADAPTERAugust 2025November 2025Allow311NoNo
19279796PARKING DEVICEJuly 2025October 2025Allow300NoNo
19279001GREETING CARD WITH ROTATABLE POP-UP ASSEMBLYJuly 2025November 2025Allow310NoNo
19220511MULTIFUNCTIONAL HANGER OF ADJUSTABLE SWIMMING TRAINING MACHINEMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19217499WIND-DRIVEN POSTER DISPLAY SYSTEMMay 2025September 2025Allow410NoNo
19207419WALL-MOUNTED HAT RACKMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19201817Portable Food Concession TrailerMay 2025July 2025Allow210NoNo
19200750HOOK WITH DYNAMIC DISPLAYMay 2025July 2025Allow200YesNo
19192212TRIPOD WITH ONE BUTTON ACTIVATIONApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19189134MAGNETIC SUCTION TYPE CARD SHOWING ASSEMBLYApril 2025July 2025Allow310NoNo
191851773D POP-UP CARD ASSEMBLYApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19174956Kit for Non-Damaging Wall Mounting of Collage TilesApril 2025July 2025Allow310YesNo
19171256Storage RackApril 2025March 2026Allow1110YesNo
19097843Enhanced Stand for Portable Electronic DeviceApril 2025June 2025Allow210NoNo
19092929INTRAVENOUS POLE ORGANIZER FOR MEDICAL TUBING AND/OR WIRINGMarch 2025September 2025Allow610YesNo
19089625WATER DISPENSER RISER ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEMMarch 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19086433PALLET SIGNAGE APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEMarch 2025October 2025Allow720NoNo
19087171SAMPLE RANDOMIZER FOR BLIND TESTINGMarch 2025December 2025Allow911NoNo
19083258CONFIGURABLE COUNTERBALANCE MECHANISMMarch 2025March 2026Allow1210NoNo
19079217SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDUCE TOTAL FATIGUE STRESSES IN PV FRAMES VIA CUSTOM BACKING PLATEMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19077021RACK FOR SUPPORTING ELECTRONIC DEVICESMarch 2025June 2025Allow310YesNo
19072174SURGICAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HOLDER THEREFORMarch 2025March 2026Abandon1211NoNo
19068212RAIL ACCESSORY SYSTEM WITH DIFFERENT RAIL INTERFACES AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2025September 2025Allow610YesNo
19066224ARTICLE COUNTING AND PROPELLING APPARATUSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19058259SIGNAL DEVICE AND SIGNALING METHODFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19050646SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRONIC WALL MOUNTED EXERCISE MACHINEFebruary 2025October 2025Allow811NoNo
19047904MOUNTING RAILFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19047334TILTING AND SLIDING SYSTEM FOR A SHELF HAVING SIDE SUPPORT ARMS RECEIVABLE INTO APERTURES IN VERTICAL POSTSFebruary 2025July 2025Allow621YesNo
19046793TILTING AND SLIDING SYSTEM FOR A SHELF HAVING SIDE SUPPORT RAILS RECEIVABLE BETWEEN SHELF SUPPORTS IN VERTICAL POSTSFebruary 2025May 2025Allow310YesNo
19046345SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRONIC WALL MOUNTED EXERCISE MACHINEFebruary 2025June 2025Allow401NoNo
19044235SHELF DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FACEPLATEFebruary 2025July 2025Allow510YesNo
19032618UNIVERSAL SOLAR PANEL SUPPORT SYSTEMJanuary 2025September 2025Allow810YesNo
19032333Segmented Display With Photon Recycling CavityJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1021YesNo
19031574Railless Mounting System and Devices for Attaching Solar Modules to RoofsJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
19022631MEDIA HOLDERS WITH CROSS MEMBERS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATIONJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19022168CONNECTING ROD STABILIZING STRUCTURE FOR HERRINGBONE LADDERJanuary 2025April 2025Allow301NoNo
19016944FLIP SCREEN WITH REPLACEABLE MATERIALS AND ADJUSTABLE SCREEN TILT ANGLEJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19014739SHELFJanuary 2025September 2025Allow911NoNo
19010215DETACHABLE FOLDING BOOKSHELFJanuary 2025June 2025Allow520NoNo
19009934SCENE DECORATION ARTICLEJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19006691RETAIL MERCHANDISE TRAYDecember 2024January 2026Allow1300NoNo
18987874PAN AND TILT HEADDecember 2024September 2025Allow810NoNo
18986714BICYCLE PARKING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE LENGTHDecember 2024November 2025Allow1110NoNo
18983667PULLOUT SHELFDecember 2024March 2026Allow1500YesNo
18979700System for AdvertisingDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18975047MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUSDecember 2024January 2026Allow1311YesNo
18974206HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SIGN HOLDERDecember 2024March 2026Allow1510NoNo
18972596RETAIL MERCHANDISE SHELVING SYSTEMDecember 2024September 2025Allow920YesNo
18971051FISHING ROD HOLDERDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18972769STOP-SNAP-SLIDE CHANNEL AND USES THEREFORDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
18972631RETAIL MERCHANDISE SHELVING SYSTEM AND DECK PANELS FOR SAMEDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18966073WEEKENDER STYLE FLOOR DISPLAYDecember 2024January 2026Allow1300YesNo
18965254FOLDABLE CARRYING EQUIPMENTDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
18963941QUICK ATTACH AND DETACH MOUNT FOR FIREARMS AND OTHER OBJECTSNovember 2024March 2026Allow1500NoNo
18961142SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING CONFIGURATIONNovember 2024April 2025Allow401YesNo
18955313BICYCLE RACKNovember 2024November 2025Allow1210NoNo
18954886Wall Storage SystemNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18955485WASTE COMPACTING BAG SUPPORT AND PROTECTORNovember 2024August 2025Allow920YesNo
18953706RETAIL MERCHANDISE TRAY AND DISPLAY INCORPORATING SAMENovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18952882ASSEMBLY TYPE FIXTURE AND ASSEMBLING PART OF ASSEMBLY TYPE FIXTURENovember 2024January 2026Allow1410YesNo
18951221Pliers Storage RackNovember 2024August 2025Allow910NoNo
18948616VENTILATION DRAINAGE SUPPORT FRAMENovember 2024October 2025Allow1100NoNo
18949843ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMNovember 2024January 2025Allow201NoNo
18947180GONDOLA SHELVING UNITNovember 2024January 2026Allow1511NoNo
18944144Bicycle StandNovember 2024March 2026Abandon1610NoNo
18944618Adjustable Rod FeaturesNovember 2024September 2025Allow1000NoNo
189438103D Pop-Up Card AssemblyNovember 2024January 2025Allow200NoNo
18939993FOLDABLE CARDBOARD STAND ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND COMPACT BOXNovember 2024January 2026Allow1510YesNo
18935730STORAGE RACKNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18936864SUPPORT RACK AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USENovember 2024March 2026Abandon1610NoNo
18934705WALL MOUNTING APPARATUSNovember 2024December 2025Allow1301YesNo
18935030Long Gun StorageNovember 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18934648Ultra-Stable Multi-Directional Low-Frequency ActuatorNovember 2024February 2026Allow1600NoNo
18933966EASY LIFT TREE STAND STAKESOctober 2024August 2025Abandon910NoNo
18931133TRAY MODULEOctober 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18922740MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ATTACHMENT OF INTERCHANGEABLE EXERCISE MACHINE ACCESSORIESOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18922083DUAL PROPANE CYLINDER ATTACHMENT FOR FORKLIFTOctober 2024March 2026Allow1720NoNo
18857895Industrial Magazine RackOctober 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18919402Greeting Card Assembly with Simulated Instrument PlayOctober 2024December 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18917706CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR THE DISPLAY OF ANIMALSOctober 2024October 2025Allow1210YesNo
18917028Saddle Bracket AssemblyOctober 2024March 2026Allow1700NoNo
18914527HOLDING SEAT THEREOFOctober 2024January 2026Allow1510NoNo
18912287ANTI-THEFT RETAIL MERCHANDISE PUSHER WITH REMOTE ALARM FEATUREOctober 2024January 2026Allow1620NoNo
18854823WALL MOUNTED MOTORIZED CLOTHES HANGING DEVICESOctober 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18854400KIT FOR FASTENING A PANEL, PROVIDED WITH A HOLDING PART AND A CLAMPING ELEMENT, AND HOLDING PART AND CLAMPING ELEMENT OF THE FASTENING KITOctober 2024November 2025Allow1300NoNo
18853911MATERIAL DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18903179BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONICS UNITS IN RACKSOctober 2024September 2025Allow1210NoNo
18902012DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING HATSSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1720NoNo
18852746Line ClampSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1320YesNo
18900785VERTICAL PARKING HOLDER USED FOR BICYCLESeptember 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18899955COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER STANDSSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18897857STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING BACK CHANNELS AND WALLS MOUNTABLE ALONG THE BACK CHANNELSSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200NoNo
18894260BATH TOWEL SUSPENSION APPARATUSSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1210NoNo
18894194SHELVING UNITSeptember 2024June 2025Allow821YesNo
18889485CONNECTION PIECE OF COLUMNS OF GOODS RACKSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1311NoNo
18831210DOOR HINGE ATTACHABLE MULTI-TELESCOPIC HANGERSeptember 2024March 2026Abandon1711NoNo
18889269SECURITY TOOL HOLDER FOR BATTERY POWERED TOOLSSeptember 2024July 2025Allow1010NoNo
18887001COLLAPSIBLE AND EXPANDABLE STORAGE RACKSeptember 2024June 2025Allow900NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3631.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
178
Examiner Affirmed
125
(70.2%)
Examiner Reversed
53
(29.8%)
Reversal Percentile
36.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 29.8% 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
485
Allowed After Appeal Filing
131
(27.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
354
(73.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
22.2%
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, 27.0% 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 3631 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3631 is part of Group 3630 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 11,058 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 71.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3631's allowance rate of 71.2% places it in the 34% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a below-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3631 receive an average of 1.74 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 38% percentile). The median prosecution time is 22 months (in the 92% 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 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.

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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