USPTO Art Unit 3635 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3635
Group: 3630
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 18,334
Last Active: July 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19293803ADJUSTABLE CONCRETE FORMSAugust 2025February 2026Allow710NoNo
19281605DEPLOYABLE EXTENDER ASSEMBLYJuly 2025November 2025Allow410YesNo
19274973ROOF PANELS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2025March 2026Allow711YesNo
19251224INVERTED FLEECE BACK ASSEMBLIES FOR FLASHING APPLICATIONSJune 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19241169Rail-Less Solar Panel Devices and System for Roofs and the Like and Methods for Mounting SameJune 2025August 2025Allow210YesNo
19239910ASSEMBLED DOORJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19227995DEPLOYABLE, ULTRA-STOWABLE TRUSS FOR SPACE APPLICATIONSJune 2025December 2025Allow710NoNo
19225641METAL AND STEEL SUBSTRUCTURE FRAMING SYSTEMSJune 2025September 2025Allow411NoNo
19218802CONTAINER STACKING FOR HOUSINGMay 2025September 2025Allow301NoNo
19210053METHOD OF PROVIDING A CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE FOR AN ELECTRICAL LEAK DETECTION METHOD AND A BOARD THEREFORMay 2025September 2025Allow420NoNo
19205412SELF-ADHERING DRAINAGE/VENTILATION BARRIER FOR BUILDINGSMay 2025March 2026Abandon1010NoNo
19192139AUTOMATED WINDOW MECHANISM WITH COUNTER FORCEApril 2025October 2025Allow620NoNo
19175208FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERINGApril 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19088445BUTENE-CONTAINING POLYMER LAYERS FOR ROOFING APPLICATIONSMarch 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19087723VERTICAL TOOL SHEDMarch 2025December 2025Allow910NoNo
19112272MODULAR BUILDING PLATFORM AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOFMarch 2025March 2026Allow1210NoNo
19077849SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING UHPC STRUCTURAL ELEMENTSMarch 2025October 2025Allow711NoNo
19076403FLOOR COVERING WITH INTERLOCKING DESIGNMarch 2025October 2025Allow720NoNo
19076420FLOOR COVERING WITH INTERLOCKING DESIGNMarch 2025October 2025Allow720NoNo
19067085PANELFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1020NoNo
19060283HARNESS ROPE ASSEMBLYFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19059414CEILING PANEL MOUNTING SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED MOUNTING STRUCTUREFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19052326MASTIC AND MODULAR SEALANT SYSTEMSFebruary 2025July 2025Allow501NoNo
19049044METHOD AND A KIT FOR INSTALLING AT LEAST ONE DAMPER UNIT IN A TOWER SECTION OF A WIND TURBINEFebruary 2025July 2025Allow510YesNo
19036360BEAM-SLAB INTEGRATED PREFABRICATED WAFFLE SLAB STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
18994996Acoustic Decorative Article with Multilayered Porosity BaseJanuary 2025September 2025Allow810NoNo
19019936MANUFACTURED DOORJanuary 2025May 2025Allow410NoNo
19017372SEAT CUSHION WITH ORIENTATION BASED COMFORT EXPERIENCESJanuary 2025October 2025Allow911NoNo
19014790WOODEN TRUSSES MANUFACTURED USING MULTIPLE PRINTERSJanuary 2025July 2025Allow620NoNo
19001477NON-RETURN DEVICE FOR PIPELINE PORTDecember 2024November 2025Allow1020NoNo
18989207Self-Aligning Jamb Jack Screw with Partial SphereDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18972821ADAPTIVE BUILDING SYSTEM AND PARTSDecember 2024September 2025Allow1011YesNo
18970791Securable Pet DoorDecember 2024July 2025Allow711YesNo
18968616SYSTEM TO REPAIR SHEET METAL BARRIERS, INCLUDING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USEDecember 2024July 2025Allow701NoNo
18962520Formwork SystemNovember 2024December 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18957366ATTIC STAIR APPARATUSNovember 2024February 2025Allow310NoNo
18868382LOCKING BAR ARRANGEMENTNovember 2024December 2025Allow1220YesNo
18951815STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION METHODNovember 2024February 2025Allow311NoNo
18948584SUPPORTIVE APPARATUS FOR A FURNITURE ITEMNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18946557MODULAR LEVEL ACCESS STRUCTURESNovember 2024March 2026Allow1621NoNo
18864528PREFABRICATED BRACKET ASSEMBLY INTEGRATED TO PREFABRICATED COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING PC BEAMSNovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18941234SINGLE MOTOR-DRIVEN DOUBLE PUSH ROD ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAILGATE SYSTEMNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18941491ROOFING MEMBRANE AND ROOFING SYSTEM INCLUDING ROOFING MEMBRANENovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18941879PanelNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18932809ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE TERPOLYMER ("EPDM") ROOF SHINGLESOctober 2024January 2025Allow310NoNo
18927622PERIMETER BARRIER FOR A BUILDING STRUCTUREOctober 2024July 2025Allow820YesNo
18923723TILE SETTING DEVICEOctober 2024March 2025Allow500NoNo
18914397CURTAIN WALL INSULATION SYSTEMOctober 2024November 2024Allow100NoNo
18898209MOVABLE SINK STEPS PROVIDING CLEARANCE ACCESSSeptember 2024November 2025Abandon1421YesNo
18850014A ROOF WINDOW, A KIT WITH A COVERING ASSEMBLY, AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING A ROOF WINDOWSeptember 2024June 2025Allow910YesNo
18892602COMPOSITE WALL BEING LIGHTWEIGHT, EASY TO BE PREFABRICATED AND CONVENIENT FOR ON-SITE CONSTRUCTIONSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18849069A ROOF WINDOW COMPRISING RELEASABLE COMPONENTSSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810YesNo
18848996A ROOF WINDOW COMPRISING A SASH WITH PROFILE ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ROOF WINDOWSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710YesNo
18849046A ROOF WINDOW COMPRISING A FRAME WITH AN INTERFACE UNITSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
18849030A ROOF WINDOW COMPRISING A FRAME WITH RECEIVING STRUCTURESSeptember 2024June 2025Allow920YesNo
18846652Prefabricated seismic isolation fireproof and active self-cleaning bearing system and implementation method thereofSeptember 2024June 2025Allow900NoNo
18824870Rail-less Mounting System and Devices for Attaching Solar Modules to RoofsSeptember 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18816169Pipe Collar, Mold and MethodAugust 2024May 2025Allow911NoNo
18810600METHOD AND A KIT FOR INSTALLING AT LEAST ONE DAMPER UNIT IN A TOWER SECTION OF A WIND TURBINEAugust 2024July 2025Allow1121YesNo
18795077Modular Robotic Building System for Houses and StructuresAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18787465Hot Tub Cover Hoist MechanismJuly 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18730889IMPROVED SYSTEM OF COUPLABLE PREFABRICATED PANELS FOR BUILDINGJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900YesNo
18777358PORTABLE LADDER AND STAND SYSTEMSJuly 2024June 2025Allow1120YesNo
18773033Skylight Leak RepairJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18766880PANELS COMPRISING A MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE AND AN ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLED ARTICLEJuly 2024January 2025Allow600NoNo
18765919REVERSE FOLD TIER CATCHES FOR STADIUM SEATINGJuly 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18727255WALLBOARD-FASTENING DEVICE FOR SECURING WALLBOARDS IN AN INSIDE-CORNER CONFIGURATIONJuly 2024November 2024Allow411NoNo
18766570MODULAR STRUCTURAL LOUVER AND METHODS OF USEJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18763491SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN EASILY-ERECTABLE MODULAR BUSINESS CUBICLEJuly 2024March 2026Allow2000NoNo
18763416METHOD FOR COMPOSING A SET OF FLOOR PANELSJuly 2024August 2025Allow1310NoNo
18760344INSULATION DISC FOR SEPTIC TANK LIDJuly 2024May 2025Allow1101NoNo
18755409ACOUSTIC ISOLATORSJune 2024March 2026Allow2001NoNo
18751220WINDOW VENT ASSEMBLYJune 2024January 2025Allow720NoNo
18746200Multilayer Flooring Including Fiber Core LayerJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18746390PANELJune 2024October 2025Allow1620YesNo
18745318ADJUSTABLE LINEMAN SAFETY BELTJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18745334CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS FOR POST FRAME BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURESJune 2024August 2024Allow210NoNo
18742342DECK FASTENERS ALIGNMENT TOOLJune 2024November 2024Allow510NoNo
18739915SEISMIC REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE AND SEISMIC CONSTRUCTION METHODJune 2024March 2026Allow2100NoNo
18738915METHOD FOR PREVENTING FALL OF OPERATOR, CONTROLLER, SAFETY BELT AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2024April 2025Allow1020NoNo
18736287ADHESIVE-LESS ROOFING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSJune 2024August 2025Allow1420YesNo
18735330PARTITION MOUNTING SYSTEMS, PARTITION ASSEMBLY KITS, DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION AND APPLICATIONJune 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18716269A SELF-ADHERING ROOFING MEMBRANEJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18679741MODULAR BUILDING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MATERIAL UNITMay 2024September 2024Allow410NoNo
18676567FLOOR ELEMENT FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, A FLOOR COVERING, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOOR ELEMENTMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18677716METHODS FOR INSTALLING A MOUNTING BRACKET TO A T-BARMay 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18675287PRE-STRESSED INSULATED CONCRETE PANELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMay 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18673327CABLE DOME STRUCTURE USING CONTINUOUS RIDGE CABLESMay 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18671581Bridge Rope AssemblyMay 2024March 2025Abandon1020NoNo
18669029SUPPORT HEAD WITH QUICK RELEASE FOR FORMWORK SYSTEMMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18664965ELECTRICAL INSULATION LINER FOR AERIAL LIFT PLATFORM DOORMay 2024March 2025Allow1020YesNo
18661451CONCRETE DOWEL PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEMay 2024February 2025Allow900NoNo
18657696CEILING FAÇADE SYSTEMMay 2024December 2025Allow2020NoNo
18656942Grave Marker System With Concealed Time CapsuleMay 2024October 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18653083FLOOR ELEMENT FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, A FLOOR COVERING, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FLOOR ELEMENTMay 2024July 2025Allow1420NoNo
18653120PEDESTAL AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TILEMay 2024August 2025Allow1621NoNo
18650089DIRECTION-ADJUSTABLE BOLTED SPHERICAL JOINT FOR COLLAPSE RESISTANCE AND EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCEApril 2024March 2026Allow2200NoNo
18651574ARENA APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING AND CONSTRUCTING THE SAMEApril 2024January 2026Abandon2120NoNo
18649091ROOFING SYSTEMS WITH PRE-ATTACHED CONDUCTIVE LAYERS FOR ELECTRONIC LEAK DETECTIONApril 2024May 2025Allow1331YesYes
18649878EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODSApril 2024June 2025Allow1320YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3635.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
335
Examiner Affirmed
188
(56.1%)
Examiner Reversed
147
(43.9%)
Reversal Percentile
88.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 43.9% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1024
Allowed After Appeal Filing
368
(35.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
656
(64.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
69.5%
Higher 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, 35.9% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 3635 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3635 is part of Group 3630 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 18,334 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 66.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3635's allowance rate of 66.6% places it in the 24% 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 3635 receive an average of 1.82 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 44% percentile). The median prosecution time is 26 months (in the 74% 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.

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