USPTO Art Unit 3636 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3636
Group: 3630
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 24,059
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19330922MULTIDIMENSIONAL ROCKING CHAIRSeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19315483FOLDING ROCKING CHAIR FRAME AND FOLDING ROCKING CHAIRAugust 2025November 2025Allow310NoNo
19303468Reinforcement Assembly for Tent Frame and the Tent FrameAugust 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19299534ADJUSTABLE BICYCLE SADDLEAugust 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19283085STADIUM SEAT CUSHIONJuly 2025January 2026Allow510NoNo
19280217HANGING UMBRELLA STRUCTUREJuly 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19278773TENT FOR CHILDRENJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19270232Frames for Photovoltaic Modules and Mounting FeaturesJuly 2025February 2026Allow701YesNo
19268018SOFAJuly 2025December 2025Allow510NoNo
19265835CHAISE CHAIR WITH COVERED DISPLAYJuly 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
19260124School Bus Safety Devices and SystemsJuly 2025February 2026Allow700NoNo
19247489SEAT BRACKET AND ZERO-WALL-GAP SEAT WITH SEAT BRACKETJune 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
19221391HIGH CHAIR FOR CHILDRENMay 2025August 2025Allow210NoNo
19217088FOLDABLE CRUTCH STOOLMay 2025December 2025Allow710NoNo
19212491CHILDREN'S DINING CHAIRMay 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19204289SEISMIC BRACING YIELD FUSEMay 2025February 2026Allow910YesNo
19194699MODULAR SOFA ASSEMBLYApril 2025July 2025Allow200YesNo
19189570COLOR-CODED CABLE AND ETHERNET PORT IDENTIFICATION LABELSApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19176549STEADY STAFFApril 2025September 2025Allow520NoNo
19169022Hanging podApril 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19098286Iron-Framed Modular SeatApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19085047AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEATMarch 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
19085828FOLDABLE CANOPYMarch 2025June 2025Allow310NoNo
19080742MODULAR SELF-LOCKING CHAIR WITH INTERLOCKING JOINT SYSTEMMarch 2025November 2025Allow810NoNo
19079586Magnetically Attracted Chair Pillow Insert and ChairMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19077223AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEATMarch 2025January 2026Allow1020NoNo
19077339Sign Installation Tools and Methods of UseMarch 2025September 2025Allow600NoNo
19077532METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FOLDABLE EQUIPMENT FLOOR STANDMarch 2025December 2025Allow911YesNo
19072523FURNITURE HAVING SPANS SUPPORTED BY DOWNWARDLY FLARING POSTSMarch 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19066489Walking Assistance ApparatusFebruary 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19063774CANE WITH SEATFebruary 2025October 2025Allow720YesNo
19060756CHILDREN'S SWIVEL CHAIRFebruary 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19052748DEVICE FOR FORMING A CANOPYFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810YesNo
19048914MODULAR FURNITUREFebruary 2025March 2026Abandon1320NoNo
19035812Interaction-Specific Business CardsJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
19021274ANGLE ADJUSTER FOR ADJUSTING UMBRELLA SHAFTJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610NoNo
19019475BATHROOM STOOLJanuary 2025May 2025Allow410YesNo
19019531ROTATING AND ROCKING STRUCTURE AND FOLDABLE CHAIR HAVING THE STRUCTUREJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19018985EXTENDABLE DUAL HANDLE SHAFTJanuary 2025July 2025Allow620YesNo
19018585MOUNTING BRACKET OF WIND-DRIVEN PLATEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19017413JOINTS FOR PORTABLE SHELTERSJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710YesNo
19015497CURVED PIPE UMBRELLA WITH STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING INCLINATION ANGLE OF UMBRELLA BODYJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
18881533UMBRELLA HANDLE INCLUDING PORTABILITY-IMPROVING STRUCTUREJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19002877REMOVABLE TRIM COVER WITH HEADREST GUIDEDecember 2024July 2025Allow710YesNo
18986977SEAT SLIDE-LOCK SYSTEMDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18969175FOLDABLE SWINGDecember 2024August 2025Allow910NoNo
18964464EXTENDABLE FRAME FOR FURNITURE, AND SOFA HAVING THE SAMEDecember 2024November 2025Allow1100NoNo
18959871FOLDING CHAIR WITH DETACHABLE CONTAINERNovember 2024May 2025Allow510YesNo
18959589Greeting Card Assembly with Simulated Background FireworksNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18956803LABELNovember 2024March 2026Abandon1620NoNo
18949052MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CURTAIN, CAMPING TARP AND TENTNovember 2024May 2025Allow611NoNo
18941920POP UP GREETING CARDNovember 2024July 2025Allow810NoNo
18941038MULTIPURPOSE RECONFIGURABLE DOORBELL GUARD APPARATUSNovember 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18940715LIGHTWEIGHT INFLATABLE CUSHIONNovember 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18939736FLEX-BACK BANQUET CHAIRNovember 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18936514Table TentNovember 2024February 2026Abandon1620NoNo
18933562TOP SUPPORTING MECHANISM FOR A TENT FRAMEOctober 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18921043FOLDING SWING CHAIR FRAMEOctober 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18921268Stair Ascending and Descending Aid Device with Flexible Tension ElementsOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18918024MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CHAIR AND EXERCISE KITOctober 2024November 2024Allow100NoNo
18916453CANTILEVER UMBRELLAOctober 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18905720DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2024May 2025Allow700NoNo
18898723Sofa armrest folding mechanism and sofa armrestSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410YesNo
18892352FLOATING INSECT CANOPYSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18890837Inflatable SeatSeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18891676ROLLATORS WITH PLATFORMS FOR ASSISTING A PERSON TO RAISE ONESELFSeptember 2024August 2025Allow1170YesNo
18828411Beach Sunshade CanopySeptember 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18822502CHAIR-BACK ADJUSTING STRUCTURESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1800NoNo
18819201SEAT CUSHIONAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18815896Sofa Structural Frame and Sofa ThereofAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18712180SEATBELT FASTENING SYSTEM FOR A MOVABLE SEATAugust 2024November 2024Allow600NoNo
18812774SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULAR SEATING HAVING UNIVERSAL SLOTSAugust 2024October 2024Allow200YesNo
18808087OUTDOOR ROMAN UMBRELLA WITH UMBRELLA OPENING AND CLOSING STRUCTUREAugust 2024December 2024Allow410NoNo
18807914SUPPORT FRAME STRUCTURE WITH LOCKING MECHANISMAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18804864SHOP CHAIRAugust 2024November 2024Allow310YesNo
18838184Powered Head RestraintAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18798066ARMREST MECHANISM OF FOLDABLE SOFAAugust 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18794487Quick-Release Structure and Vehicle Rear Seat Display Module using the SameAugust 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18791486Folding Baby HighchairAugust 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18788522PORTABLE FURNITUREJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18784105ELECTRIC SWINGJuly 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18781371HYBRID COLLAPSIBLE SHELTERJuly 2024June 2025Allow1120NoNo
18771721DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SEATS AND AUTOMOTIVE SEAT ARRANGEMENTSJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18727356ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A SEATJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18767009CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND RELATED SPIN LOCK MECHANISMJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18766741VEHICLE SEAT BACK FRAMEJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18764866MICROPHONE STAND STRUCTUREJuly 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18762104CHILD RESTRAINT BASE AND CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMJuly 2024May 2025Allow1020YesNo
18761496PROP-BRACE COUPLER FOR CONSTRUCTION PLATFORMJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
18761323CHAIR BACKREST FOLDING LOCKING MECHANISM AND FOLDING CHAIRJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18759185HARD SHELL ROOFTOP TENT WITH UTILITY RAILSJune 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18759238HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR HEADREST AND CHILD SUPPORT DEVICEJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18755105COVER FOR FOLD-UP VEHICLE SEATSJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18752877Articulating ChairJune 2024September 2024Allow300YesNo
18723659Protective Cover for the Seats and Upholstery of a Motor Vehicle, Comprising Easily Washable Absorbent Bags and Intended for Transporting PetsJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18747362BABY CARRIERJune 2024August 2025Allow1410YesNo
18721262HEADREST STRUCTUREJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18747076Vehicle Seat with Storage CapacityJune 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18721093MECHANISM FOR LIFTING SEATJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18745451SEATJune 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3636.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
206
Examiner Affirmed
129
(62.6%)
Examiner Reversed
77
(37.4%)
Reversal Percentile
71.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.4% 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
676
Allowed After Appeal Filing
231
(34.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
445
(65.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
59.2%
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, 34.2% 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 3636 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3636 is part of Group 3630 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 24,059 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 74.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3636's allowance rate of 74.9% places it in the 44% 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 3636 receive an average of 1.51 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 23% 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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