USPTO Art Unit 3637 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3637
Group: 3630
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 18,669
Last Active: January 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19017729Structures with Inclined Planar SupportsJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310YesNo
18972427RETAIL SHELVING SYSTEMDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18956131Movable Puzzle PlatformNovember 2024March 2025Allow310NoNo
18952189LAP DESKNovember 2024May 2025Allow620NoNo
18947571COMBINED DESK TOPNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18938325Jigsaw Puzzle TableNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18932203DESKTOP WORKSPACE THAT ADJUSTS VERTICALLYOctober 2024May 2025Allow720YesNo
18930950DESKTOP WORKSPACE THAT ADJUSTS VERTICALLYOctober 2024April 2025Allow620YesNo
18928803STORAGE RACK WITH REMOVABLE AND STOWABLE SHELFOctober 2024December 2024Allow100NoNo
18924666FOLDABLE FURNITURE ASSEMBLYOctober 2024December 2024Allow210YesNo
18922580APPARATUS, RAIL GUIDE AND ITEM OF FURNITUREOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18917944NESTAINER CLOSURE SYSTEMOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18916412JIGSAW PUZZLE TABLEOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18911741BUFFERING REBOUND SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICEOctober 2024March 2025Allow520YesNo
18910512EGG STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMOctober 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18898549DESKTOP WORKSPACE THAT ADJUSTS VERTICALLYSeptember 2024January 2025Allow310YesNo
18895585RETRACTABLE DRAWER DIVIDING DEVICESeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18887321Multi-Functional Cover for Tray TablesSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18884336Twin Cam FollowerSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18883866INTERCHANGEABLE AND INTERCONNECTABLE TOOL ORGANIZING DEVICESeptember 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18846059Photoelectric Sensor Controlled by Pulse-Frequency ModulationSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18830134APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A RELEASABLY LOCKED DESKTOP IN A MODULAR CUBICLESeptember 2024December 2024Allow310NoNo
18820894Mobile Automated Modular Product Packing System and MethodAugust 2024November 2024Allow310NoNo
18817289Rotating Assembly and Jigsaw Puzzle TableAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18817240JIGSAW PUZZLE TABLEAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18801516DRAWER-TYPE SAFEAugust 2024May 2025Abandon910NoNo
18786400STORAGE CABINETJuly 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18781471ASSEMBLED SHELFJuly 2024February 2025Allow620NoNo
18713709COMPOSITE PALLET WITH AUGMENTED COMPRESSION SUPPORT, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJuly 2024October 2024Allow400NoNo
18772927ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM FOR A THERMAL BRIDGE BREAKER-TO-METAL LINERJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18771602Powered Lifting TableJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18768287STRUCTURAL CABINET FOR AN APPLIANCE INCORPORATING UNITARY METALLIC BOXESJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18767057ROTATABLE PUZZLE BOARDJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18764239JIGSAW PUZZLE TABLEJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18764280ANTI-COLLISION BARRIER GATE ARMJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18762205REFRIGERATORJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18753871HEATED DISPLAY CABINETJune 2024June 2025Allow1220NoNo
18722671SECURITY DOCUMENT INCLUDING A TRANSPARENT WINDOW FORMED IN THE SUBSTRATE THEREOFJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18742220REFRIGERATOR AND ELEVATION DEVICE FOR REFRIGERATORJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18740863JIGSAW PUZZLE TABLEJune 2024October 2024Allow410YesNo
18739524METHOD OF STORING AND RETRIEVING FOOTWARE WHILE STANDINGJune 2024August 2024Allow210YesNo
18733090AUXILIARY TABLE DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOFJune 2024February 2025Allow820NoNo
18732602Movable Puzzle PlatformJune 2024October 2024Allow510NoNo
18731102Universal Mount Platform System with Bent Linear Dual-Rail Mount Platform ModuleMay 2024August 2024Allow210NoNo
18679797STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCEMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18675775CABINET INCLUDING DOOR LOCKING INDICATORMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18672567Configurable Magnetic Dividers for a Storage ReceptacleMay 2024November 2024Allow611YesNo
18670091DYNAMIC MISMATCH CORRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BOOK BINDING MACHINESMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18664504SCORECARD HOLDER, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAMEMay 2024November 2024Allow620NoNo
18664255Multifunctional Learning TowerMay 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18663321MODULAR SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERSMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18709117Motor Vehicle With a Side DoorMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18658033Table Apparatus and MethodMay 2024May 2025Allow1210YesNo
18657008Sliding Rotating Storage UnitMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18655282USER CONFIGURABLE MODULAR STORAGE APPARATUSMay 2024June 2025Abandon1310YesNo
18655280Modular Cabinet AssemblyMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18655250USER CONFIGURABLE MODULAR STORAGE APPARATUSMay 2024October 2024Allow510YesNo
18653856Utility TrayMay 2024March 2025Allow1021YesNo
18652735GARBAGE BASKET STORING MECHANISM FOR CABINETSMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18648812REFRIGERATOR AND SHELVING SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATORApril 2024December 2024Allow810NoNo
18648256DESKTOP WORKSPACE THAT ADJUSTS VERTICALLYApril 2024August 2024Allow410YesNo
18648253DESKTOP WORKSPACE THAT ADJUSTS VERTICALLYApril 2024November 2024Allow720YesNo
18645491REFRIGERATORApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18642844SEALING STRUCTURE FOR DOOR OF AUTOMOBILEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18642105EXPANDABLE FOLDING TABLE WITH REMOVABLE INSERT PANEL ASSEMBLYApril 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18702352SECURITY DEVICE FOR SECURING AN ARTICLE SUCH AS A PASSPORTApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18636315LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOK AND BINDING STRUCTURE THEREOFApril 2024November 2024Allow710NoNo
18632865COLLAPSIBLE ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT TABLEApril 2024April 2025Allow1220NoNo
18698854SECURITY DOCUMENT INCLUDING A TRANSPARENT WINDOW FORMED IN THE SUBSTRATE THEREOFApril 2024February 2025Allow1120YesNo
18627423SEALING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18626445COUNTERTOP INSTALLATIONApril 2024April 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18625196Movable Puzzle PlatformApril 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18621740INTERCHANGEABLE AND INTERCONNECTABLE TOOL ORGANIZING DEVICEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18621078DRIVE DEVICE FOR AN OPENING MECHANISM FOR OPENING A MOVABLE OPENING ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND OPENING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18620484PORTABLE PLATFORM BASED PRODUCT STORAGE AND EXPANSION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODMarch 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18614857PALLET WITH IMPACT RESISTANT AND STRENGTHENED COMPOSITE LEGSMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410YesNo
18614434PORTABLE RAIL SHELF SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ATTACHMENT TO A RAILMarch 2024September 2024Allow510YesNo
18610692GEOMETRIC WORKSPACE SYSTEMMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18693640METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DATA CARRIER HAVING A LUMINESCENT SECURITY ELEMENT, AND DATA CARRIERMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410YesNo
18611367PANEL ASSEMBLY, REFRIGERATOR, AND HOME APPLIANCESMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18609592DOOR HINGE FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE HAVING A SHEET METAL HINGE AND AN INTEGRATED ROTATION LIMITING DEVICEMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310YesNo
18608378DESKTOP WORKSPACE THAT ADJUSTS VERTICALLYMarch 2024July 2024Allow410YesNo
18608411DESKTOP WORKSPACE THAT ADJUSTS VERTICALLYMarch 2024July 2024Allow410YesNo
18608724MOLDED PLASTIC STRUCTURESMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18606412SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESSURE INJURY MITIGATIONMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18601660TO-GO CUBBY UNITMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18600714Optical Security Device Providing Color Switching Or Image Switching EffectMarch 2024April 2025Allow1400NoNo
18599279HANDS-FREE METHOD OF STORING AND RETRIEVING FOOTWAREMarch 2024May 2024Allow210NoNo
18596013REFRIGERATOR AND TRANSPARENT PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATORMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18590272BOOK BINDING ASSEMBLYFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1611NoNo
18589116CASE FRAME AND DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A MERCHANDISERFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1511NoNo
18686629HINGE LASER MARKINGFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18582264REFRIGERATOR AND HOME APPLIANCEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18444855Support Bridge for Modular FurnitureFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1620YesNo
18444003IDENTIFYING INDICIA FOR USE WITH A SPIRAL NOTEBOOKFebruary 2024August 2024Allow620NoNo
18442530FURNITURE OBJECTS INCLUDING HIDDEN CONTAINERSFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18437957REFRIGERATORFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18431727SUBSTRATE OF OFFSET PRINTING UTILIZING IMAGE MOVEMENTFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1220YesNo
18426536AUTOMATIC ANIMAL DOORJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18426807MULTI-JOINT LINK HINGE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAMEJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1620NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3637.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
306
Examiner Affirmed
201
(65.7%)
Examiner Reversed
105
(34.3%)
Reversal Percentile
58.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 34.3% 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
712
Allowed After Appeal Filing
209
(29.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
503
(70.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
30.0%
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, 29.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 3637 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3637 is part of Group 3630 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 18,669 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 66.8%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3637's allowance rate of 66.8% places it in the 23% 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 3637 receive an average of 1.65 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 33% percentile). The median prosecution time is 24 months (in the 81% 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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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.