USPTO Art Unit 3652 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3652
Group: 3650
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 17,356
Last Active: December 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18871374CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEMDecember 2024June 2025Allow600NoNo
18868811Load Handling Device For A Transportation Unit And A Transportation UnitNovember 2024March 2025Allow400YesNo
18925750APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATE IN VACUUM CHAMBEROctober 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18925172Hook-type handling device, transport equipment and transport methodOctober 2024January 2025Allow310NoNo
18856079LIFTING BASKET, LIFTING BASKET GUIDING MECHANISM AND LIFTING BASKET-TYPE SAMPLE CRYOGENIC STORAGE DEVICEOctober 2024March 2025Allow500NoNo
18895397END EFFECTOR TOOL CHANGER FOR ROBOTIC SYSTEMSSeptember 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18884277ARTICULATED ROBOT, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ARTICULATED ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OBJECTSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710YesNo
18828867UNLOADING ROBOTSSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410YesNo
18809492Hydraulic E-Bike CarrierAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18807697ELECTRIC PUSH ROD AUTOMOBILE LIFTING TAILGATE SYSTEMAugust 2024June 2025Allow1020NoNo
18798435APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATE IN VACCUM CHAMBERAugust 2024November 2024Allow300YesNo
18776213Cargo LoaderJuly 2024January 2025Allow610YesNo
18770322HIGH-RHYTHM AND HIGH-PRECISION 90-DEGREE TURNOVER METHODJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18728363DELIVERY ROBOTJuly 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18761994DITHERING OR DYNAMIC OFFSETS FOR IMPROVED UNIFORMITYJuly 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18758439FORK AND CARRYING ROBOTJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18752315SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HUMIDITY CONTROL OF FOUP DURING SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATIONJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18747881BALING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18744202SPREADER DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR OPTIMIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRAIN IN STORAGE CONTAINERSJune 2024February 2025Allow820YesNo
18743203STORAGE, RETRIEVAL AND ORDER SORTATION ARRANGED IN VERTICAL ORIENTATIONJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18680237SOD HANDLING APPARATUSMay 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18715376WAFER BOAT TEMPORARY STORAGE DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING DEVICEMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18678919SKIP HOIST SYSTEM FOR A PARTICLE-BASED HIGH-TEMPERATURE POWER TOWER PLANTMay 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18677502CONTAINER-HANDLING VEHICLEMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18714004PICKING SHUTTLE AND METHOD FOR PICKING WITHIN A SHUTTLE-RACK AISLEMay 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18670079LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A REFUSE VEHICLEMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18668324MOVABLE BASEPLATE COVER AND INBOARD BARRIER GATE OF A LIFT SYSTEM FOR A MOTORIZED VEHICLEMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18662441MULTI-TIERED PARCEL SORTATION SYSTEMMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18655943ELECTRIC POWER TAKE-OFF PUMP CONTROL SYSTEMMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18654574ADJUSTABLE TRAY STACKER/DESTACKER ASSEMBLYMay 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18648595WORKPIECE TRANSFER APPARATUSApril 2024September 2024Allow520YesNo
18648866SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18649968EFEMApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18703767AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE CLIMATE ZONESApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18643833SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS INCLUDING TRANSPORT VEHICLESApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18643841AUTOMATED CONTAINER UNLOADERApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18636849LOADER LIFT ARMApril 2024May 2025Allow1320YesNo
18632001STORAGE SYSTEMApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18699895AIRCRAFT TRAILERApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18626368GRAIN SPREADER FOR LOADING GRAIN BINApril 2024March 2025Allow1120NoNo
18626565SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE INCLUDING HOUSING PROVIDED WITH FANApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18626347COOKING-CONTAINER-HOLDING UNIT AND AUTOMATIC COOKING-CONTAINER-CONVEYING DEVICE INCORPORATING SAMEApril 2024January 2025Allow1000NoNo
18623925ROBOTIC FOOD PREPARATION SYSTEMApril 2024December 2024Allow800NoNo
18617107STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18614209TRAILER WITH LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEMMarch 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18612521SUBSTRATE REVERSING METHOD WITH REVERSING MECHANISMMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410YesNo
18612702SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18610899Refrigerator Box and Method of Using SameMarch 2024April 2025Allow1320NoNo
18607441Machine for separating a load supported by a palletMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510YesNo
18606113MATERIAL TRANSPORT CARTMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18603798MOBILE MANIPULATION ROBOTIC SYSTEMMarch 2024July 2024Allow410YesNo
18689698VAN CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18595394MULTI-ARMED LIFTING ACCESSORYMarch 2024December 2024Allow910NoNo
18593454SYSTEM FOR THE LOADING OF YARN PACKAGES ON A CREEL ASSEMBLYMarch 2024July 2025Allow1610NoNo
18589394STORAGE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE STORAGE SYSTEMFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18588251Method of Rotating a Pipeline SectionFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1500NoNo
18585891CARRY CAN LATERAL STABILIZERFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18584231SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILLING A PROPPANT SILOFebruary 2024October 2024Allow820YesNo
18583380ADJUSTABLE TIPPING DEVICE FOR A REFUSE VEHICLEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18442259REFRIGERATED PHARMACEUTICAL ORDER PROCESSING SYSTEMSFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18442888MOBILE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR BULK MATERIAL CONTAINERSFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18442864MOBILE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR BULK MATERIAL CONTAINERSFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1110YesNo
18441151MODULAR VERTICAL LIFT SYSTEMFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18438603METHOD OF OPERATING AN ALIGNMENT STATION FOR SLICES, AND AN ALIGNMENT STATION FOR PERFORMING SAID METHODFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1610NoNo
18437567APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SECURING PIPE INLETS OF STATIONARY VESSELSFebruary 2024July 2024Allow600NoNo
18437015SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR LOADING, ROTATING, AND TRANSFERRING OBJECTS IN AN AUTOMATED OR SEMI-AUTOMATED FASHIONFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1510NoNo
18436027INTELLIGENT GARBAGE SORTING ROBOTFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510YesNo
18433740VEHICLE WITH INTEGRATED PLATFORMFebruary 2024May 2024Allow310YesNo
18434300DEVICE AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING ELONGATED ITEMSFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1610NoNo
18434329SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUSFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1000NoNo
18432176DEVICE FOR REPLACING A PALLET CARRYING A LOAD WITH A REPLACEMENT PALLETFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18433016DIE INSPECTION SORTING SYSTEM WITH LIMITING GROOVE FORMED ON SURFACE OF LIMITING BLOCKFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1720YesNo
18430969GRABBER FOR A FRONT LOADER REFUSE VEHICLEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18430861REFUSE VEHICLE PRESSURE FEEDBACK LOOP FOR PUMP CONTROLFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1620YesNo
18430098AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A RELAY MODULE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEMFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18429746Motorcycle LoaderFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18429018CONTAINERIZED ROBOTIC SYSTEMJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18422983CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE WITH FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS AND ASSEMBLY OF MOTORS IN SECOND SECTION FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE WHEEL OF EACH OF THE SETS OF WHEELSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18421382AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMJanuary 2024October 2024Allow900NoNo
18420662ROBUST GRABBER ARM FOR REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18417370MULTIPLE SEMICONDUCTOR DIE CONTAINER LOAD PORTJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18415377BIASING CRADLE FOR REFUSE VEHICLEJanuary 2024October 2024Allow800NoNo
18413621MECHANICAL ARM SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING GARBAGE FROM A GARBAGE CONTAINERJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18578693DUAL ACTING CARGO VAN DOOR AND RAMP SYSTEMJanuary 2024September 2024Allow820NoNo
18407948APPARATUS FOR ORGANIZED LOADING, AND UNLOADING OF OBJECTSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18408364SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNLOADING A STRUCTUREJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310YesNo
18407426Storage System and MethodsJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18407291ADJUSTABLE DECK SYSTEM FOR CARGO COMPARTMENTJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18576955SYSTEM FOR LIFTING AND MOVING HEAVY OBJECTSJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1810NoNo
18406085Load Lifter AssemblyJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18403613MODULAR PRESSURIZED WORKSTATIONJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18402820VEHICLE CARGO SYSTEM FOR HAULING BULK MATERIALS AND PERSONAL PROPERTYJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1210YesNo
18402381ELECTRIC GRASPING APPARATUS FOR REFUSE VEHICLEJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1610NoNo
18401140SCISSORS ACTUATOR CONFIGURED TO TRANSLATE A SUPPORT PLATFORM IN EITHER OF OPPOSED LATERAL DIRECTIONSDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410YesNo
18400717OFFLOADING VACUUM TANKDecember 2023November 2024Allow1100NoNo
18401196APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING UNITS FROM A STORAGE SYSTEMDecember 2023August 2024Allow800NoNo
18401088LOCKING MECHANISM FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING A RECEPTACLE CARRIER TO A CARRIER SUPPORTDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410YesNo
18399330CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE WITH FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS AND LIFTING DEVICE MOTOR IN SECOND SECTIONDecember 2023February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18574817WAFER CLEANING APPARATUS AND WAFER TRANSFER DEVICEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1200NoNo
18394337SUCTION GRIPPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND STORING FLAT FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATESDecember 2023May 2025Allow1711NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3652.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
258
Examiner Affirmed
165
(64.0%)
Examiner Reversed
93
(36.0%)
Reversal Percentile
68.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 36.0% 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
728
Allowed After Appeal Filing
225
(30.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
503
(69.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
39.5%
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, 30.9% 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 3652 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3652 is part of Group 3650 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 17,356 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 71.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3652's allowance rate of 71.5% places it in the 31% 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 3652 receive an average of 1.65 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 34% percentile). The median prosecution time is 26 months (in the 71% 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.