USPTO Art Unit 3652 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3652
Group: 3650
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 17,154
Last Active: June 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19252748Support Assembly for a Building MaterialJune 2025January 2026Allow710YesNo
19140214Multifunctional device for managing a pallet with its loadJune 2025February 2026Allow810NoNo
19210301Lift Devices for ContainersMay 2025November 2025Allow600NoNo
19211023Load Handling System for Storage RackingMay 2025July 2025Allow200NoNo
19211002Load Handling System for Storage RackingMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19194899LIFT CARTS FOR CARGO HANDLINGApril 2025December 2025Abandon810NoNo
19193305FRONT-LOADING AND LIFTING REFUSE VEHICLEApril 2025October 2025Allow610YesNo
19184170METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING PALLETED GOODSApril 2025March 2026Allow1010NoNo
19089563MULTI-ARMED LIFTING ACCESSORYMarch 2025November 2025Abandon810NoNo
19070444TRANSPORT ROBOT, RACK AND WAREHOUSING SYSTEMMarch 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19064596HUMANOID ROBOTFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1220YesNo
19062549Reloadable Containerized System for Wet and Dry Proppants and Methods of Making and Using SameFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
19059034FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING STACKING OBJECTSFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1110NoNo
19042709FUEL CELL SEPARATOR CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SEPARATOR CONVEYANCE METHODJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
19040310METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STACKING LUMBERJanuary 2025March 2026Allow1311NoNo
19039995METHOD OF DISMOUNTING OR MOUNTING A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINEJanuary 2025October 2025Abandon910NoNo
19037390MOVABLE DRILL ROD SPACER ASSEMBLYJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1210NoNo
18721787Container Processing ApparatusJanuary 2025February 2026Allow2010NoNo
19012345INTELLIGENT ROBOTIZED DEPALLETIZERJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1110NoNo
18988344END EFFECTORS FOR AUTOMATED PIPE HANDLINGDecember 2024January 2026Allow1310NoNo
18873545METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SWITCHING A WORKPIECEDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410YesNo
18872219DEVICE FOR PICKING UP PRODUCTS STACKED ON PALLETS AND METHOD FOR PICKING UP PRODUCTS STACKED ON PALLETSDecember 2024January 2026Allow1410NoNo
18871374CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEMDecember 2024June 2025Allow620NoNo
18963752Panelized Wall Installation CartNovember 2024September 2025Allow900NoNo
18958331AUTOMATED ITEM STORAGE AND RECOVERY SYSTEMNovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18868811Load Handling Device For A Transportation Unit And A Transportation UnitNovember 2024March 2025Allow400YesNo
18940333GOODS PICK-UP MECHANISM, DESTACKING APPARATUS AND DESTACKING METHODNovember 2024November 2025Allow1210NoNo
18938639PERSONNEL TRANSFER DEVICENovember 2024February 2026Allow1510YesNo
18925750APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATE IN VACUUM CHAMBEROctober 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18925172Hook-type handling device, transport equipment and transport methodOctober 2024January 2025Allow310NoNo
18924873RECEIVER HITCH MOUNTED BALE MOVEROctober 2024March 2026Abandon1710NoNo
18918640Bale Accumulator with Decouplable Front Bale Supports Enabling Yaw-Capable Road TransportOctober 2024August 2025Allow1000NoNo
18917863Load Handling System for Storage RackingOctober 2024August 2025Allow1011NoNo
18913613APPARATUS FOR STACKING TACO SHELLSOctober 2024July 2025Allow1010NoNo
18856079LIFTING BASKET, LIFTING BASKET GUIDING MECHANISM AND LIFTING BASKET-TYPE SAMPLE CRYOGENIC STORAGE DEVICEOctober 2024March 2025Allow500NoNo
18905817TOOL, DEPALLETIZER INCLUDING THE TOOL, AND METHOD FOR DEPALLETIZING MIXED LOAD PRODUCTSOctober 2024December 2025Allow1510NoNo
18852663A System Having a Robotic Functionality for a Division Process of a Pressed and Cased Tobacco Bale Inside its Original Case into 2 or More PiecesSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1310NoNo
18902864ANTI-SPILL PILL COUNTING TRAYSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1220NoNo
18895397END EFFECTOR TOOL CHANGER FOR ROBOTIC SYSTEMSSeptember 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18888807TILT HOIST SYSTEM WITH TRANSITION ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING METHODSSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1711NoNo
18885248ROBOTIC DEPALLETIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410NoNo
18885270LIFT ARM ARRANGEMENTS FOR POWER MACHINESSeptember 2024July 2025Allow1020YesNo
18884277ARTICULATED ROBOT, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ARTICULATED ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OBJECTSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710YesNo
18828867UNLOADING ROBOTSSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410YesNo
18823273ELECTRICALLY POWERED POWER MACHINESeptember 2024July 2025Allow1020YesNo
18823039Truck Bed Cargo Storage and Organization DeviceSeptember 2024December 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18843288GUIDED VEHICLE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PALLETSSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1320NoNo
18842877CELL STACKING SYSTEM FOR STACKING SEGMENTS OF ENERGY CELLS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A CELL STACKING SYSTEM, SUB-DEVICE OF A CELL STACKING SYSTEM OR IN A CELL STACKING SYSTEM, AND SUB-METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL STACKS IN A CELL STACKING SYSTEMAugust 2024December 2025Allow1611NoNo
18842627FURNACE TUBE ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY AUXILIARY DEVICEAugust 2024March 2026Allow1920YesNo
18841024ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A ROLL CONTAINER INTO A ROLL CONTAINER LOADING STATIONAugust 2024August 2025Allow1210YesNo
18812204Truck Bed Liner to Facilitate UnloadingAugust 2024May 2025Allow820NoNo
18809492Hydraulic E-Bike CarrierAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18839652PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEEDING FLAT PACKAGING MATERIALS TO A PACKAGING SYSTEMAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410NoNo
18807697ELECTRIC PUSH ROD AUTOMOBILE LIFTING TAILGATE SYSTEMAugust 2024June 2025Allow1020NoNo
18805775TRAVERSING ROBOT WITH MULTIPLE END EFFECTORSAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18798258BUNDLE BUILDER AND LIFTERAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410NoNo
18798435APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATE IN VACCUM CHAMBERAugust 2024November 2024Allow300YesNo
18792646PalletizerAugust 2024September 2025Allow1300NoNo
18793321UTILITY LOADER WITH HIGH LIFT LOADER ARMS AND UNIFYING HAND GRIP FOR DUAL TRACTION CONTROL LEVERSAugust 2024August 2025Allow1220YesNo
18786144AGRICULTURAL MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING PRODUCT FOR FEEDING ANIMALS AND/OR FORMING THEIR BEDDINGJuly 2024August 2025Allow1310NoNo
18786080MOBILE STORAGE SYSTEMJuly 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18786293UTILITY LOADER WITH HIGH LIFT LOADER ARMS AND UNIFYING HAND GRIP FOR DUAL TRACTION CONTROL LEVERSJuly 2024July 2025Allow1220YesNo
18730964Adsorption ApparatusJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18778711SKIDDING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SKIDDING SYSTEMJuly 2024January 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18776213Cargo LoaderJuly 2024January 2025Allow610YesNo
18653838Vehicle Mounted Pivoting Load Lifting RackJuly 2024February 2026Allow2220YesNo
18775338ROBOTIC SERVICE DEVICE AND HANDLING METHODJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18770996BULK CONTAINER FILLER STATION AND RELATED METHODSJuly 2024February 2025Allow710NoNo
18770322HIGH-RHYTHM AND HIGH-PRECISION 90-DEGREE TURNOVER METHODJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18728363DELIVERY ROBOTJuly 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18767327SIDE LOADING A HAY BALEJuly 2024October 2025Allow1511NoNo
18767916SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSJuly 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18761994DITHERING OR DYNAMIC OFFSETS FOR IMPROVED UNIFORMITYJuly 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18760691CORE BOXJuly 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18758439FORK AND CARRYING ROBOTJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18753552METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBOTIC OBJECT PICK AND PLACEJune 2024September 2025Abandon1410YesNo
18752315SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HUMIDITY CONTROL OF FOUP DURING SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATIONJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18751262DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TURNING FLAT WORKPIECESJune 2024January 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18749201CHIP TRANSFERRING METHOD AND THE APPARATUS THEREOFJune 2024August 2025Allow1410YesNo
18721725Container Processing FacilityJune 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
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
18718865Palletizing device of a sliding table with roller blocking systemJune 2024October 2025Allow1610YesNo
18737966LOAD HANDLER FOR LIFT TRUCK WITH SEGMENTED CHANNEL BEARINGSJune 2024October 2025Allow1610NoNo
18717234PALLET TOWER FOR HIGH DENSITY PALLET STORAGE AND METHODJune 2024August 2025Allow1510NoNo
18733754Load Lifter AssemblyJune 2024November 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18732321AUTOMATED SHUTTLE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJune 2024August 2025Allow1410NoNo
18731503SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF A BATTERY RETRIEVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOLJune 2024August 2025Allow1421YesNo
18731319ROBOT GRIPPERJune 2024September 2025Allow1610NoNo
18680237SOD HANDLING APPARATUSMay 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18680018METHOD OF STACKING MULTIPLE BOARD GROUPSMay 2024November 2025Abandon1810NoNo
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
18675218SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLATION OF CONDITION MONITORING SENSORSMay 2024August 2025Allow1511NoNo
18713301CONVEYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING METAL STRIP COILSMay 2024August 2025Allow1510YesNo
18673044PACKAGE STORAGE AND DELIVERY UNITMay 2024December 2025Allow1930NoNo
18670079LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A REFUSE VEHICLEMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo

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
294
Examiner Affirmed
186
(63.3%)
Examiner Reversed
108
(36.7%)
Reversal Percentile
69.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 36.7% 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
820
Allowed After Appeal Filing
245
(29.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
575
(70.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
34.8%
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, 29.9% 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 17,154 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 69.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3652's allowance rate of 69.6% 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 1.71 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 35% percentile). The median prosecution time is 27 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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