USPTO Art Unit 3656 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3656
Group: 3650
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 15,646
Last Active: March 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19111461MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICEMarch 2025June 2025Allow300YesNo
19064661METHODS FOR IMPROVED HAND-EYE CALIBRATION BASED ON STRUCTURED LIGHT CAMERASFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19058397Semantic Robotic DeviceFebruary 2025June 2025Allow410NoNo
19043618GRIPPING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENTFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19017809METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CLEANING ROBOT, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
18982841Robotic Emulation DeviceDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18977028DYNAMIC REAL-TIME TRACKING AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMSDecember 2024April 2025Allow500NoNo
18954634Park-and-Ride Route Generation Method, System, Device, and MediumNovember 2024April 2025Allow500NoNo
18920616SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOT FLEET MANAGEMENTOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18919263HEAD AND NECK ASSEMBLY FOR A HUMANOID ROBOTOctober 2024June 2025Allow810YesNo
189183357-AXIS MULTI-JOINT ROBOT HAVING HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT ABILITYOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18855651ROBOT WITH CHANGEABLE POSITION OF BODY WITH RESPECT TO A VEHICLE PORTIONOctober 2024June 2025Allow810NoNo
18903361Autonomous Vehicle Motion PlanningOctober 2024June 2025Allow920YesNo
18848032METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLESeptember 2024February 2025Allow500NoNo
18886913SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEMS AND DEVICES HAVING A STERILE RESTART, AND METHODS THEREOFSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18884894METHOD, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORD MEDIUM FOR LEARNING ROBOT SKILLSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18882908HARVESTING METHOD OF SNAP-OFF PICKING GRIPPER, AND SNAP-OFF HARVESTING GRIPPERSeptember 2024March 2025Allow600NoNo
18827912DATA-DRIVEN BIPARTITE CONSENSUS CONTROL METHOD FOR MULTI-ROBOT COLLABORATIVE ROTATION OF LARGE WORKPIECESeptember 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18824786METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESOLVING MULTI-OPERATOR DISTRIBUTED COOPERATIVE CONFLICT OF UNMANNED AIR VEHICLESeptember 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18807050HUMANOID TRANSFORMER ROBOTS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18803372Device and Method for Precise Conversion of Cartesian Coordinates to Spherical CoordinatesAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18799657INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHODAugust 2024June 2025Allow1110YesNo
18799439SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING OBJECTS ACROSS A NON-UNIFORM OUTDOOR TERRAINAugust 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18789728ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FEEDBACK LOOPSJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18834677LEGGED ROBOT WITH ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGING ASSEMBLY AND ROBOT LEGJuly 2024January 2025Allow600NoNo
18784896METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SAFE MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND PIPELINE CORRIDOR BASED ON SMART GAS REGULATORY INTERNET OF THINGSJuly 2024January 2025Allow600NoNo
18772144ELECTRONIC TAG DEVICEJuly 2024December 2024Allow510NoNo
18770087SURGICAL ROBOT ARMJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18767892ROBOT SYSTEMS, METHODS, CONTROL MODULES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS THAT LEVERAGE LARGE LANGUAGE MODELSJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18765417SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREAKAWAY CLUTCHING IN AN ARTICULATED ARMJuly 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18765589USER-ASSISTED ROBOTIC CONTROL SYSTEMSJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18760095WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICEJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18758472Method and system for augmenting real-fix tips with additional contentJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18751244CONTROL METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY HEALTH INSPECTION ROBOT FOR MULTI-INDEX COLLECTIONJune 2024January 2025Allow720NoNo
18741045SUBSTRATE TRANSFER ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18738524CLEANING ROBOTJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18733575AUTONOMOUS ROBOT WITH ON DEMAND TELEOPERATIONJune 2024July 2025Allow1310YesNo
18732596SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING END USERSJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18676049DEEP DISENGAGEMENT DETECTION DURING TELESURGERYMay 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18675969SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED OPERATION AND HANDLING OF AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS AND TRAILERS HAULED THEREBYMay 2024March 2025Allow1000YesNo
18671530TRAVEL TIME ESTIMATION SYSTEMMay 2024November 2024Allow610YesNo
18670288Systems and Methods for Sensor Data Packet Processing and Spatial Memory Updating for Robotic PlatformsMay 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18668453Augmented Reality Coordination Of Human-Robot InteractionMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18663945CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHODMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18709746Driving Control Method and Driving Control DeviceMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18660644SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL IN ROUTE SELECTION AND NAVIGATIONMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18655350LARGE-STROKE AIR FLOTATION TYPE NANO-POSITIONING PLATFORMMay 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
18707858SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRECISE AND DYNAMIC POSITIONING OVER VOLUMESMay 2024July 2024Allow300NoNo
18651817MULTI-JOINT TYPE SURGICAL DEVICEMay 2024October 2024Allow610YesNo
18648385MAGNETIC PRELOADING AIR BEARING AND LINEAR PLATFORM HAVING SAMEApril 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
18648116METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS OBJECT MANIPULATIONApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18642637HANDLING KIT FOR A FLEXIBLE BAG AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
18642698SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEVER WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL LOG SPIRAL MECHANISM FOR REPEATING LEVERAGEApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18640478HIGH ACCURACY MOLDED NAVIGATION ARRAYS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSApril 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18702634TERMINAL MECHANISM OF SURGICAL ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED EQUIPMENT THEREOFApril 2024December 2024Allow800NoNo
18637491ROBOT CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING TUNNELSApril 2024April 2025Allow1200NoNo
18635735USER-INSTALLABLE PART INSTALLATION DETECTION TECHNIQUESApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18634715SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING THE PARAMETERS OF A MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER WITH LEARNED EXTERNAL PARAMETERS GENERATED USING SIMULATIONS AND MACHINE LEARNINGApril 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18631636Sensorized Robotic Gripping DeviceApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18608393DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED OF A VEHICLE USING A POSITIONAL INFORMATION DEVICEMarch 2024July 2024Allow420YesNo
18691478STEERING CONTROL METHOD AND STEERING DEVICEMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18602419AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PANEL AND POST DETECTIONMarch 2024November 2024Allow810YesNo
18601132REMOTE VEHICLE IMMOBILIZERMarch 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18600498SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLIGHT CONTROL IN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010YesNo
18598755Methods and apparatus for an active convertor dollyMarch 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18594139AUTONOMOUS ROBUST ASSEMBLY PLANNINGMarch 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18592368VISUAL IDENTIFIERS FOR DOCKING AND ZONING AN AUTONOMOUS MOWERFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18591062EFFICIENT COVERAGE PLANNING OF MOBILE ROBOTIC DEVICESFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18586752METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDUCING EVACUATION THROUGH CREATION OF EVACUATION ROUTE IN DISASTER ENVIRONMENTSFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18586006METHOD AND COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING GRIP REGION DETECTIONFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1320NoNo
18442604ROBOTIC SAMPLE PREPARATION SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WITH AUTOMATED POSITION LEARNINGFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1610YesNo
18440086Enhanced performance inertial measurement unit (IMU) system and method for error, offset, or drift correction or preventionFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18439170SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR A BATTERY POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18439713ROBOTIC MULTI-GRIPPER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR GRIPPING AND HOLDING OBJECTSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18436077Techniques For Transporting Autonomous Patient Support Apparatuses And Medical Equipment To An Incident SceneFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18434851AGV SCHEDULING METHOD BASED ON NARROW ALLEY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2024October 2024Allow920NoNo
18431969Rollover Prevention ApparatusFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18429096Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Performing a Dispatched Logistics Operation for a Deliverable Item from a Hold-at-Location Logistics Facility Using a Modular Autonomous Bot Apparatus Assembly, a Dispatch Server and an Enhanced Remotely Actuated Logistics Receptacle ApparatusJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510YesNo
18424551ROBOT SYSTEMS, METHODS, CONTROL MODULES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS THAT LEVERAGE LARGE LANGUAGE MODELSJanuary 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
18424324METHOD AND COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING OBJECT DETECTION OR ROBOT INTERACTION PLANNING BASED ON IMAGE INFORMATION GENERATED BY A CAMERAJanuary 2024May 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18422675SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH OPTIMIZED POSITION SENSITIVE DAMPING AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE SAMEJanuary 2024October 2024Allow800NoNo
18419622Systems And Methods For Establishing Virtual Constraint BoundariesJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510YesNo
18418109METHODS FOR ACTIVELY ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING TELEOPERATION OF A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMJanuary 2024September 2024Allow810YesNo
18416745PROTOCOL SIMULATION IN A VIRTUALIZED ROBOTIC LAB ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18580233FOLLOWER BEARING MODULEJanuary 2024May 2024Allow400NoNo
18415150SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING SPEED THRESHOLDS FOR VEHICLESJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310YesNo
18409350SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MASTER/TOOL REGISTRATION AND CONTROL FOR INTUITIVE MOTIONJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18409524ENERGY STORAGE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2024March 2024Allow210NoNo
18409537ENERGY STORAGE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2024June 2024Allow500NoNo
18406587ROBOTIC SURGICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18404744DETECTION OF USER TOUCH ON CONTROLLER HANDLEJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18402335MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO AMPLIFY WORK OUTPUT TO BE GREATER THAN WORK INPUTJanuary 2024March 2024Allow200YesNo
18402038VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS VIA WIRELESS ACCESS VEHICULAR ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18401114Mobile Printing Robot & Related MethodsDecember 2023January 2025Allow1220YesNo
18401104Mobile Printing Robot & Related MethodsDecember 2023April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18544333PEDALDecember 2023February 2024Allow200YesNo
18541265DRIVE DEVICE FOR A SYSTEM FOR CHANGING MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, USE AND SYSTEM FOR CHANGING MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONDecember 2023April 2025Allow1620NoNo
18571163APPLICATION DEVICE HAVING A HELIX FEED, ROBOT DEVICE AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18540660SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION MODE MANAGEMENTDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18540717REAL-TIME CONTROL METHOD FOR ADDITIONAL YAW MOMENT OF DISTRIBUTED DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLEDecember 2023May 2024Allow510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3656.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
187
Examiner Affirmed
104
(55.6%)
Examiner Reversed
83
(44.4%)
Reversal Percentile
89.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 44.4% 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
520
Allowed After Appeal Filing
185
(35.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
335
(64.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
64.0%
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, 35.6% 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 3656 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3656 is part of Group 3650 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 15,646 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 75.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3656's allowance rate of 75.7% places it in the 42% 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 3656 receive an average of 1.57 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 29% 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.