USPTO Art Unit 3673 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3673
Group: 3670
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 18,869
Last Active: February 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19063367SIDE STRUCTURE, PLAYPEN FRAME AND PLAYPENFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19031813CUSHION AIRBAG PAD AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
18961557INFLATABLE SPONGE MATNovember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18961018MODULAR VAN SYSTEMNovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18945179Breastfeeding PillowNovember 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18940584CONTOURED SURFACE SUPPORT CUSHIONNovember 2024March 2025Allow510YesNo
18937883SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING FOOT CONTACT WITH BEDDINGNovember 2024March 2025Allow510YesNo
18917260Layered Yarn and Weighted Blanket for Deep Pressure TherapyOctober 2024June 2025Allow810YesNo
18907172METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FOOT PILLOWOctober 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18899874SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING AN INFANT IN A SUPINE POSITIONSeptember 2024December 2024Allow210YesNo
18820600MASSAGE PRACTITIONER STABILIZING DEVICEAugust 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18813398Method for Operation of a Docking Arrangement and Docking ArrangementAugust 2024June 2025Allow1000YesNo
18800785CRIB ACCESSORYAugust 2024January 2025Allow510YesNo
18797744SINGLE AND DUAL COLUMN PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT STRUCTUREAugust 2024March 2025Allow710YesNo
18796408INFLATABLE BEDAugust 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18795735PILLOW SLIPCOVER WITH BOLSTERAugust 2024December 2024Allow410YesNo
18791597SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MOTORIZED AND MODULAR AUTOMATED HIGH-RESOLUTION MATTRESS AND MATTRESS-BED ASSEMBLY FOR PREVENTION AND HEALING BED SORESAugust 2024February 2025Allow710NoNo
18784273MATTRESS CONTROL SYSTEMJuly 2024November 2024Allow410NoNo
18729405TREATMENT DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT CAPABILITIESJuly 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18766561SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING AND STABILIZING A PATIENT DURING HIP DISTRACTIONJuly 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18758771SPRING CORE WITH INTEGRATED CUSHIONING LAYERJune 2024April 2025Allow1000NoNo
18755965Side Rail Assembly For A Patient Support ApparatusJune 2024February 2025Allow800NoNo
18756212Patient Transport Apparatus With Electro-Mechanical Braking SystemJune 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18754953PLAY YARD WITH REMOVABLE SOFT GOODSJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18690772FIXING MEMBER, BED SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, AND BEDJune 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18746290Convertible Pillow and Transforming Method ThereofJune 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18745542PATIENT-POSITIONING SYSTEM, COMPUTER-CONTROL AND DATA-INTEGRATION SYSTEM, SURGICAL COMPONENTRY, AND SURGICAL METHODS OF USING SAMEJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18745439PATIENT-POSITIONING SYSTEM AND SURGICAL METHODS OF USING SAMEJune 2024November 2024Allow500NoNo
18739400Techniques For Detecting A Force Acting On A Base Of A Patient Transport ApparatusJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18733748Patient Support Apparatus With Hold ModeJune 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18678057PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH FAIL-SAFE CONNECTOR ATTACHMENT MECHANISMMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18675051UNIVERSAL BED SIDE RAILMay 2024January 2025Allow810YesNo
18673781HammockMay 2024June 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18670899FOLDABLE INFANT PROTECTIVE DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMay 2024March 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18670792VEHICULAR REAR SLIDER WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH ANTI-VIBRATION ELEMENTS ON MOVABLE WINDOW PANELMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18670077APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A PATIENT DURING SURGERY TO MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO A SURGICAL SITE OF INTERESTMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18664403FOLDABLE MATTRESS FOUNDATIONMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18663158PATIENT SUPPORT USABLE WITH BARIATRIC PATIENTSMay 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18663499PLAYPENMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18659058Patient Transport Apparatus With Defined Transport HeightMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18658040LUMBAR SUPPORT MECHANISM AND ADJUSTABLE BED THEREWITHMay 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18658821Bed Mobility Platform DeviceMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18655272Patient Turner-Puller & Attachments for improved patient careMay 2024October 2024Allow620YesNo
18642068TRANSFER SEAT PLATFORMApril 2024October 2024Allow510NoNo
18629349SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN AIR CURTAINApril 2024November 2024Allow710YesNo
18697449CARING MACHINE, OVERHANGING MACHINE AND MAIN UNIT MODULE COMPRISED THEREINMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410YesNo
18619474LAYER ASSEMBLY FOR A BED TO DISTRIBUTE AIRMarch 2024January 2025Allow910YesNo
18610333FOLDABLE BED FRAME AND INFLATABLE BEDMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18609567WEIGHTED SLEEP MASKMarch 2024October 2024Allow700NoNo
18609719BEDDING COMPONENTS INCLUDING FLUID ABSORBING GEL BEADSMarch 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18606820VIBRATING BEDMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220NoNo
18605886ANTI-COLLAPSE INFLATABLE AIR MATTRESSMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18602987MASSAGE PRACTITIONER STABILIZING DEVICEMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18602113Patient Support Apparatus With Lift MechanismMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18599606CUSTOM FOAM MATTRESS DESIGN SYSTEMMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18599397INFLATABLE BED WITH AIR PERMEABILITYMarch 2024June 2024Allow410NoNo
18598758MATTRESS COVER AND RELATED METHODMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18596095MATTRESS SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLYMarch 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18593598MODULAR MATTRESS SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2024February 2025Allow1120YesNo
18590238CLIMATE CONTROLLED BED WITH FLUID DISTRIBUTION MEMBERFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18585624COMPONENTS, KITS, BED FRAMES, BEDS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOFFebruary 2024December 2024Allow920YesNo
18586100Surgeon Support System for Operating TablesFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18583257PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING A RADAR SYSTEMFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18583134ELECTRIC DOOR DRIVING MECHANISM FOR MACHINE TOOLFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18581957FOLDING CROSS BAR AND BABY CRIBFebruary 2024May 2024Allow310NoNo
18441524PUMP AND MANIFOLD WITH UNVALVED VENTFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18437002CUSHIONFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
18431936ANTI-COLLAPSE INFLATABLE MATTRESSFebruary 2024June 2024Allow410NoNo
18431710PILLOWCASEFebruary 2024September 2024Allow811NoNo
18428857STOWABLE BEDJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410YesNo
18425363PATIENT HANDLING DEVICE INCLUDING LOCAL STATUS INDICATION, ONE-TOUCH FOWLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT, AND POWER-ON ALARM CONFIGURATIONJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1000NoNo
18425956SURGICAL PLATFORM AND TROLLEY ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1710NoNo
18417289AIR MATTRESSJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1720YesNo
18411317MATTRESS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1610NoNo
18411368METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE HEAD HOLDERJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1600NoNo
18407671INFLATABLE MATTRESSJanuary 2024May 2024Allow410NoNo
18406293PATIENT SUPPORT USABLE WITH BARIATRIC PATIENTSJanuary 2024March 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18407249CUSHIONED DIAPER CHANGING TABLEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18403869BED PARTITION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18403843Patient Support Apparatus With Support Assembly For Medical DeviceJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18403287CONVERTIBLE SLAT-BASED BED ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1700YesNo
18575324FUNCTIONAL PILLOWDecember 2023May 2024Allow500NoNo
18398857CRIB ACCESSORYDecember 2023March 2024Allow310NoNo
18397405APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A PATIENTDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410YesNo
18397666METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TURNING AND POSITIONING A PATIENT USING FILLABLE CHAMBERSDecember 2023May 2025Allow1720YesNo
18391750Patient Transport Apparatus With Adjustable HandleDecember 2023August 2024Allow800NoNo
18544596INFLATABLE BED WITH MESH-SHAPED INCLINED DIAPHRAGMDecember 2023June 2024Allow610NoNo
18389740CHILD ACCOMMODATING APPARATUSDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18543200Mattress Topper for Side-SleepersDecember 2023June 2024Allow610YesNo
18543378Techniques For Managing Patient Therapy ProtocolsDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18539315Bedside Guardrail with a Folding Table BoardDecember 2023January 2025Allow1411NoNo
18540143CONTROLLABLE BEDSDecember 2023May 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18535957DYNAMIC HEADSET APPARATUSDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610YesNo
18568540MOBILE UNIT COMPRISING A COLLAPSIBLE DOME-SHAPED HOODDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18527341Bed rail having rotating seat for guard frameDecember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18522670INFLATABLE BED WITH MESH-SHAPED DRAWING STRAPSNovember 2023April 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18521261MATTRESS ARRANGEMENTS HAVING CONNECTABILITYNovember 2023May 2025Abandon1821NoNo
18521743FOLDABLE BEDNovember 2023February 2024Allow200NoNo
18521120MATTRESS ARRANGEMENTS HAVING CONNECTABILITYNovember 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18564199Patient Transport Apparatus With Asymmetric Throttle AssemblyNovember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3673.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
256
Examiner Affirmed
158
(61.7%)
Examiner Reversed
98
(38.3%)
Reversal Percentile
76.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 38.3% 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
792
Allowed After Appeal Filing
242
(30.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
550
(69.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.7%
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, 30.6% 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 3673 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3673 is part of Group 3670 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 18,869 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 66.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3673's allowance rate of 66.9% 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 3673 receive an average of 1.67 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 35% percentile). The median prosecution time is 25 months (in the 75% 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.

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