USPTO Art Unit 3676 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3676
Group: 3670
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 18,960
Last Active: March 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19082622Adjustable Hydraulic Jarring DeviceMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19055084INFINITE-STAGE FRACTURING SLIDING SLEEVEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19051212METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS OF FRACTURE HEIGHTS IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING BY COMBINING MONITORING PRESSURE SIGNALSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
18994919IMPROVED DEBRIS COLLECTION AND REMOVAL FROM A WELLBOREJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
18862700END OF TUBING CARRIER TOOL AND METHOD FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAME TO END OF A TUBULARNovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18854964EVALUATING CHOKE VALVE PERFORMANCE DURING SUBTERRANEAN FIELD OPERATIONSOctober 2024April 2025Allow610YesNo
18907685HIGH TEMPERATURE FLUID-DRIVEN DUAL-MODE CIRCULATION TOOLOctober 2024January 2025Allow300YesNo
18900064AUGER WITH ANCHORING DEVICE AND DURABLE BIT ATTACHMENTSeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18828472BIT CUTTING STRUCTURE AND PDC BIT FOR HIGHLY ABRASIVE FORMATIONSSeptember 2024May 2025Allow820NoNo
18800445Fluid-Driven Dual-Mode Abrasive Perforation ToolAugust 2024December 2024Allow410YesNo
18793222ROLL-OUT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEMAugust 2024June 2025Allow1010NoNo
18790935Self-Arming Perforating System and MethodJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18787595BACKFLOW GAS HEATING AND THROTTLING DEVICE, AND SURFACE THROTTLING SYSTEMJuly 2024January 2025Allow600NoNo
18785795Wellbore Notching AssemblyJuly 2024May 2025Allow1000NoNo
18782370INTEGRATED DETECTION TEST DEVICE FOR DRILL BIT AND ROTARY BLOWOUT PREVENTER AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOFJuly 2024October 2024Allow310NoNo
18773846CENTRALIZER HAVING INTERNAL STOP COLLARJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18729345SLIMLINE STOP COLLAR WITH SEAL TO PREVENT MICRO-ANNULUS LEAKAGEJuly 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18772734LINER HANGER SLIP RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2024April 2025Allow910YesNo
18770757DRILL BIT FOR USE WITH INTENSIFIED FLUID PRESSURESJuly 2024June 2025Allow1111NoNo
18728191IN-SITU DOWNHOLE SEPARATION FOR OIL AND GAS RESERVOIRSJuly 2024February 2025Allow710NoNo
18761295APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING SENSOR IN DOWNHOLE TOOLJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18760437DEGRADABLE DELIVERY DEVICES TO FACILITATE DISSOLUTION OF DEGRADABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLSJuly 2024February 2025Allow711NoNo
18760740DOWNHOLE IGNITION ASSEMBLYJuly 2024March 2025Allow910YesNo
18725241REPAIRING MICRO ANNULUS FOR SELF-HEALING CEMENTSJune 2024June 2025Allow1110YesNo
18758363DOWNHOLE WIRELINE TOOLJune 2024July 2025Allow1200NoNo
18725379WIRELINE DYNAMIC SEALING PACKERJune 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18751039Downhole Perforating Gun Tube and ComponentsJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18747032Oilfield Drill Bit Jet Nozzle with Slit Connecting Two OrificesJune 2024August 2024Allow210NoNo
18746950METHOD FOR DETERMINING WELL WALL COLLAPSE OF SINGLE WELL FOR FRACTURED-VUGGY RESERVOIRJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18743740POWERED CLAMP CLOSURE MECHANISMJune 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18719338DEPTH ACTIVATED DOWNHOLE ADJUSTABLE BEND ASSEMBLIESJune 2024June 2025Allow1200NoNo
18741708ELECTROMAGNETIC REVERSAL DOWNHOLE PRESSURE INTENSIFIERJune 2024December 2024Allow610YesNo
18737360STEERING VALVE FOR DEACTIVATING A STEERING PAD OF A ROTARY STEERABLE SYSTEMJune 2024March 2025Allow1000NoNo
18735748DIRECTIONAL DRILLING METHOD FOR BRANCHING BOREHOLE WITH SHORT RADIUS AND SYSTEMJune 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18715647METHOD OF COMPLETION OF A WELLBOREMay 2024May 2025Allow1200NoNo
18675657SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLING DOWNHOLE VALVE SYSTEMMay 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18670291ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR MAKING OR BREAKING A RISERMay 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18669158DRILL STRING MOUNTABLE WELLBORE CLEANUP APPARATUS AND METHODMay 2024June 2025Allow1320NoNo
18666936PRESSURE BULKHEADMay 2024June 2025Allow1321YesNo
18666429Radial Cutting Apparatus with Swirl DiverterMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18665940Hydraulic Fracturing Equipment With Non-Hydraulic PowerMay 2024March 2025Allow1000NoNo
18664177ENHANCED DEEP MICRO-FRACTURING TOOL USING LASER BEAMS AND ACOUSTIC WAVESMay 2024March 2025Allow1000NoNo
18660779Communicating with Blowout Preventer Control SystemMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18660705Communicating with Blowout Preventer Control SystemMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18654706PLUNGER LIFT WITH AN ADJUSTABLE AND VARIABLE CLUTCHMay 2024June 2025Allow1410YesNo
18654734SAFETY VALVE, METHOD, AND SYSTEMMay 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18654829WIRELINE POWER SUPPLY DURING ELECTRIC POWERED FRACTURING OPERATIONSMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18652297WELLBORE OPERATIONS SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18652663PENETRATOR AND DISPENSERS AND METHODS OF USEMay 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18651882MULTIPLE STAGE CEMENTING TOOL AND METHOD OF USEMay 2024March 2025Allow1001YesNo
18648660METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DISSOLVABLE PLUGApril 2024June 2025Allow1311NoNo
18647538FRACTURE REACTIVATION INDEX (FRI) FOR SEAL INTEGRITY ANALYSIS IN CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS)April 2024February 2025Allow1010YesNo
18704876BALLISTICALLY ACTUATED WELLBORE TOOLApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18646675ALL-METAL BRIDGE PLUG WITH SELF-CONTAINED BALL ADAPTED TO CASINGS WITH VARIOUS SPECIFICATIONSApril 2024January 2025Allow900NoNo
18638693COMBINED DRILL BIT BASED ON ELECTRO-PULSE-DRILLING TECHNOLOGYApril 2024March 2025Allow1100NoNo
18702136EXPANDABLE PACKER ASSEMBLY AND SETTING ASSEMBLYApril 2024September 2024Allow500NoNo
18636666HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND CUTTING COOPERATIVE DEVICE SUITABLE FOR HARD ROCK AND USE METHOD THEREOFApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18636200ALL-METAL DISSOLVABLE BALL SEAT FOR SELF-COMPENSATING FRACTURINGApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18700310PLUGGING TOOL FOR DOWNHOLE TUBULARS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOFApril 2024April 2025Allow1200NoNo
18630540Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) Gas Slug Processor and Mitigation SystemApril 2024July 2025Allow1510NoNo
18698836SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTILATERAL COMPLETIONSApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18698285SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR BYPASSING THROUGH AN EXPANDABLE METAL PACKERApril 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18622127ANNULAR PISTON PILE DRIVERMarch 2024November 2024Allow811NoNo
18620504FLUID OPERATED MOTOR FOR RUNNING CASING WITH BYPASS FOR PUMPING LOST CIRCULATION MATERIALMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18620847OILFIELD SYSTEMMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18696220EXPANDING AND COLLAPSING APPARATUS HAVING BOOKEND SEAL CARTRIDGESMarch 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18695578MOBILE LAND RIG WITH A PIVOTAL TOP DRIVE UNITMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18615388Power Management at a WellsiteMarch 2024December 2024Allow810YesNo
18615844MECHANICAL HOLD DOWN WITH INTERNAL STRAINERMarch 2024January 2025Allow1000NoNo
18607173WELLBORE PLUG AND WELLBORE ASSEMBLY WITH PLUG HAVING A PASSIVE NON-ROTATION MECHANISMMarch 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18603759EXCAVATION BORING AND SHORING TOOLMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18602944ELECTRIC AUTO-CATCHERMarch 2024April 2025Allow1320NoNo
18603098THREE-DIMENSIONAL INVERSION OF MULTI-COMPONENT ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS USING A FAST PROXY MODELMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18582314COMPENSATING RIG ELEVATORFebruary 2024March 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18441816SELECTABLE HOLE TRIMMER AND METHODS THEREOFFebruary 2024April 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18437262SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING PERFORATING GUN CAPABLE OF REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTIONFebruary 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18436806APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FRACKING OPTIMIZATIONFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18434998METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATION OF AN OPEN HOLE SIDETRACKFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18435485PERFORATING GUN FIRING SWITCHFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1700NoNo
18433809SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ARTIFICIAL LIFT, AND IMPROVED DOWNHOLE ACTUATOR FOR SAMEFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1510YesNo
18432854HDD REAMER HAVING REMOVABLE CUTTING TEETHFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18430930REMOTE CONTROL LINE CLAMP INSTALLATION SYSTEMFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1220NoNo
18431084PERFORATING GUN HAVING GROUNDING ASSEMBLYFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18293043SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR UTILIZING ANCHORING ELEMENT WITH EXPANDABLE TUBULARJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1520YesNo
18422414DEBRIS EXCLUSION TOOL, SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18413225PUMPJACK PRODUCTION WELL INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL VENTURI FLUID SENSOR AND CAPACITIVE FLOW SENSORJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18578848MASONRY DRILLING TOOL, MASONRY DRILLING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRILLING REINFORCED MASONRYJanuary 2024June 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18411411METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A WELLBOREJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1511NoNo
18407109DOWNHOLE PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY AND USEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1220NoNo
18403489TAPERED STRING PULSE POWER ROCK EXCAVATION SYSTEMJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18402855SLICKLINE LUBRICATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAMEJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1710YesNo
18402997AUTOMATED WELLBORE RANGINGJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1710YesNo
18402959EXPANDABLE ELEMENT ASSEMBLY WITH EXTERNAL RIGID SUPPORT ELEMENT TO ISOLATE WELL INTERVALJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1720NoNo
18401921RADIAL WELLBORE SATELLITE LAUNCHER SYSTEMJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18574407Method of oil and gas production using identification of fracture development zones in multistage hydraulic fracturingDecember 2023March 2025Allow1400NoNo
18573253DOWNHOLE PLUG DEVICE, TUBE AFFIXING METHOD, AND TUBE INSPECTION METHODDecember 2023April 2025Allow1500YesNo
18390319CLEANING AND INSPECTING A WELLBOREDecember 2023January 2025Allow1301NoNo
18571307CONTRACTION JOINT FOR FIBER OPTICS INTELLIGENT COMPLETIONDecember 2023April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18571225Improvements In Or Relating To Well Abandonment and Slot RecoveryDecember 2023March 2025Allow1511NoNo
18541005SPLIT HANGER TUBING HANGERDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3676.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
233
Examiner Affirmed
149
(63.9%)
Examiner Reversed
84
(36.1%)
Reversal Percentile
68.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 36.1% 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
657
Allowed After Appeal Filing
209
(31.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
448
(68.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
45.0%
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, 31.8% 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 3676 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3676 is part of Group 3670 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 18,960 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 79.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3676's allowance rate of 79.2% places it in the 54% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has an above-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3676 receive an average of 1.74 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 42% percentile). The median prosecution time is 28 months (in the 58% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable 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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