USPTO Art Unit 3677 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3677
Group: 3670
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 24,278
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19312429SILICONE RINGAugust 2025February 2026Allow620NoNo
19304380SAFETY ANCHORING ACCESSORYAugust 2025November 2025Allow310YesNo
19298265NYLON HINGE FOR FACILITATING ADJUSTMENT OF SPRING TORQUEAugust 2025January 2026Allow510NoNo
19286059BED SHEET RETENTION SYSTEMS, SYSTEM COMPONENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEJuly 2025March 2026Allow711NoNo
19283687Band With Bistable Actuation Mechanism Employing Flexible ElementJuly 2025October 2025Allow310YesNo
19270647Anti-jamming Ratchet-type Tensioning DeviceJuly 2025October 2025Allow300YesNo
19265148ADJUSTABLE-LENGTH WATCH STRAPJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
19259097BAND EMPLOYING BISTABLE MAGNETIC ACTUATOR WITH HANDS FREE ACTUATIONJuly 2025September 2025Allow310NoNo
19242793BED SHEET RETENTION SYSTEMS, AND SYSTEM COMPONENTSJune 2025February 2026Allow821YesYes
19242081UNIVERSAL COUPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19238174LACING DEVICEJune 2025September 2025Allow300YesNo
19238225INTEGRATED CLOSURE DEVICE COMPONENTS AND METHODSJune 2025July 2025Allow200NoNo
19211209SECURE QUICK ATTACH/DETACH CLIPMay 2025July 2025Allow200NoNo
19130419MULTI-STONE JEWELRY SETTING WITH INTERNAL PIVOT MECHANISMMay 2025February 2026Allow900NoNo
19193745Locking Apparatus for Community MailboxApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19191749LINKS AND HINGE FOR JEWELRYApril 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19088099ACCESSORIES FOR USE WITH BED SHEET RETENTION SYSTEMSMarch 2025October 2025Allow711YesNo
19087761BED SHEET RETENTION SYSTEMS, SYSTEM COMPONENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMarch 2025September 2025Allow511YesNo
19086324BED SHEET RETENTION SYSTEMS, SYSTEM COMPONENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMarch 2025July 2025Allow411YesNo
19086000PAWL DISC, LACE TIGHTENING AND LOOSENING DEVICE, WEARABLE CLOTHING, AND STORAGE DEVICEMarch 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
19077968INTERMENT CYLINDERMarch 2025February 2026Allow1130NoNo
19076592BAND EMPLOYING BISTABLE MAGNETIC ACTUATORMarch 2025June 2025Allow301NoNo
19075702WHEEL ASSEMBLYMarch 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19072051DETACHABLE LINK FOR WATCH BANDS AND DETACHABLE WATCH BANDMarch 2025June 2025Allow310NoNo
19069527CLAMPING MECHANISMMarch 2025June 2025Allow401YesNo
19069710COMPOSITE TEXTILEMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19065340HINGE DEVICEFebruary 2025November 2025Allow820NoNo
19060646Watch Strap and Wearable DeviceFebruary 2025August 2025Allow620NoNo
19054755CUSTOM FASTENED LOCKING STOPPING COVERED WIRE ROPE CLIP SYSTEMFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1120YesNo
19052153Belt Buckle and BeltFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19021259MAGNETICALLY-ATTRACTED QUICK CONNECTION DEVICEJanuary 2025May 2025Allow400NoNo
19014167WHEEL UNIT AND WHEEL-TYPE MOBILE BODYJanuary 2025February 2025Allow200NoNo
19012327Single Action Brake and Swivel Lock for CasterJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1400NoNo
19006797WEBBING FASTENING HOOK BUCKLEDecember 2024September 2025Abandon810NoNo
19005829Adjustable WatchbandDecember 2024April 2025Allow300NoNo
19002846TENSIONER WITH RETRACTABLE HANDLEDecember 2024June 2025Allow620YesNo
18959530STORAGE BASKET STRUCTURE AND LAUNDRY BASKETNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18958156Self-Close and Slow-Close HingeNovember 2024March 2026Allow1510YesNo
18956505HINGE ASSEMBLYNovember 2024March 2026Allow1600YesNo
18947453CASTER WITH HORIZONTAL BRAKINGNovember 2024January 2026Allow1400NoNo
18946199Window Balance AssemblyNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18863053ITEM OF FINE JEWELRY HAVING PAYMENT MEANSNovember 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18937005Apparatus For an Ergonomic Rotatable Gardening Tool HandleNovember 2024December 2024Allow100NoNo
18933234BURIAL VAULT ASSEMBLYOctober 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
18930341EXTENDABLE JEWELRY CLASPOctober 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18929786COMPOSITE FASTENEROctober 2024November 2025Allow1221YesNo
18930705DIRECTIONAL LOCK FOR INTERFACE HEADGEAR ARRANGEMENTOctober 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18860974SLIDE RAIL WITH AN OPEN CHANNELOctober 2024February 2026Allow1601YesNo
18860684A GUIDE DEVICE FOR A SLIDING SCREEN SYSTEMOctober 2024November 2025Allow1300NoNo
18927854Quick-Switching Waist Buckle For Tool BagOctober 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18925617Damping Mechanism, Hinge Apparatus, and Foldable Electronic DeviceOctober 2024November 2025Allow1300YesNo
18924914Customizable Sticky Transparent BraceletOctober 2024January 2025Allow310YesNo
18917950Slow Open Hinge AssemblyOctober 2024November 2025Allow1300YesNo
18917714Hook Lock And MethodOctober 2024March 2026Allow1700NoNo
18915124FLAT-BACK EARPLUGOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18915082DAMPING SYSTEM FOR DAMPING A MOVEMENT OF A FLAP OF A VEHICLEOctober 2024November 2025Allow1300YesNo
18914000CARABINER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING LENGTH OF HARNESSOctober 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18856138DOOR AND WINDOW SWITCHING MECHANISM WITH STROKE ADJUSTMENTFUNCTIONOctober 2024November 2025Allow1300YesNo
18913831INTEGRATED CLOSURE DEVICE COMPONENTS AND METHODSOctober 2024February 2026Allow1600NoNo
18911773CABINETRY HANDLEOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710YesNo
18910462DECORATIVE CABINET DOOR AND DRAWER HANDLE SURROUNDOctober 2024February 2026Allow1701YesNo
18908058Pet Memorial DeviceOctober 2024January 2026Allow1510YesNo
18906156SNAP AND LOCKOctober 2024February 2026Allow1700NoNo
18900543ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1700NoNo
18900316Handlebar Cover For Sports EquipmentSeptember 2024July 2025Allow920NoNo
18889475HINGE ASSEMBLY AND PIECE OF FURNITURE OR DOMESTIC APPLIANCESeptember 2024January 2025Allow400NoNo
18830621PORTABLE SUITCASESSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18845552Side handle for an electrical hand-held power toolSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18828703UNIVERSAL TIE-DOWN APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USESeptember 2024December 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18826789REVERSIBLE GARMENT CLOSURESeptember 2024January 2026Allow1711NoNo
18844278A HYDRAULIC DAMPER FOR FURNITURE DOORS AND DRAWERSSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300YesNo
18822288CHARGING LID STRUCTURESeptember 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18819246Button Attachment Configuration with Detachable Piercing DeviceAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800NoNo
18816555TORQUE MODULE FOR HINGE DEVICEAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18816950HOLD-OPEN DEVICE FOR DOOR CLOSERSAugust 2024January 2026Allow1720NoNo
18816594ASSEMBLY OF TORQUE MODULE FOR HINGE DEVICEAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400YesNo
18813408Reusable Adhesive Wearable ApparatusAugust 2024November 2024Allow310NoNo
18812130ACCESSIBILITY HANDLE DEVICE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCEAugust 2024December 2025Allow1501YesNo
18810685HINGE, IN PARTICULAR FOR REFRIGERATOR DOORSAugust 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18805562DAMPER DEVICEAugust 2024September 2025Allow1300NoNo
18806457PORTABLE DETACHABLE PULLEYAugust 2024November 2024Allow310NoNo
18805942MANUALLY OPERATED SNAP HOOKAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400YesNo
18803265DOOR HINGEAugust 2024September 2025Allow1300YesNo
18837592Hinge for doors or swing shutter, in particular for refrigerated cabinets, as well as a system that includes this hingeAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18796623SYNCHRONIZATION MECHANISM AND FOLDING HINGEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18794946METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A TRAMPOLINE MAT TO A TRAMPOLINE FRAMEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18835432FORM-FIT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A CASTERAugust 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18792779MAGNETIC DOOR OVERSLAM AND PAINT PROCESS RETENTION TOOLAugust 2024February 2026Allow1820NoNo
18834856PIVOT HINGE, PIVOTAL DOOR LEAF AND METHOD OF INSTALLING AND/OR REMOVING A PIVOTAL DOOR LEAFJuly 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18790113BRAKING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DOORSJuly 2024March 2026Allow1920YesNo
18791317MULTI-WHEEL CASTERSJuly 2024February 2026Allow1901YesNo
18788387ROPE RESTRAINING AND SELECTIVE RELEASE DEVICEJuly 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18783363BELTJuly 2024April 2025Allow920NoNo
18832226MECHANISM OF MOVEMENT OF AN UPWARD-TILTING DOORJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400YesNo
18780458GATE HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLYJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910YesNo
18832050BUCKLEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18778485HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR EYEWEAR, EYEWEAR COMPRISING SUCH A HINGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A HINGE ASSEMBLYJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18729925FLAP FITTING AND ITEM OF FURNITUREJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18729927ITEM OF FURNITUREJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400YesNo
18729260A COOLING DEVICE HAVING A HANDLE GROOVEJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3677.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
248
Examiner Affirmed
161
(64.9%)
Examiner Reversed
87
(35.1%)
Reversal Percentile
63.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 35.1% 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
842
Allowed After Appeal Filing
267
(31.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
575
(68.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
47.5%
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, 31.7% 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 3677 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3677 is part of Group 3670 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 24,278 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 66.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3677's allowance rate of 66.5% places it in the 24% 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 3677 receive an average of 1.60 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 27% percentile). The median prosecution time is 26 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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