USPTO Art Unit 3677 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3677
Group: 3670
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 24,296
Last Active: January 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19014167WHEEL UNIT AND WHEEL-TYPE MOBILE BODYJanuary 2025February 2025Allow200NoNo
18863053ITEM OF FINE JEWELRY HAVING PAYMENT MEANSNovember 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18937005Apparatus For an Ergonomic Rotatable Gardening Tool HandleNovember 2024December 2024Allow100NoNo
18930341EXTENDABLE JEWELRY CLASPOctober 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18927854Quick-Switching Waist Buckle For Tool BagOctober 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18924914Customizable Sticky Transparent BraceletOctober 2024January 2025Allow310YesNo
18915124FLAT-BACK EARPLUGOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18914000CARABINER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING LENGTH OF HARNESSOctober 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18889475HINGE ASSEMBLY AND PIECE OF FURNITURE OR DOMESTIC APPLIANCESeptember 2024January 2025Allow400NoNo
18813408Reusable Adhesive Wearable ApparatusAugust 2024November 2024Allow310NoNo
18810685HINGE, IN PARTICULAR FOR REFRIGERATOR DOORSAugust 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18806457PORTABLE DETACHABLE PULLEYAugust 2024November 2024Allow310NoNo
18788387ROPE RESTRAINING AND SELECTIVE RELEASE DEVICEJuly 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18783363BELTJuly 2024April 2025Allow920NoNo
18772162RECLOSABLE CLOSUREJuly 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18770475METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ISLAMIC BURIALJuly 2024February 2025Allow710YesNo
18769005CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR RELEASABLY COUPLING A FIRST ARTICLE TO A SECOND ARTICLEJuly 2024November 2024Allow401NoNo
18761516PARCEL DELIVERY LOCKER CONFIGURED FOR ASSEMBLY AFTER SHIPMENTJuly 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18756816SHACKLEJune 2024November 2024Allow500NoNo
18752593Gravity Hinge System for Use with Glass DoorsJune 2024October 2024Allow401YesNo
18748696SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A ROTARY CLOSUREJune 2024October 2024Allow411YesNo
18746462ZIPPER SHIELDJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18742030WINDOW REGULATORJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18719804SHACKLEJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18740867SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING EMBROIDERED DESIGN ELEMENTS TO CLOTHING ARTICLES USING MAGNETISMJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18719197INSERT MOLDED TORSION BAR HINGEJune 2024June 2025Allow1300YesNo
18739918TIGHTENING MECHANISMS AND APPLICATIONS INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18733110JEWELRY CHAIN THAT IS CUSTOMIZABLE WITH INTERCONNECTED ACCESSORY CHAINSJune 2024July 2024Allow210NoNo
18677686HINGE HAVING DUAL PIVOT AXESMay 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18675715DOOR ASSEMBLYMay 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18672500TWO-PIECE FASTENERMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18670782HOROLOGICAL OR JEWELLERY HINGE ASSEMBLYMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18666094FASTENER ASSEMBLIES, CAM LOCKING FASTENER COMPONENTS, AND CAM INTERFACESMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18657827Strap and a wearable device comprising a strapMay 2024September 2024Allow410NoNo
18657703SMART DEVICE FOR RETAINING PLANAR ITEMSMay 2024November 2024Allow720NoNo
18655506BELT BUCKLEMay 2024June 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18655600PERMANENT JEWELRY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEMay 2024July 2024Allow310NoNo
18656295Bill Validator Mount for Electronic Gaming MachinesMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18647309NO-DIG MAILBOXApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18647043STRING ADJUSTMENT DEVICEApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18641735CLIP FOR MOUNTING A SOLAR MODULE TO A RAIL SYSTEMApril 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18642757PEDAL BINApril 2024May 2025Allow1300NoNo
18639491TWO-WHEEL CASTERApril 2024May 2025Allow1300YesNo
18630526TWO-PART EARRING WITH OPTIMIZED MEANS FOR GUIDING ONE PART INTO THE OTHERApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18698393A ROLLER FOR ELEVATOR DOOR HANGERS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE INSERTApril 2024April 2025Allow1300NoNo
18623670CORD LOCK, WEBBING CLIP, WEBBING HARDWARE OR ZIPPER PULL INCLUDING TRITIUMApril 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
18621359CABLE TIE WITH TWO TOOTH SHAPED SIDES HAVING ENHANCED TENSIONMarch 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18695461FASTENER CHAINMarch 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
18615812PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR USE WITH FURNITURE FEETMarch 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18609848JEWELRY DEVICEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18605661FastenerMarch 2024May 2025Allow1400NoNo
18602405CASKET ORNAMENT ATTACHMENT MECHANISMMarch 2024December 2024Allow910YesNo
18601157SLING SLIDERMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18600650QUICK-CHANGE LOCK ASSEMBLY AND LOCKING DEVICE USING SAMEMarch 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18599099ROTATABLE POLYMORPHIC RINGMarch 2024September 2024Allow611YesNo
18597289TOOL KIT FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF DETACHING HEAT EXCHANGER END COVERMarch 2024June 2025Allow1511NoNo
18597687Hangable Apparatus and Systems and Methods ThereforMarch 2024April 2025Allow1400YesNo
18594927SPRING-BIASED HINGEMarch 2024June 2024Allow401NoNo
18592857ANTI-THEFT PACKAGE DELIVERY APPARATUS AND SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2025Allow1120NoNo
18591396ADJUSTABLE BUMPER DESIGN FOR HOME APPLIANCESFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1520NoNo
18686109Threaded Bolt, and Hinge Assembly Comprising Such a Threaded BoltFebruary 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18584105FINELY-ADJUSTABLE CORD RETRACTING AND DEPLOYING DEVICE AND OBJECTFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610YesNo
18581950ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR HOUSING A BANK NOTES ACCEPTOR WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18444486OUTDOOR ELECTRONIC MOVABLE DELIVERY BOXFebruary 2024April 2024Allow210NoNo
18444515LACE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FEEDBACK ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN VISUALIZING AND MEASURING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCEFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1510NoNo
18683369AUTOMOTIVE DOOR HINGE WITH DOOR CLOSE ASSISTFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
18439403Thermochromic Necklace PendantFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18439395Delivery Door ExtensionFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18433293WATCH BAND AND WATCHFebruary 2024June 2024Allow500NoNo
18681433ADJUSTABLE RINGFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1000NoNo
18428144Jewellery ArticleJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18428222MAIL AND PACKAGE THEFT PREVENTION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1710NoNo
18426525IDENTIFICATION BRACELETJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18426695LOCKNUTJanuary 2024May 2024Allow411NoNo
18425023Locking SystemJanuary 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18293277BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND WEIGHTLIFTING BELTJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1601YesNo
18424769STRAP SYSTEM FOR SECURING A PAYLOADJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18423111GEMSTONE AND METHODS OF CUTTING THE SAMEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18423120GEMSTONE AND METHOD OF CUTTING THE SAMEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18423103GEMSTONE AND METHODS OF CUTTING THE SAMEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18422724Lace Tying DeviceJanuary 2024August 2024Allow710NoNo
18420784BELT WITH TAIL CLIPJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1700NoNo
18418411RELEASABLE HINGE ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1600NoNo
18418258EASY-TO-DISASSEMBLE LENGTH-ADJUSTABLE CHAIN STRAPJanuary 2024May 2024Allow410NoNo
18580014JEWELRY LINKJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310YesNo
18414722LOAD BINDER APPARATUSJanuary 2024August 2024Allow710NoNo
18579357A CONNECTORJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18407684COVER FOR HEADWEAR CLOSURE WITH INTEGRATED MAGNETJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1311NoNo
18406440EARRING POSTJanuary 2024April 2024Allow310NoNo
18405136WRISTBAND AND WRIST-WORN DEVICEJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1810NoNo
18402922DISPLAY CASE DOORJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1611NoNo
18396887FLEXIBLE FASTENING STRAPDecember 2023August 2024Allow801NoNo
18393514SINGLE BOLT SHAFT CLAMPDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18392192LOCKING SNAP-IN FASTENERSDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18390752DRAWER ASSEMBLYDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500NoNo
18572693PORTABLE ACCESSORY COMPRISING A CASE FOR RECEIVING A PAD CONTAINING A VOLATILE ACTIVE SUBSTANCEDecember 2023April 2025Abandon1600NoNo
18545515LACE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND SHOEDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500NoNo
18545186CIRCUIT KIT WITH LOCKING TUBE CLIPDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18543642EARRING OR BROOCH BACKDecember 2023February 2025Allow1420NoNo
18543258COMPACT MOTORIZED TENSIONING DEVICE FOR FOOTWEARDecember 2023May 2025Allow1700NoNo

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
222
Examiner Affirmed
142
(64.0%)
Examiner Reversed
80
(36.0%)
Reversal Percentile
67.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 36.0% 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
761
Allowed After Appeal Filing
238
(31.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
523
(68.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
41.3%
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, 31.3% 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 24,296 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 68.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3677's allowance rate of 68.2% places it in the 25% 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 1.54 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 27% 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.

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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