USPTO Art Unit 3685 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3685
Group: 3680
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 10,194
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19295129Healthcare Object Recognition, Systems And MethodsAugust 2025March 2026Allow700YesNo
19189025System and Method for Emotionally Intelligent, Personalized AI Avatar-Based Health Coaching Using Multi-Domain Data and Adaptive Behavioral IntelligenceApril 2025January 2026Allow910YesNo
19059016CONTEXT-BASED USER INTERFACE TO MEDICAL DATABASEFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1300YesNo
19057625SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME ACCESS TO NETWORKED RADIOLOGY DATAFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1200YesNo
19020852ALARM NOTIFICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300YesNo
18988507SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES FOR CLINICAL TRIALSDecember 2024February 2026Allow1400YesNo
18933157DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF EFFECTS OF HIGH VELOCITY VALUE CHANGES BASED UPON MATCH EVENT OUTCOMESOctober 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18923947PROVIDING RELEVANT INFORMATION BASED ON USAGE DATAOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18852896SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING HEALTH INDICATOR VALUES OF A PATIENTSeptember 2024March 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18895184CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18882481Customized E-Commerce Tags in Realtime Multimedia ContentSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18828594SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESCRIPTION MANAGEMENTSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410NoNo
18825910SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL, REVERSE, AND COOPERATIVE CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLESSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18821076Healthcare Object Recognition, Systems And MethodsAugust 2024November 2024Allow300YesNo
18821950METHOD TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY, COVERAGE, AND QUALITY OF DIRECT PRIMARY CAREAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18810490Interpretable Index Score for Combining Multimodal Metrics for Remote Monitoring of Condition ProgressionAugust 2024April 2025Allow810YesNo
18838354CARE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAMAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18803943NURSE-TO-PATIENT ASSIGNMENT TOOL (NPAT)August 2024February 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18794726INTEGRATED, AI-ENABLED VALUE-BASED CARE MEASUREMENT AND OBJECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT CLINICAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2024January 2025Allow601YesNo
18793281Methods for Determining Second Screen Content Based on Data Events at Primary Content Output DeviceAugust 2024December 2025Allow1610NoNo
18791874CROSS-CHANNEL PERSONALIZED MARKETING OPTIMIZATIONAugust 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18833606METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE NEXT DESTINATION FOR TRANSITION OF PATIENT CAREJuly 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18784305SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED DYNAMIC REDIRECTION OF ADVERTISER AFFILIATE LINKS FOR ONLINE ADVERTISINGJuly 2024December 2024Allow410NoNo
18784029TARGETED MARKETING BASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTIONJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18767674REMOTE ATTRIBUTE MONITORING DURING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION BASED ON OBSTRUCTIONJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500YesNo
18766998SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED DELIVERY OF DETERMINED PERTINENT DATAJuly 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18760129HANDHELD PERSONAL DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED CONTENT BY A VIRTUAL DOCENTJuly 2024March 2025Abandon910NoNo
18753617METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMERGENT DATA PROCESSINGJune 2024November 2025Allow1710NoNo
18745568SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATION OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY PROCESSES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEJune 2024January 2025Allow700YesNo
18744430APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME FEEDBACK IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES USING WEARABLE DEVICES WORN BY PROCEDURE PERFORMERSJune 2024April 2025Allow1030YesNo
18741503ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT ROUTING AGENT FOR ROUTING PORTIONS OF A TASK THROUGH MULTIPLE CUSTOMIZED AGENTS, AND SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18738579Methods and Systems for Heart MonitoringJune 2024March 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18736365SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT ITEMS VIA A PUSH MARKETING AUCTIONJune 2024November 2025Allow1810NoNo
18679704WEARABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATIONMay 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18678203SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION ABOUT TANGIBLE ARTICLES AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL DISPLAY TO A VIEWERMay 2024June 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18677143MULTIDEVICE NOTIFICATION SYNCHRONIZATIONMay 2024July 2025Allow1400NoNo
18713588SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECOMMENDING RADIOLOGY PROTOCOLS USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUESMay 2024October 2025Allow1610YesNo
18673319CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT APPARATUS, AND OPERATION PROGRAM OF CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT APPARATUSMay 2024February 2026Allow2100YesNo
18671658SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING MEDICAL HISTORY DOCUMENTATION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEMay 2024February 2026Abandon2110YesNo
18667299KNOWLEDGE GRAPH-BASED METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PRESCRIPTIONSMay 2024January 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18710948METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL ENTITIES FOR DRUG DISCOVERYMay 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
18290500MEDICAL INSUFFLATOR WITH AUTOMATIC PREADJUSTMENT OF OPERATING PARAMETERSMay 2024November 2025Allow2410NoNo
18665427SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATIONMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18661581SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING MULTI-TENANT POINT-OF-SERVICE FUNCTIONALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECIFIC LOCATIONMay 2024March 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18653274AED ACTIONS REMOTELY TRIGGERED BY AED MANAGEMENT PLATFORMMay 2024December 2025Allow1900NoNo
18651634System and Method for Automated Dosage Calculation and Patient Treatment Life CycleApril 2024January 2025Allow900YesNo
18651438ALARM NOTIFICATION SYSTEMApril 2024December 2024Allow800YesNo
18651443METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTIONApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18643133COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS WITH IMPLEMENTING A SOFTWARE PLATFORM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2024July 2025Allow1500NoNo
18642270System for Remote Guidance of Medical ProceduresApril 2024November 2024Allow711YesNo
18640432PREDICTION SYSTEM, PREDICTION DEVICE, AND PREDICTION METHODApril 2024December 2025Allow2010YesNo
18638070Methods and Apparatus for Transmitting Multimedia Files in a Data NetworkApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18635932MOBILE PAYMENT AND PRODUCT SELECTION MODULES FOR VENDING MACHINESApril 2024March 2025Allow1120YesNo
18630832GUIDED REAL ESTATE SEARCH USING CONTEXTUAL REFINEMENTApril 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18629487Automated System for Secure, Anonymized Medical Claim Data Processing and Collateralization ManagementApril 2024January 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18628144Optimizing Non-Sequential Parsing of Information Extracted from Machine-Readable CodesApril 2024March 2026Allow2320NoNo
18698124MANAGEMENT METHOD, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMApril 2024November 2025Allow1910YesNo
18625827LIQUID DETECTION SENSORApril 2024February 2026Allow2310YesNo
18616113PRUNING FOR CONTENT SELECTIONMarch 2024November 2024Allow800YesNo
18610949SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PATIENT ASSESSMENT USING DISPARATE DATA SOURCES AND DATA-INFORMED CLINICIAN GUIDANCE VIA A SHARED PATIENT/CLINICIAN USER INTERFACEMarch 2024February 2026Abandon2310NoNo
18609376SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF PROMOTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH DIGITAL PURCHASINGMarch 2024October 2024Allow700YesNo
18607945COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-LEVEL DATA GROUPING AND GENERATION OF A HIERARCHICAL DATA DISPLAY FROM UNIFORM CLAIMS DATAMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18602222ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MULTI-AGENT FRAMEWORKMarch 2024September 2025Allow1810YesNo
18601608ELECTRONIC PROFILE AND DATA SECURITY ENFORCEMENT WITH USER DEVICE DATA AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18600551VALENCE PROFILING OF VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE OBJECTSMarch 2024November 2025Allow2020YesNo
18598265Multi-Factor Authentication and Post-Authentication Processing SystemMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18597680DYNAMIC MULTI-PATH TRANSFERSMarch 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18592217INTERVERTEBRAL CAGE WITH INTEGRATED TRANSMITTERFebruary 2024October 2025Allow1910YesNo
18583205SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATIONALIZING AUTOMATED FEATURE ENGINEERINGFebruary 2024September 2024Allow600YesNo
18440107ENGAGEMENT LEARNING ENGINEFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2520YesNo
18438422AUTOMATED TRANSACTIONAL OFFERS USING A BROWSER EXTENSIONFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18436188MULTI-MODEL MACHINE LEARNING ARCHITECTURE FOR FILTERING ENTITY PROFILESFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2110YesNo
18431915SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTION, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASESFebruary 2024January 2026Abandon2310NoNo
18428628MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WITH NEURAL MODEL TRAINED THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING FOR PREDICTING CORONARY DISEASE FROM ECG SIGNALSJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2110YesNo
18422755METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS IN CONTRACT NETWORKSJanuary 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18422081Medical Procedure Charge Analysis and Restructuring Tools and TechniquesJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1900YesNo
18415242SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFORMANCE TESTING OF A FAST HEALTHCARE INTEROPERABILITY RESOURCES (FHIR) SERVERJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910YesNo
18410334ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR VEHICLE SENSORSJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2600NoNo
18404560QUANTIFYING UNMET NEEDS THROUGH INTERNET SCRAPINGJanuary 2024January 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18576092MICRO ANALYTE SENSOR AND CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING DEVICEJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2610NoNo
18400093Method for Applying Analytics Through Artificial Intelligence for Delivering Medical CareDecember 2023November 2025Allow2300YesNo
18397230Expandable Content Items for Presenting Additional ContentDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18397494CLOUD BASED VIEWING, TRANSFER AND STORAGE OF MEDICAL DATADecember 2023June 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18396207Methods and Systems for Providing Diagnosis Assistance Using Similarity Search Bi-Directional Communications to Resolve Indeterminate DiagnosesDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610YesNo
18395599Walnut Healthcare Global System Creative Tools will reduce healthcare costs and simultaneously increase tacit knowledge in the healthcare workforce by using the six key approaches as described in the Description in the Art and Creative Environment.December 2023June 2025Abandon1820YesNo
18390803PREDICTING CUSTOMER LIFETIME VALUE WITH UNIFIED CUSTOMER DATADecember 2023September 2024Allow900YesNo
18543744SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POOLING DISPARATE POINT CURRENCIESDecember 2023July 2024Allow700YesNo
18542492METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR MANAGING MEDICAL DEVICESDecember 2023March 2026Allow2720YesNo
18541845PERFORMING CONCEALED TRANSACTIONS USING A ZERO-KNOWLEDGE DATA MANAGEMENT NETWORKDecember 2023May 2024Allow500YesNo
18537992METHOD OF DISCOVERING DISEASE-RELEVANT MICROBIAL CONSORTIA USING MACHINE-LEARNING MODELDecember 2023November 2025Allow2310NoNo
18538387MANAGING HEALTHCARE SERVICESDecember 2023December 2024Allow1300NoNo
18536110LEARNING ABSTRACTIONS USING PATTERNS OF ACTIVATIONS OF A NEURAL NETWORK HIDDEN LAYERDecember 2023July 2024Allow710NoNo
18533183CARDIAC DATA ANALYSIS DEVICE, CARDIAC DATA ANALYSIS METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUMDecember 2023March 2026Abandon2720YesNo
18534142MAPPING OF A DATABASE FIELD IN AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TO A QUESTION ON A CLINICAL TRIAL CASE REPORT FORM (CRF) USING THE ELECTRONIC DATA DOCUMENT (EDD)December 2023February 2026Abandon2610NoNo
18568107GROUND WORKING VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE IMPLEMENTDecember 2023June 2025Allow1900YesNo
18568254TIME TRACKING DEVICE AND LABORATORY SYSTEMDecember 2023February 2026Abandon2610NoNo
18524023LOCATION BASED HOME SCREENS FOR CAREGIVER PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICESNovember 2023July 2025Allow2020NoNo
18521415SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT USING AUTOMATIC COIN SELECTIONNovember 2023March 2024Allow400NoNo
18519180ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PERSONALIZED PREDICTIVE TREATMENT SYSTEMNovember 2023December 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18518961MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, MEDICINE PACKAGING DEVICE, AND PACKAGED MEDICINENovember 2023November 2025Abandon2420YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3685.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
811
Examiner Affirmed
538
(66.3%)
Examiner Reversed
273
(33.7%)
Reversal Percentile
56.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.7% 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
1794
Allowed After Appeal Filing
474
(26.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1320
(73.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
20.4%
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, 26.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 3685 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3685 is part of Group 3680 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 10,194 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 41.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3685's allowance rate of 41.0% places it in the 3% 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 3685 receive an average of 3.23 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 99% percentile). The median prosecution time is 48 months (in the 3% 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 more office actions than average, plan for multiple rounds of prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer 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.