USPTO Art Unit 3686 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3686
Group: 3680
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 9,886
Last Active: May 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19223888MULTI-DIMENSIONAL REINFORCEMENT LEARNING IN AN AI PLATFORMMay 2025December 2025Allow710YesNo
19189030System and Method for Emotionally Intelligent, Personalized AI Avatar-Based Health Coaching Using Multi-Domain Data and Adaptive Behavioral IntelligenceApril 2025September 2025Allow520NoNo
19072965PERSONALIZED LIVER CANCER TREATMENTMarch 2025January 2026Allow1020YesNo
19043842CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT METHODFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1300NoNo
19030644SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE SHARING OF CARDIAC ASSESSMENTS USING QR CODESJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710YesNo
18979722MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM FOR THE DETECTION OF CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS FROM 12 LEAD ECG DATADecember 2024March 2026Allow1510YesNo
18867809SIGNALLING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND PROCEDURESNovember 2024January 2026Allow1400NoNo
18941594SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING LEG LENGTH CHANGE DURING HIP SURGERYNovember 2024January 2026Allow1500NoNo
18862824Three-Dimensional Imaging and Machine Learning System for Identifying Bony Landmarks Used In Developing Treatment ProtocolsNovember 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
18909655METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDATION AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANIMAL MODEL OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASESOctober 2024June 2025Allow820NoNo
18893347Systems, Methods and Devices for Dynamic Procedure ManagementSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18891466SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING OUTCOME PREDICTIONSSeptember 2024February 2025Allow520NoNo
18825425HIGH FIDELITY CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION IMPROVEMENT (CDI) SMART SCORING SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18820440Production And Delivery Tracking And Sample Verification Of Patient-Specific TherapeuticsAugust 2024November 2025Allow1510NoNo
18813798SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATION OF PERSISTENT PATIENT IDENTIFICATIONAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18811394COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR BLOOD PROCESSING PROCEDURESAugust 2024March 2025Allow620NoNo
18810328PREDICTING RELIABILITY OF STRUCTURED DATA RECORDS GENERATED USING AN EXTRACTION NEURAL NETWORKSAugust 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18810153GENERATING STRUCTURED DATA RECORDS USING AN EXTRACTION NEURAL NETWORKAugust 2024January 2025Allow510YesNo
18809611APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTION OF REPEAT ABLATION EFFICACYAugust 2024March 2025Allow710YesNo
18805697SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATION OF PERSISTENT PATIENT IDENTIFICATIONAugust 2024March 2025Allow710YesNo
18804353System and Method for Populating Electronic Medical Records with Wireless EarpiecesAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18802393SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OBSERVING MEDICAL CONDITIONSAugust 2024March 2025Allow710YesNo
18801017SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUERY MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18798949HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DATA SYSTEMS PROCESSING AND ANALYTICSAugust 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
18796470WORKFLOW AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONSAugust 2024August 2025Allow1300NoNo
18794316SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED TREATMENTAugust 2024September 2025Allow1430YesNo
18789785WIRELESS LOCATION LEARNINGJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18789012LEARNING SYSTEM, WALKING TRAINING SYSTEM, SYSTEM, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND TRAINED MODELJuly 2024December 2025Allow1610YesNo
18789189System and Method for Accessing Healthcare Appointments from Multiple Disparate SourcesJuly 2024August 2025Allow1310NoNo
18786969APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PSEUDO-ELECTROGRAM (EGM) DATA FROM ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) DATAJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010YesNo
18787719COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT USING MORE REFINED DIGITAL HEALTH RECORDS HAVING IMPROVED CONTEXTJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18785671SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A RISK SCORE USING MACHINE LEARNING BASED AT LEAST IN PART UPON COLLECTED SENSOR DATAJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810YesNo
18779060METHOD FOR PREDICTING OF MORTALITY RISK OR SEPSIS RISK AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING OF MORTALITY RISK OR SEPSIS RISK USING THE SAMEJuly 2024March 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18779076METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A ROOM HAVING A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY APPARATUSJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18773460LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL BASED CONVERSATION ENGINE FOR TREATING SYMPTOMS OF A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERJuly 2024September 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18770119INFECTION DETECTION AND DIFFERENTIATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18764691SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WORKOUT SCORING USING IMAGE AND EXERTION DATAJuly 2024March 2025Allow810YesNo
18763987SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED MEDICATION MANAGEMENTJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010YesNo
18760769LEGAL RESOURCES APPLICATIONJuly 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18725043METHOD OF PREDICTING ADAS-COG SCOREJune 2024March 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18724523PATIENT SAFETY DEVICE MAINTENANCE SYSTEMJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18755597MULTINATIONAL CLINICAL DATA STANDARDIZATION METHOD AND DEVICEJune 2024March 2026Abandon2110YesNo
18751793SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AI/ML AND TELEMEDICINE TO INTEGRATE REHABILITATION FOR A PLURALITY OF COMORBID CONDITIONSJune 2024October 2025Allow1610YesNo
18749679GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN SELF-HEALING AGENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICESJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18748589GLOBAL BIO-SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE SYSTEMJune 2024February 2026Allow2011NoNo
18746518User Interface for Providing Drug Pricing InformationJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18747154UTILIZING ONE OR MORE MODELS TO AUDIT A PROCESSJune 2024November 2024Allow510YesNo
18747260TARGETED GENERATION OF MESSAGES FOR DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS USING GENERATIVE TRANSFORMER MODELSJune 2024January 2026Allow1940YesNo
18743729METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PATIENT TREATMENT COMPLIANCEJune 2024November 2025Allow1710NoNo
18742032MEDICAL ASSESSMENT BASED ON VOICEJune 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18740246SYNTHESIZING COMPLEX POPULATION SELECTION CRITERIAJune 2024July 2025Abandon1310YesNo
18737143System and Method for Classifying Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease PatientsJune 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18717468ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF QUALITY AND WORKFLOW ISSUES IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE ACQUISITIONJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18734284DOSING OF INCRETIN PATHWAY DRUGSJune 2024October 2025Allow1600YesNo
18733665SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING CLINICAL TRIALSJune 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18673079INTELLIGENT GENERATION OF PERSONALIZED CQL ARTIFACTSMay 2024May 2025Allow1220YesNo
18672436SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING A STATIN MEDICATION OVER THE COUNTERMay 2024July 2025Allow1400YesNo
18671808ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENHANCED CLEANINGMay 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18671644SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DOSAGE PARAMETERS TO ENSURE DURABILITY IN TREATMENT PROCESSESMay 2024August 2025Allow1530YesNo
18667867Personalized Health and Fitness Recommendation Platform, System and MethodMay 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18711173VISUALIZATION OF MACHINE LOG DATA USING AN ORGANIZATIONAL SUBTREEMay 2024February 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18667956CELLULAR TIME-SERIES IMAGING, MODELING, AND ANALYSIS SYSTEMMay 2024January 2025Allow810YesNo
18666485HEALTH TRACKING SYSTEM WITH MEAL GOALSMay 2024March 2026Allow2220NoNo
18664341MULTI-LEAD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) SIGNAL CLASSIFICATION METHOD BASED ON SELF-SUPERVISED LEARNINGMay 2024January 2025Allow800YesNo
18663949SELECTIVE DATA GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND PROCESSINGMay 2024December 2025Allow1910YesNo
18663654SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING AND MANAGING A REMOTE INFUSION REGIMENMay 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18661386Systems and methods for streamlining healthcare equipment rentalsMay 2024July 2025Allow1400NoNo
18657281EMERGENCY CONTACT SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING MEDICAL AND PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATIONMay 2024January 2026Abandon2120NoNo
18657091SECURITIZING AND TRADING HEALTH QUALITY CREDITSMay 2024May 2025Allow1210YesNo
18656459MODEL ECOSYSTEMMay 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18653133METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING CLINICAL INTERVENTIONSMay 2024November 2024Abandon600NoNo
18652745DYNAMIC RISK MANAGEMENT FOR BREAST CANCER WITH MULTI-FACTOR GENETIC TESTINGMay 2024July 2025Allow1420YesNo
18652525PROCEDURAL AND SURGICAL INFORMATION ALERT SYSTEMMay 2024February 2026Abandon2110YesNo
18650699DETECTION OF ANOMALOUS COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT BEHAVIOR USING GLUCOSEApril 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18650431METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SUPPORTING DISEASE ANALYSIS, AND METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR TRAINING COMPUTER ALGORITHMApril 2024December 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18649504SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE LONGITUDINAL PATIENT DATAApril 2024December 2025Allow2010YesNo
18649982SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING PATIENT OUTCOME TO CANCER THERAPYApril 2024September 2025Allow1710YesNo
18648160PATIENT CARE UNIT ORDER CONFIRMATIONApril 2024December 2024Allow800NoNo
18646018DIGITAL MAZES IN THERAPEUTICSApril 2024July 2025Allow1520NoNo
18641645SYSTEMS FOR MACHINE-LEARNED RESOURCE AVAILABILITY DETERMINATION FOR A POPULATIONApril 2024February 2026Allow2210YesNo
18640324SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTO-GENERATION OF TELEMEDICINE CLINICSApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18638854METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR USING A SELF-DESCRIBING MODULE FOR UPDATING DATA IN A MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICEApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18639124EVALUATION OF INGREDIENTS FOR TOXICITY WITH MACHINE LEARNINGApril 2024December 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18635397SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AI ML AND TELEMEDICINE TO PERFORM BARIATRIC REHABILITATION VIA AN ELECTROMECHANICAL MACHINEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18635920DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING DENTAL ALIGNERSApril 2024October 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18634714SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND SYMPTOM REDUCTIONApril 2024October 2025Allow1810YesNo
18629563SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING, BASED ON ADVANCED METRICS OF ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF AN ELECTROMECHNICAL MACHINE, MEDICAL PROCEDURE ELIGIBILITY IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN SURVIVABILITY RATES AND MEASURES OF QUALITY-OF-LIFE CRITERIAApril 2024June 2025Allow1420NoNo
18629577SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AI/ML TO GENERATE TREATMENT PLANS TO STIMULATE PREFERRED ANGIOGENESISApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18629595SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AI/ML AND TELEMEDICINE FOR INVASIVE SURGICAL TREATMENT TO DETERMINE A CARDIAC TREATMENT PLAN THAT USES AN ELECTROMECHANICAL MACHINEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18698611MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTApril 2024February 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18626099INTELLIGENT DECISION REASONING METHOD FOR TYPE-BASED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DEVICE, AND PRODUCTApril 2024December 2024Allow910NoNo
18625041METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS ASSESMENTApril 2024March 2026Allow2310YesNo
18624949DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEEP LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2024December 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18621219SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS UTILIZING BIO-POTENTIAL DATA OBTAINED BY A PLURALITY OF BIO-POTENTIAL SENSORS FOR PRENATAL TRACKINGMarch 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18696720METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING, RECORDING, AND TRANSMITTING CLINICAL INFORMATION WITH USEFULNESS-DRIVEN PROMPTSMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2401NoNo
18617468SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING A STATIN MEDICATION OVER THE COUNTERMarch 2024July 2025Allow1510NoNo
18614041PATIENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WITH AND CONTROLLING A MEDICATION DISPENSING DEVICEMarch 2024August 2025Allow1730NoNo
18612013SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FOODMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18605328DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICEMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18602895EARLY DETECTION OF CONDITIONS AND/OR EVENTSMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3686.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
726
Examiner Affirmed
555
(76.4%)
Examiner Reversed
171
(23.6%)
Reversal Percentile
11.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 23.6% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1686
Allowed After Appeal Filing
383
(22.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1303
(77.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
11.4%
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, 22.7% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 3686 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3686 is part of Group 3680 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 9,886 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 43.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3686's allowance rate of 43.5% places it in the 4% 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 3686 receive an average of 2.77 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 93% percentile). The median prosecution time is 43 months (in the 9% 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

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