USPTO Art Unit 3688 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3688
Group: 3680
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 7,390
Last Active: July 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19272858DISPLAY CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM FOR 3D MODEL SHOPPING INTERFACEJuly 2025January 2026Allow611NoNo
19255827METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL AGENTS TO HELP CUSTOMERS AND BUSINESSESJune 2025October 2025Allow300YesNo
19218195METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGES OF SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY MANUFACTURABLEMay 2025February 2026Allow911YesNo
19187334GENERATIVE APPAREL RECOMMENDATIONS USING IMAGES OF A PERSON DURING THE COURSE OF A COMMUNICATIONS SESSION AMONG USERSApril 2025November 2025Allow710YesNo
19172565SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID BIONIC ENTITY FITTING SAMPLINGApril 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19062710MONETIZED USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND PLATFORM FOR MONETIZING USER FEEDBACK THROUGH CONCISE, TARGETED TIPS AIMED AT DECISION-MAKERSFebruary 2025September 2025Allow601NoNo
19052470SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRADING GOODS AND SERVICESFebruary 2025October 2025Allow820YesNo
19050537SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES FOR A BROWSER TO MANAGE PAYMENTS FROM A PAYMENT SERVICEFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
19038238System and Method for Recommending Resale Alternatives for Retail GoodsJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
18975346MANAGEMENT SERVER FOR MANAGING DIGITAL CONTENT ITEMS SOLD IN CONTENT MARKETDecember 2024March 2025Allow310NoNo
18968711SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATING EMAIL TO ORDER USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)December 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18922163SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDER FULFILLMENTOctober 2024March 2025Allow511YesNo
18888098SELECTIVELY REDEEMABLE BUNDLED SERVICES RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1700YesNo
18882936SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS WITH RETAIL STORESSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1430YesNo
18882109RESTRICTED ITEM ELIGIBILITY CONTROL AT AMBIENT COMMERCE PREMISESSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1600YesNo
18826491METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE FOR GENERATING ROUTE BETWEEN REVIEW NFT USING SCM CODE AND VALUE-CHAINSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610YesNo
18823432DYNAMIC CONTEXTUAL GENERATION OF CREATIVE CONTENT FOR PRODUCT LISTINGSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18814131USER-ENABLED MOBILE SCHEDULING DIRECT TIME APPLICATIONAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700YesNo
18808666SECURE PRODUCT PROVISIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING ELECTRONIC FRAUD BY GENERATION OF EPHEMERAL VIRTUAL CARDS FOR INJECTION FROM SECURE PROXY ACCOUNTS INTO ELECTRONIC PROVISIONING NETWORKSAugust 2024January 2026Allow1600YesNo
18807285CONTENT SERVER, CONTENT SELLING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAMAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18799378EQUILIBRIUM SOLUTION FOR PERIODIC DOUBLE AUCTIONS TO GENERATE OPTIMAL BIDDING STRATEGIES FOR ENERGY MARKETAugust 2024December 2025Allow1600NoNo
18797407GENERATIVE APPAREL RECOMMENDATIONS USING IMAGES OF A PERSONAugust 2024December 2024Allow510YesNo
18791529MATCHING TECHNIQUES FOR DATA TRANSACTION REQUESTS WITH PRIVATE ATTRIBUTESAugust 2024November 2025Allow1600NoNo
18786929GENERATING SALE TRANSACTIONS FROM VOICE DATA INPUT BY A USERJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18780496METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHOPPING INFORMATION BY USING ARITIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING SAMEJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18780778IDENTIFYING CONNECTION ACCESSORIES FOR ELECTRICAL CABLESJuly 2024December 2025Allow1600YesNo
18780146SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING VIDEOS BY AN ONLINE SYSTEMJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18773933MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAMJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18773422SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMULATING CUSTOM COSMETIC AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS FOR AN INDIVIDUALJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18773445SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON DEMAND AND LOCATION-BASED OFFERSJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18771468REAL-TIME PROVISIONING OF TARGETED, ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION BASED ON STRUCTURED MESSAGING DATAJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18768317Intelligent Multimedia e-CatalogJuly 2024July 2025Allow1210NoNo
18762422ADJUST ADS AUCTION USING PREDICTED USER RESPONSE TO AN IN-AD SURVEYJuly 2024January 2025Allow700YesNo
18760675METHOD, SYSTEM, AND MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VR-BASED CONNECTED PORTAL SHOPPINGJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900YesNo
18755436METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING RECOMMENDATION DATA, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18752885INTERACTIVE DISPLAY KIOSKJune 2024January 2026Allow1910YesNo
18748853ON-LINE SESSION TRACE SYSTEMJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18749206SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF WEARABLE ITEMS OF A CLOTHING SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORMJune 2024July 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18746972METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAUTY PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION AND USEJune 2024September 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18744777EXAMPLES OF DELIVERY AND/OR REFERRAL SERVICE SMS ORDERINGJune 2024November 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18739022METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR USING CONTAINERS FOR STORING AND TRANSMITTING REPRESENTATIONS OF CUSTOMIZABLE PRODUCTSJune 2024February 2026Allow2010NoNo
18738807CONTAINERS FOR STORING AND TRANSMITTING REPRESENTATIONS OF CUSTOMIZABLE PRODUCTSJune 2024October 2025Allow1700NoNo
18736951SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRICING OF VIRTUAL CONTAINERS DETERMINED STOCHASTICALLY UPON ACTIVATIONJune 2024July 2025Allow1300YesNo
18737458SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED ANALYTICAL ENGINEJune 2024July 2025Allow1410YesNo
18735807SALES PROMOTION USING PRODUCT COMPARISONJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18735722MULTIPLE PROVIDER SEARCH RESPONSE VERIFICATION AND INTEGRATIONJune 2024September 2025Allow1501YesNo
18735121METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS FROM BODY SCANSJune 2024October 2025Allow1600YesNo
18732752VEHICLE LISTING GENERATION AND OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMJune 2024December 2024Allow600YesNo
18732554CUSTOMER PREFERENCE DRIVEN VEHICLE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18678259PERSONALIZED DELIVERY TIME ESTIMATE SYSTEMMay 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18676471SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL AGENTS TO HELP CUSTOMERS AND BUSINESSESMay 2024May 2025Allow1120YesNo
18672851EMBEDDED STOREFRONTMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18673128DIGITAL CONTENT MATCHING SYSTEMMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18672699METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING META SEARCH PROXY BIDDINGMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18671414SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WAREHOUSING SERVICEMay 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18671532INITIATING REQUESTS IN RESPONSE TO TRIGGERS ON CLIENTMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18669007MANAGING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO RESTRICTED GOODS AND SERVICESMay 2024December 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18667235EXTENDED REALITY FOR ENHANCED INTERACTIVE LAND VISUALIZATIONMay 2024February 2026Allow2110YesNo
18667765METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GUIDING AND DISPLAYING A RELATED CONTENTMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18664978SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC LINK REDIRECTIONMay 2024October 2024Allow510NoNo
18657539ELECTRONIC LAYAWAYMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18654301METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RECOMMENDING SUBSTITUTIONS MADE DURING ORDER FULFILLMENT PROCESSESMay 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18652160INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18650372SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING VEHICLE INVENTORYApril 2024January 2026Allow2010YesNo
18644916UPDATING OF STORED ITEM DATA VIA A REMOTE COMPUTING SYSTEMApril 2024October 2025Allow1820YesNo
18644053USE OF CAMERA METADATA FOR RECOMMENDATIONSApril 2024April 2025Allow1220YesNo
18641755BLAZE REMOTE MANAGEMENT SERVER FOR PURCHASING DIGITAL PRODUCTSApril 2024December 2025Abandon2020YesNo
18642804DYNAMICALLY RENDERED INTERFACE ELEMENTS DURING ONLINE CHAT SESSIONSApril 2024October 2025Allow1811YesNo
18639035METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MATCHING A TARGET COLOR WITH A PRODUCT COLORApril 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18638535METHOD OF CUSTOMIZING A PRODUCT WITH A DIGITALLY PRINTED ATTACHING MEMBERApril 2024October 2025Allow1810YesNo
18637409SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME VIDEO BROADCASTING, AUTHENTICATION, AND ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION PROCESSING IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK EVENT SETTINGApril 2024January 2025Abandon910NoNo
18629873PROVIDING INFORMATION OF ASSETS FOR TRANSACTION TO A USER BASED ON THE USER PROFILEApril 2024October 2024Allow600YesNo
18628072SORTING PROCESS TO MAKE NEGOTIATED RATES AVAILABLE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGSApril 2024May 2025Allow1320YesNo
18624682QUESTION-ANSWER EXPANSIONApril 2024June 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18623161PRE-TRANSIT AND POST-TRANSIT FACILITATION OF IN-VEHICLE SERVICESApril 2024August 2025Allow1620YesNo
18623135INTEGRATING A WALLET CLIENT WITH FEDERATED DIRECTORY SERVICESApril 2024March 2025Allow1210YesNo
18623706DECISION ORGANIZERApril 2024November 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18549820SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING COMMODITY OR SERVICE SUITABLE FOR USERMarch 2024January 2026Allow2810YesNo
18616185USING A GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL TO GENERATE A PERSONALIZED IMAGE OF A CATALOG ITEMMarch 2024November 2025Allow1910YesNo
18614796INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2410YesNo
18695275COLLABORATIVE AND INDEPENDENTLY RE-ENTRANT TRANSIENT ORDER SESSION MANAGEMENTMarch 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
18613415TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE BASED COMMERCE SYSTEMMarch 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18611123INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMarch 2024February 2026Allow2210YesNo
18608330MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO ALLOCATE ENERGY-AWARE RIGHTS-TO-OPERATE IN A GREEN ELASTIC NETWORKMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210YesNo
18603325Systems and Techniques for Computer-Enabled Geo-Targeted Product Reservation for Secure and Authenticated Online ReservationsMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18602823SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING, STORING AND MODIFYING NON-FUNGIBLE ASSETS AND METADATAMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18602467ORDER MANAGEMENT SERVER, ORDER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, ORDER MANAGEMENT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMarch 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18600399Flexible and Integrated Electronic Processing of Different Invoice CategoriesMarch 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18598538GENERATING AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT BASED ON USER-SELECTED PRODUCT DATAMarch 2024April 2025Allow1320NoNo
18597730METHOD OF CUSTOM TAILORING APPAREL AT SCALEMarch 2024March 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18596946SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL-GENERATED TEXT AND IMAGES BASED ON USER QUERIES AND PROFILESMarch 2024March 2026Allow2410YesNo
18595831MARKETPLACE LISTING GENERATION USING MESSAGE METADATAMarch 2024December 2025Allow2110NoNo
18595048Alternative Item Booster ServiceMarch 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18593624CROSS-SYSTEM RECOMMENDERMarch 2024August 2025Allow1700NoNo
18593808SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC REAL-TIME CROSS-SELLING OF PASSENGER ORIENTED TRAVEL PRODUCTSMarch 2024November 2025Allow2130NoNo
18592618SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN IMPROVED PAYMENT PROCESS OVER A WIRELESS LINKMarch 2024July 2024Allow410YesNo
18591933INTELLIGENT DELIVERY AND ACQUISITION OF DIGITAL ASSETSFebruary 2024October 2024Allow700YesNo
18589144SMART SHOPPING AND INFORMATION COLLECTION BY NATURAL GESTURE USING UWBFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1220YesNo
18583008OBJECT EXCHANGE ASSISTANT SYSTEMFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1810YesNo
18581054System and Method of Wish-list Item Pickup through Customer ConnectionFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2110NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3688.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
516
Examiner Affirmed
385
(74.6%)
Examiner Reversed
131
(25.4%)
Reversal Percentile
16.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.4% 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
1064
Allowed After Appeal Filing
251
(23.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
813
(76.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
13.2%
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, 23.6% 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 3688 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3688 is part of Group 3680 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 7,390 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 42.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 42 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3688's allowance rate of 42.6% 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 3688 receive an average of 2.85 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 95% percentile). The median prosecution time is 42 months (in the 10% 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.