USPTO Art Unit 3689 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19040728DYNAMIC PROMOTIONAL LAYOUT MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION RULESJanuary 2025May 2025Allow300YesNo
19017309"LIVE-STREAMING" WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) RFID TECHNOLOGYJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300YesNo
18959325TRANSACTION FLOW WITH MASTER ACCOUNT LEDGER AND ESCROW LEDGER INTERACTIONNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18959306TRANSACTION FLOW WITH MASTER ACCOUNT LEDGER AND ESCROW LEDGER INTERACTIONNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18742214PREDICTING AND MAKING PAYMENTS VIA PREFERRED PAYMENT METHODSJune 2024June 2025Allow1220YesNo
18676962SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER PLATFORM BASED RECOMMENDATIONSMay 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18618240SOCIAL NETWORK-BASED INVENTORY MANAGEMENTMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18617212DYNAMIC CREATION OF NETWORKSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18616180TRANSACTION FLOW WITH MASTER ACCOUNT LEDGER AND ESCROW LEDGERMarch 2024November 2024Allow710YesNo
18616359SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL OR CRYPTOGRAPHIC MEDIA, ASSETS, OR TOKENS LINKED TO PHYSICAL OBJECTS, SERVICES, OR PRIVILEGES IN THE REAL-WORLDMarch 2024October 2024Allow720NoNo
18592844USER INTERFACE FOR IMAGE-BASED RENDERING OF VIRTUAL TOURSMarch 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18430186CACHING SCHEME FOR REAL-TIME DELIVERY OF OPTIMAL VEHICLE DATAFebruary 2024April 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18429245System and Method for Recommending Resale Alternatives for Retail ItemsJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1221YesNo
18420594QUERY REFORMULATIONS FOR AN ITEM GRAPHJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18418243GARMENT LIFE CYCLE TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18405924SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING INTERMEDIARY AND END-USER ONLINE RETAIL EXPERIENCESJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18394192ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2023June 2025Allow1720YesNo
18389658SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPEDITING DUAL-COMMERCE FULFILLMENTS OF ONLINE ORDERED DELIVERABLES BY DESIGNATED EXPEDITED-SERVICE AREA PICKUPS OF AT LEAST ONE NETWORKED SUPERMARKET AVAILABLE IN SEQUENCED LIMITED-TIME PERIODS AND BY DELIVERY TO SPECIFIC LOCATIONSDecember 2023July 2024Allow710NoNo
18538376SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SHARING AN AUGMENTED ENVIRONMENT WITH A COMPANIONDecember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18518541SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONSNovember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18509157PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR LOCATING AN ITEM WITHIN A WAREHOUSE FROM A SHOPPER TO OTHER SHOPPERS RETRIEVING THE ITEM FROM THE WAREHOUSENovember 2023May 2025Allow1810YesNo
18387074DYNAMIC CUSTOMER CHECKOUT EXPERIENCE WITHIN AN AUTOMATED SHOPPING ENVIRONMENTNovember 2023March 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18503055METHODS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SHOWING AVAILABILITY OF ORDERS FOR CONCIERGE SHOPPING SERVICENovember 2023September 2024Allow1110YesNo
18487932AUTOMATED PRODUCT OFFERINGOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410YesNo
18373414SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOCIAL MEDIA BASED WILL CREATIONSeptember 2023June 2024Abandon810YesNo
18473978IDENTIFYING CANDIDATE REPLACEMENT ITEMS FROM A GRAPH IDENTIFYING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ITEMS MAINTAINED BY AN ONLINE CONCIERGE SYSTEMSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1910YesNo
18466939COLLABORATIVE ITEM LIST DISTROBUTION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1110YesNo
18466945FULFILLMENT CENTER AND RETAIL STORE FULFILLMENT OF RETAIL ORDERSSeptember 2023May 2025Abandon2020YesNo
18465507VISUALIZATION OF SPENDING DATA IN AN ALTERED REALITYSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110YesNo
18460640IMPACT RETAIL HUBSeptember 2023December 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18454346SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERISHABLE PRODUCT MONITORING ALONG A SUPPLY CHAINAugust 2023May 2024Allow900YesNo
18235511INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMAugust 2023April 2024Allow810NoNo
18447248SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMERCIAL FUNCTIONALITY FROM A PRODUCT DATA SHEETAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410YesNo
18229906Gifting ApplicationAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18229832METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GUIDANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN AGENT TEAMINGAugust 2023September 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18356474Method for Online Ordering Using Conversational InterfaceJuly 2023April 2025Allow2120NoNo
18223232Transaction Access Control Using Tokenized Reputation ScoresJuly 2023September 2024Allow1400NoNo
18222966METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUBSTITUTING ITEMSJuly 2023October 2024Allow1521YesNo
18350403SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY DELIVER GIFT MEDIAJuly 2023February 2025Abandon1920YesNo
18219137METHODS FOR SAMPLE PRESENTATION USING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18214643METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR ARTIFACT GENERATIONJune 2023January 2024Allow710YesNo
18339487SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE MEASURES OF USER WORKLOAD WHEN GENERATING UNITS OF WORK BASED ON CHAT SESSIONS BETWEEN USERS OF A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENTJune 2023April 2024Allow910YesNo
18338483SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POST-ACQUISITION ASSESMENT MATCHINGJune 2023July 2024Allow1310YesNo
18211390IMAGING DOCUMENTS WITH MEDIA BUNDLED AND USED IN PACKAGING MATERIALSJune 2023July 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18335455METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ITEM SELECTIONJune 2023April 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18207801GENERATING FAIRNESS SCORES FOR EXECUTION ENGINE OUTPUTJune 2023March 2025Allow2120YesNo
18330301System and Method for Incorporating a Wagering Activity into an Electronic Commerce TransactionJune 2023December 2024Abandon1910NoNo
18205791Aggregatory System for Enabling Online Access to Encounter Data from Multiple Disparate SourcesJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18197063Transactional PlatformMay 2023April 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18143270SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING ASSET IDENTIFICATIONMay 2023December 2023Allow710NoNo
18311648INCREASING DIMENSIONALITY OF DATA STRUCTURESMay 2023December 2023Allow700YesNo
18309387SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ANCILLARY HOME COSTSApril 2023December 2023Allow800YesNo
18309472DIGITAL REPUTATION MANAGEMENTApril 2023November 2024Allow1910YesNo
18307750Database Optimization and Distributed Computing Using Thin Locator Style RecordsApril 2023January 2025Allow2020YesNo
18136685SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING LISTS USING AN INFORMATION STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMApril 2023August 2024Allow1610YesNo
18303169SYSTEM FOR THE MERCHANDISING AND DELIVERY OF CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION RELATED TO A SPECIFIC PRODUCT OF INTEREST TO A CONSUMERApril 2023October 2024Abandon1820NoNo
18136179System and Method of Mapping Product Attributes Between Different SchemasApril 2023November 2024Allow1920YesNo
18131476SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMERCIAL INVENTORY MAPPING INCLUDING DETERMINING IF GOODS ARE STILL AVAILABLEApril 2023March 2025Allow2310YesNo
18193788METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS FOR PRODUCT CATALOG MAPPING AND INTEGRATION ACROSS DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND INTERFACES, DYNAMIC DETERMINATION AND PRESENTATION OF CUSTOMIZED SERVICE OFFERS AND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF SERVICESMarch 2023July 2024Allow1620YesNo
18191906METHOD FOR EXPEDITING DUAL-COMMERCE AVAILABLE DELIVERABLE FULFILLMENTS WITH EITHER OR BOTH A WEBSITE, AN ECOMMERCE APPLICATION, ASSOCIATED WITH AN ECOMMERCE SERVICE PROVIDERMarch 2023March 2024Allow1230YesNo
18125194Account Based Handset Protection CoverageMarch 2023September 2024Abandon1820NoNo
18125439METHOD OF CREATING AND MANAGING RESIDENTIAL NET LEASES BETWEEN THE OWNERS OF THE RENTAL PROPERTIES AND THE RENTERS OF THE PROPERTYMarch 2023December 2023Allow810YesNo
18121371BLOCKCHAIN-POWERED OFFER MANAGEMENT AND TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2023March 2024Abandon1210YesNo
18119428SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON DEMAND LOCAL COMMERCEMarch 2023September 2024Allow1810YesNo
18118618VISUAL CABLE BUILDERMarch 2023November 2024Allow2020YesNo
18117466REUSABLE CONTAINER USE INCENTIVIZINGMarch 2023March 2024Allow1310NoNo
18116385SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ECONOMICALLY DRIVEN PREDICTIVE DEVICE SERVICINGMarch 2023August 2024Abandon1720NoNo
18115849METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A VIBRANT COMPATBILITY PLAN USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110YesNo
18173223ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAMFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2320YesNo
18108957REVIEW AND TICKET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18167456DYNAMIC ANTI-COUNTERFEIT SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2023April 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18166646REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED MICROSERVICE APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING A DYNAMIC AUCTION SYSTEMFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2430YesNo
18106755OFFER MANAGEMENT AND TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2023March 2024Abandon1310YesNo
18106144METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPRESSION INVENTORY TRADINGFebruary 2023July 2023Allow500NoNo
18165184INTELLIGENT PREDICTION OF BUNDLES OF SPARE PARTSFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2640YesYes
18163519SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED TRANSFER OF DIGITAL ASSETSFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2420YesNo
18163192Intelligent Pre-Processing and Fulfillment of Mixed OrdersFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2210NoNo
18102760SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING STRUCTURED PROCEEDING OUTCOMESJanuary 2023October 2023Allow800YesNo
18160749MEDICAL SUPPLY SUBSCRIPTION BRANDED BOX SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2023May 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18102239SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) BASED ON AFFINITY AND REPURCHASE INTENTJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2710YesNo
18159502SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ATTRIBUTE AUTOMATED ACTIONS WITHIN A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810NoNo
18158807SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF NETWORKED COLLABORATIONJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18158094HOLISTIC FRAUD COCOONJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18157495SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SCOREJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1330YesNo
18099574METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FRAUD DETECTIONJanuary 2023October 2023Allow900YesNo
18156816CIRCULAR POLARIZATION ANTENNA FOR USE IN DETECTING PRESENCE WITHIN A STRICTLY DEFINED WIRELESS ZONEJanuary 2023April 2024Abandon1520NoNo
18156054SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO FACILITATE RESOLUTION OF WORK ITEMS IN A FRAUD RESOLUTION WORKFLOWJanuary 2023July 2023Allow610NoNo
18098639FRESH FOOD RETURN PROCESSING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610YesNo
18097409SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GEOLOCATION-BASED CITY AND COMMUNITY PROMOTED AUGMENTED REALITY REWARDSJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1610YesNo
18154473OILFIELD WATER MANAGEMENTJanuary 2023April 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18097022ORDER ASSEMBLY METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE POINTS OF SALEJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610YesNo
18153300SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING CUSTOMER INTEREST IN GOODSJanuary 2023April 2025Abandon2720YesNo
18152685SECURE SYSTEM UTILIZING A LEARNING ENGINEJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710YesNo
18149515SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-CHANNEL COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENTJanuary 2023May 2023Allow400NoNo
18092271Managing In-Person Property Access Using GeofencesDecember 2022January 2024Allow1320YesNo
18091682SECURITY POLICY ENFORCEMENTDecember 2022June 2023Allow610NoNo
18148146END-TO-END ACTIVE MULTI-LEVEL SECURE PREDICTIVE REAL-TIME AUTOMATION SYSTEMDecember 2022May 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18146325OBTAINING CONDITIONS DATA FOR UTILIZING AN EXCHANGE ITEMDecember 2022January 2025Abandon2520NoNo
18085034UNSUPERVISED EMBEDDINGS DISENTANGLEMENT USING A GAN FOR MERCHANT RECOMMENDATIONSDecember 2022August 2024Allow2020NoNo
18082513SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER INTERFACE ORCHESTRATION AND PRESENTATIONDecember 2022November 2024Allow2300NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3689.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
577
Examiner Affirmed
453
(78.5%)
Examiner Reversed
124
(21.5%)
Reversal Percentile
6.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 21.5% 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
1076
Allowed After Appeal Filing
168
(15.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
908
(84.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
0.9%
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, 15.6% 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 3689 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3689 is part of Group 3680 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 6,575 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 20.1%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3689's allowance rate of 20.1% places it in the 0% 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 3689 receive an average of 2.84 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 98% percentile). The median prosecution time is 45 months (in the 2% 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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