USPTO Art Unit 3693 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3693
Group: 3690
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 6,352
Last Active: May 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19203638PRIVATE CREDIT TRANSCATION PLATFORMMay 2025January 2026Abandon810YesNo
19199644MULTI-SIGNATURE VERIFICATION NETWORKMay 2025September 2025Allow410NoNo
19067102SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCURACY-ENHANCED PROCESSING OF QUERY DATA WITHIN A MULTI-DIGITAL AGENT ARCHITECTUREFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19016218DYNAMIC QUICK LINK GENERATION SYSTEMJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
18980646SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410NoNo
18958965TRANSACTIONALLY DETERMINISTIC HIGH SPEED FINANCIAL EXCHANGE HAVING IMPROVED, EFFICIENCY, COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMIZATION, PERFORMANCE, ACCESS, TRADING OPPORTUNITIES, CREDIT CONTROLS, AND FAULT TOLERANCENovember 2024November 2025Allow1100YesNo
18951615SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER PERTAINING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESNovember 2024November 2025Allow1200YesNo
18948429PROXIMITY-BASED DEVICE IDENTIFICATION FOR PAYMENTSNovember 2024March 2025Allow410YesNo
18941493SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELAYING AN EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE EXECUTABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL AT AN EXECUTING SYSTEMNovember 2024January 2025Allow200YesNo
18936619VIRTUAL CHIP PURCHASE VOUCHERSNovember 2024October 2025Allow1200YesNo
18931811SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRADING DERIVATIVES PURCHASED ON A BLOCKCHAIN ON A DIGITAL TRADING PLATFORM THAT INTEGRATES WITH THE TRADITIONAL BROKER-DEALER ECOSYSTEMOctober 2024January 2025Allow310NoNo
18924122TRANSACTION PLATFORMOctober 2024November 2025Abandon1220YesNo
18924100TRANSACTION PLATFORM WITH SYNCHRONIZED SEMI-REDUNDANT LEDGERSOctober 2024December 2025Abandon1440YesNo
18919696APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING CHANGED MONITORING CONDITIONS AND/OR REQUIREMENTS USING DYNAMICALLY-MODIFIABLE CONTROL LOGICOctober 2024January 2026Allow1510NoNo
18914482PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE MANAGEMENT, STORAGE AND AUTOMATION OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE THEREFOROctober 2024January 2026Allow1510NoNo
18913240SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE ORDER MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC TRADING ENVIRONMENTOctober 2024September 2025Allow1200YesNo
18906938TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONOctober 2024September 2025Allow1100NoNo
18847727Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Automatically Selecting a Card for Contactless PaymentSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710YesNo
18882071BLOCKCHAIN SUBROGATION CLAIMS WITH ARBITRATIONSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810YesNo
18829661MULTI-SIGNATURE VERIFICATION NETWORKSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18828716SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A FLEET OF DRONES FOR DATA COLLECTIONSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18823170HIERARCHY-BASED DISTRIBUTED LEDGERSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18822399PROCESSING INSURED ITEMS HOLISTICALLY WITH MOBILE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND CLAIMS PROCESSINGSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18819989CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CLEARINGAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800YesNo
18791131SECURE ONE-TOUCH TRANSACTION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18773781Method for Determining the Likelihood for Someone to Remember a Particular TransactionJuly 2024September 2025Abandon1420YesNo
18761230GATED CONTROL FOR BLOCKCHAIN UNITSJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18760759Enhanced Feedback Exposure for Users Based on Transaction MetadataJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18754559COMPUTER SYSTEM AND A COMPUTERIZED METHOD FOR CENTRAL COUNTERPARTY LIMIT MANAGEMENTJune 2024September 2025Allow1500YesNo
18753488RISK RELATIONSHIP RESOURCE ALLOCATION SERVICING SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18746186FINANCIAL PAYMENT METHOD AND PAYMENT SYSTEM USING MOBILE DEVICEJune 2024March 2026Allow2010YesNo
18741562AUTONOMOUS AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR DYNAMIC OPTIMISATION AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DEFINED SPACES AND TIME PERIODSJune 2024March 2026Abandon2120YesNo
18735895TARGETED EVENT MONITORING AND LOSS MITIGATION SYSTEMJune 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18716908DATA STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR TRANSFORMING, CLEANING, STORING, AND DISPLAYING PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS OF DATA FOR LIFE INSURANCE FROM MULTIPLE ISSUERS INCLUDING METHODS THEREOFJune 2024January 2026Abandon1920YesNo
18679595SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING GRADIENT-BOOSTED MODELS WITH IMPROVED FAIRNESSMay 2024February 2026Abandon2020NoNo
18678561SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED TRACKING AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENTMay 2024March 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18674009COMPUTER PLATFORMS DESIGNED FOR IMPROVED ELECTRONIC EXECUTION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMay 2024March 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18662096HIERARCHY-BASED BLOCKCHAINMay 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18661505SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONSMay 2024February 2026Allow2110YesNo
18658641SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PAY-PER-RIDE INSURANCEMay 2024November 2025Allow1810NoNo
18658574BANK-DRIVEN MODEL FOR PREVENTING DOUBLE SPENDING OF DIGITAL CURRENCY TRANSFERRED BETWEEN MULTIPLE DLT NETWORKS USING A TRUSTED INTERMEDIARYMay 2024April 2025Allow1200NoNo
18651908SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRADING DERIVATIVES OF SECURITIES PURCHASED ON A BLOCKCHAIN ON A DIGITAL TRADING PLATFORM THAT INTEGRATES WITH THE TRADITIONAL BROKER-DEALER ECOSYSTEMMay 2024May 2025Abandon1220YesNo
18652246SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY OF RESIDENTIAL HOME VALUATIONSMay 2024March 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18650531SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOM AND REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION, COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE STRUCTURESApril 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
18650119ITEM ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHODApril 2024January 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18648899METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PERFORMING ARBITRAGE TRANSACTIONS ON A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK WITH A SINGLE BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONApril 2024January 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18646180CONTEXT-AWARE PEER-TO-PEER TRANSFERS OF ITEMSApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18646511PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE MANAGEMENT, STORAGE AND AUTOMATION OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE THEREFORApril 2024July 2024Allow300YesNo
18704198METHOD AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM TO ENABLE A REMOTE OPERATION BY MEANS OF A POINT-TO-POINT CONNECTIONApril 2024December 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18643846Savings Education And Management SystemApril 2024December 2024Allow800YesNo
18643979METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING REPRESENTATIONS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTING UNIT EVENTSApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18643975Method And System For Presenting Representations Of Payment Accepting Unit EventsApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18642018TRANSACTIONALLY DETERMINISTIC HIGH SPEED FINANCIAL EXCHANGE HAVING IMPROVED, EFFICIENCY, COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMIZATION, PERFORMANCE, ACCESS, TRADING OPPORTUNITIES, CREDIT CONTROLS, AND FAULT TOLERANCEApril 2024June 2025Allow1400YesNo
18640957ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONNECTION THEREOFApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18639855METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CUSTOMIZING RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON USER ACTIONSApril 2024September 2025Allow1710YesNo
18636782SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAN REWARDS PROVISIONINGApril 2024September 2025Allow1700NoNo
18636697REAL ESTATE FINANCE EXCHANGEApril 2024February 2026Abandon2220YesNo
18633040BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GENERATIVE AI-BASED AUTOMATED FLEXIBLE CUSTOMER REPORT GENERATIONApril 2024February 2026Allow2220YesNo
18632807Configurable Order Entry, Matching, Coordination, and Market Data IntervalsApril 2024August 2025Allow1610NoNo
18631061INTEGRATED CERTIFICATE ISSUING MACHINE FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFApril 2024January 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18627906SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AND PROTECTING DATAApril 2024January 2025Allow911YesNo
18619263HASH-BASED TRANSACTION TAGGINGMarch 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18617778DYNAMIC PRICE AXES IN FEATURED USER INTERFACESMarch 2024January 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18616805MARKET OPERATION THROUGH REGULATION OF INCOMING ORDER MATCH ALLOCATION AND/OR DYNAMIC RESTING ORDER MATCH ALLOCATION PRIORITIESMarch 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18616143TRANSACTION PLATFORM WITH SYNCHRONIZED SEMI-REDUNDANT LEDGERSMarch 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18614951MEASURING RISK TOLERANCE USING VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY VIEW OF SIMULATED OUTCOMEMarch 2024April 2025Allow1210YesNo
18613268BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING FUNDS FROM TOURISTS TO LOCAL RESIDENTSMarch 2024December 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18614275ELIMINATION OF LEGACY DATA OBJECTS VIA DATA COMPRESSIONMarch 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
18610493STATUS INFORMATION FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2220NoNo
18603610SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GEO MAPPINGMarch 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18602662METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE FOR BILL PAY AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS VIA AN INTERBANK INFORMATION NETWORK (IIN)March 2024January 2026Allow2210YesNo
18603043RETAILER CARD INSTANT APPROVAL AND PROVISIONINGMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200YesNo
18600303SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED PERSONAL PROPERTY REPLACEMENTMarch 2024August 2025Allow1810NoNo
18597915VERTICAL WALL CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND CONSTRUCTION ROBOTMarch 2024February 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18596921INSTANT NETWORK CASH TRANSFER AT POINT OF SALEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18596761Heppner Fisher OptimumAlt™ - Computer-Implemented Integrated System to Generate the Efficient Frontier for Alternative AssetsMarch 2024January 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18595767Active Meta Data Based Transaction Amalgamation Offset in Blocks to Increase Carbon EfficiencyMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18593756TRANSIT ASSET UTILITY PLANNING FOR CIRCULARITY BASED ON PERFORMANCEMarch 2024January 2026Abandon2310YesNo
18591353CONNECTED CAR AS A PAYMENT DEVICEFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1620YesNo
18590833IMAGE-BASED PROCESSING FOR PRODUCTSFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1910NoNo
18590209SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING PURCHASE PAYMENTS AFTER PAYMENT FAILURESFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1800YesNo
18587626PAYMENT VEHICLE WITH ON AND OFF FUNCTIONFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1810NoNo
18587620Decentralized Digital Identity Exchange for Fraud DetectionFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2110YesNo
18585813HIERARCHY-BASED DISTRIBUTED LEDGERFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18583226SOCIAL MEDIA SYSTEM FOR DETECTING, TRACKING, CREATING, AND UPDATING USER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTSFebruary 2024February 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18685091BLOCKCHAIN AND IMAGING BASED CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSACTION SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2024December 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18581704COMPOSABILITY AND EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS IN DECENTRALIZED MARKETSFebruary 2024February 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18444600EXCHANGE RISK CONTROLSFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010YesNo
18443671TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE COMPATIBILITY SYSTEMFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18440307SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED PERSONAL PROPERTY REPLACEMENTFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1910NoNo
18438566TRANSACTIONALLY DETERMINISTIC HIGH SPEED FINANCIAL EXCHANGE HAVING IMPROVED, EFFICIENCY, COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMIZATION, PERFORMANCE, ACCESS, TRADING OPPORTUNITIES, CREDIT CONTROLS, AND FAULT TOLERANCEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1200YesNo
18438562TRANSACTIONALLY DETERMINISTIC HIGH SPEED FINANCIAL EXCHANGE HAVING IMPROVED, EFFICIENCY, COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMIZATION, PERFORMANCE, ACCESS, TRADING OPPORTUNITIES, CREDIT CONTROLS, AND FAULT TOLERANCEFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1400YesNo
18439334RISK ASSESSMENT IN LENDINGFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1510YesNo
18436737CARGO HANDLING MANAGEMENT DEVICE, IN-VEHICLE TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2110YesNo
18436963SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ITEMS AT A PROPERTYFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18435524SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETPLACEFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2130YesNo
18435321MULTI-SIGNATURE VERIFICATION NETWORKFebruary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18294637Method And System For Management Of An Investment Portfolio Strategy For A Plurality Of Investors In A FundFebruary 2024January 2026Abandon2310NoNo
18431077TRAINING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS WITH FAIRNESS IMPROVEMENTFebruary 2024October 2025Abandon2020YesNo
18427715SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING TRUSTWORTHINESS OF CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS IN OMNICHANNEL RETAIL TRANSACTIONS USING MACHINE LEARNINGJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2530YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3693.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
484
Examiner Affirmed
396
(81.8%)
Examiner Reversed
88
(18.2%)
Reversal Percentile
2.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 18.2% 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
1051
Allowed After Appeal Filing
187
(17.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
864
(82.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
3.2%
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, 17.8% 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 3693 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3693 is part of Group 3690 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 6,352 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 40.8%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3693's allowance rate of 40.8% 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 3693 receive an average of 2.78 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 93% percentile). The median prosecution time is 44 months (in the 7% 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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