USPTO Art Unit 3711 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19064989GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSFebruary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19050442Multi-Textured Sensory Development Plush Toy with Integrated Teething and Pacifier FeaturesFebruary 2025May 2025Allow310YesNo
19045701Bowmar Nose ButtonFebruary 2025May 2025Allow320YesNo
19028832GAME PADDLEJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310YesNo
19023255FEEDBACK DEVICE FOR EJECTING ITEMS UPON HITTING TARGET SURFACEJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19014978GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSJanuary 2025May 2025Allow420NoNo
19012321APPARATUS FOR AFFIXING AN IMU TO THE FACE OF A GOLF CLUB FOR SENSOR CALIBRATION AND CLUB MEASUREMENTJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
18976002SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FINAL RESTING POSITION OF GOLF BALLSDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18969699CROSSBOW WITH PULLEY ASSEMBLYDecember 2024February 2025Allow200YesNo
18970557CROSSBOW WITH COCKING MECHANISMDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18969971CROSSBOW WITH TRIGGER BOXDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18969641CROSSBOW WITH PLATES SUPPORTING LIMBSDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18967498Secure Shuffler with ShoeDecember 2024April 2025Allow411YesNo
18956048COMPACT CONTINUOUS SHUFFLERNovember 2024March 2025Allow410YesNo
18954819System and Method For Golf Training Aid For Proper Head Positioning Throughout the User's SwingNovember 2024June 2025Allow710YesNo
18953390TOY VEHICLENovember 2024April 2025Allow410YesNo
18942727Foldable Ladder Toss Game ApparatusNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18938421Rechargeable Baseball CoreNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18934445GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSNovember 2024May 2025Allow720NoNo
18928588Assembled model kitOctober 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18927100AR/VR CROSSBOW SYSTEMOctober 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18926199BALL GAME KIT AND METHOD OF PLAYING IT, ENTITLED BEACH SNIPEROctober 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18914306LUMINOUS BALLOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18906827Toy Vehicle TrackOctober 2024March 2025Allow610YesNo
18882118CLAW ARCADE GAME WITH MODIFIED PRIZE SYSTEMSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18827764Card Handling Device and GameSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410YesNo
18824904RAPID ACCESS DEVICE FOR COMPOUND BOW RELEASE AIDSSeptember 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18822379WATER TOYSeptember 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18820827GOLF CLUB HEADAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18821444CAPS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A MAGIC TRICKAugust 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18817694IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL GOLF SERVICE WITH REALITY USING XR DEVICEAugust 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18817705BASKETBALL PRACTICE MACHINE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH MULTI-MACHINE PERFORMANCE TRACKINGAugust 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18813651BASKETBALL TRAINING DEVICE WITH MENTAL TRAINING FEATURE(S), RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2024January 2025Allow500NoNo
18810359Pickleball PaddleAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18805734PICKLEBALL PADDLE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOFAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18801918DART GAME APPARATUSAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18800007GOLF SWING FORCE SHIFT INDICATOR WITH TRAIL FOOT SUPPORTAugust 2024March 2025Allow710NoNo
18799479Variable Cutting Diameter ArrowheadAugust 2024November 2024Allow401NoNo
18792749DEVICES AND KITS FOR PROPELLING STRING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18779446VOLLEYBALL TRAINING DEVICEJuly 2024March 2025Allow710NoNo
18777633USER CONFIGURABLE TRAILERJuly 2024October 2024Allow310NoNo
18778133GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSJuly 2024October 2024Allow310NoNo
18778277ASSEMBLED ROBOT TOYJuly 2024March 2025Allow820NoNo
18778656BASKETBALL TRAINING SYSTEM WITH COMPUTER VISION FUNCTIONALITYJuly 2024November 2024Allow410NoNo
18775422TOY WATER BALLOONJuly 2024March 2025Allow811NoNo
18772371BUBBLE MACHINEJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18772341WATER PLAY TOYJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18769411Multifunctional Toy for Early Childhood EducationJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18770211CHILDREN'S TOYJuly 2024January 2025Allow611NoNo
18768893MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE DEVICEJuly 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18768826MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE DEVICEJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18766771CONTINUOUS ELECTRIC FLYING DISC LAUNCHERJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18764065DESKTOP PINBALL INTERACTION DEVICEJuly 2024November 2024Allow510NoNo
18726157GAME OF CHANCE CLAW MACHINEJuly 2024February 2025Allow810YesNo
18762442CONTROL STRUCTURE AND ORNAMENTJuly 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18761668DEVICES AND KITS FOR PROPELLING STRING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJuly 2024October 2024Allow411YesNo
18743450HANDLE FOR SPORTS OR WORK EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT COMPRISING THE HANDLEJune 2024June 2025Allow1220YesNo
18740050BOOM GUN SYSTEMJune 2024June 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18738680GOLF BALL COATINGS FORMED FROM HYDROXYURETHANE COMPOSITIONSJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18738780GOLF BALL COMPONENTS FORMED FROM HYDROXYURETHANE COMPOSITIONSJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18737984Centrifugal Card ShufflerJune 2024August 2024Allow210YesNo
18737987INTERACTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOLF ASSISTANT SYSTEMJune 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18735410BALL PITCHING DEVICEJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18717365Device for Fixation of Tension of Resilient Elements of a Compound BowJune 2024March 2025Allow910YesNo
18736388Archery Bow with Limb Spacing AdjustmentJune 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18734750Divot Repair ToolJune 2024August 2024Allow310YesNo
18733172SYSTEM AND METHOD USING INDICES ON A PUTTER HEAD TO ASSESS THE SLOPE OF A PUTTING SURFACEJune 2024February 2025Allow820YesNo
18732424Golf Club Head With Miter Joint For BrazingJune 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18679966TRAINING BASEBALL BATMay 2024October 2024Allow510NoNo
18678095COMBO FAMILY GAMEMay 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18675222Folding Connect FourMay 2024December 2024Allow620NoNo
18665601TOY WATER BALLMay 2024February 2025Allow920NoNo
18664710GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSMay 2024February 2025Abandon901NoNo
18663942STRING SHOOTING DEVICEMay 2024October 2024Allow510YesNo
18660411GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSMay 2024June 2025Allow1411NoNo
18658007BI-ELLIPTICAL FLYING TOY WITH ANHEDRAL BENT RINGSMay 2024March 2025Allow1020YesNo
18657477Golf Ball Dispenser With Embedded Display Device, Separate Front Waterfall Panel and/or Blower AssemblyMay 2024February 2025Allow1020NoNo
18647907KIT FOR CREATING MINIATURE REPLICA OF A FOOD OR BEVERAGE ITEMApril 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18642372GOLF CLUB HEADApril 2024July 2024Allow310NoNo
18641489CONNECTOR FOR A TOY FIGUREApril 2024September 2024Allow520YesNo
18640154BASKETBALL TRAINING DEVICE WITH MENTAL TRAINING FEATURE(S), RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2024August 2024Allow400NoNo
18639252APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BOARD GAMEApril 2024September 2024Allow521NoNo
18637300Compound Bow with Cable ChangeApril 2024May 2025Allow1311YesNo
18632199MAGNETIC BUILDING TILES FOR CREATING TWO-DIMENSIONAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES AND FLAT MAGNETIC PANELS FOR DECORATING THE BUILDING TILESApril 2024May 2025Abandon1320YesNo
18631090TELESCOPIC ITEM AND MECHANSIM THEREFORApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18628044AIR DISC TARGETApril 2024January 2025Allow1020YesNo
18628147TOY ASSEMBLY WITH INNER OBJECT IN HOUSING THAT PERFORMS FUNCTIONApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18628495MIXED REALITY SIMULATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMApril 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18623097Pressing ToyApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18623937CROSSBOW WITH SPIRAL WOUND CAM SYSTEMApril 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18621629GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSMarch 2024July 2024Allow320NoNo
18620889TACKLING TRAINING DEVICES AND METHODSMarch 2024September 2024Allow610YesNo
18616948BASKETBALL TRAINING DEVICE WITH MENTAL TRAINING FEATURE(S), RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18615578GOLF BALLS HAVING CORES WITH INCREASED HARDNESS GRADIENTMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18614672NET FRAME STRUCTURE WITH ADJUSTABLE NET HEIGHTMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18610666ROBOT DEVICEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18606996STRATEGIC BOUNCING GAME AND METHOD OF PLAYING SAMEMarch 2024August 2024Allow511YesNo
18605267STANDALONE AND MULTIGAME MINIATURE GOLF STRUCTUREMarch 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18595724GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18596055GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH A MULTI-MATERIAL STRIKING SURFACEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3711.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
824
Examiner Affirmed
557
(67.6%)
Examiner Reversed
267
(32.4%)
Reversal Percentile
49.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 32.4% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
2051
Allowed After Appeal Filing
609
(29.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1442
(70.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
32.0%
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, 29.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 3711 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3711 is part of Group 3710 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 39,746 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 63.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3711's allowance rate of 63.9% places it in the 19% 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 3711 receive an average of 1.62 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 32% percentile). The median prosecution time is 23 months (in the 86% 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 fewer office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is shorter 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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