USPTO Art Unit 3723 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3723
Group: 3720
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 38,823
Last Active: March 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19079788SCREWDRIVER WITH A TOOL GRIPPING FLANGEMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19005786LOAD-SENSING VEHICLE LIFTDecember 2024May 2025Allow410NoNo
18985447QUICK REMOVAL TOOLING FOR VALVE COREDecember 2024May 2025Allow500NoNo
18875447WASTE RECEPTACLE AND VACUUM CLEANERDecember 2024March 2025Allow300YesNo
18874560SOLDERING APPARATUSDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18976851Rejuvenatable Wire Brush SocketDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18977079SUSCEPTOR INCLUDING PURGE GAS FLOW PASSAGEDecember 2024May 2025Allow500NoNo
18964751MOP HEAD ASSEMBLYDecember 2024January 2025Allow200NoNo
18956100ELECTRONIC DEVICE SCREEN POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAMENovember 2024April 2025Allow511NoNo
18955934Garden BlowerNovember 2024June 2025Allow720NoNo
18953471SNAP SPRING DISMOUNTING AND MOUNTING TOOLNovember 2024January 2025Allow200NoNo
18950902SOCKET WRENCH EXTENSION WITH FLANGENovember 2024February 2025Allow320NoNo
18942041HEAVY-DUTY DOOR JACK AND DOLLYNovember 2024February 2025Allow310NoNo
18933909UNDERWATER ROBOTOctober 2024February 2025Allow310NoNo
18861648HOUSING PART FOR A PNEUMATIC CLAMPING AND/OR BRAKING DEVICEOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18861667PNEUMATIC CLAMPING AND/OR BRAKING DEVICEOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18929093CIRCLE-PRODUCING PLIEROctober 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18697251GRINDING APPARATUSOctober 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18918209APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY POLISHING BUTT WELD OF ULTRALONG LARGE-DIAMETER PIPELINEOctober 2024March 2025Allow510YesNo
18917172Automatic hand scrubbing deviceOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18855613COUPLING UNIT FOR COUPLING A ROTATABLE THREAD ENGAGEMENT MEANS OF A BOLT ELONGATION TOOL FOR ELONGATING A BOLT OF A FLANGE CONNECTION WITH THE BOLTOctober 2024March 2025Allow500NoNo
18574661SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS DEVICE AND WAFER TRANSFER SYSTEM THEREOFOctober 2024March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18905066TWO SPEED TRAILER JACK WITH FRICTION CLUTCHOctober 2024December 2024Allow301NoNo
18900900INTEGRALLY ELECTRIC AND MANUAL CLEANING APPARATUS AND STORAGE BOXSeptember 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18902147INTERDENTAL BRUSH WITH REPLACEABLE BRUSH BODY WITH CORE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
17771374ADJUSTABLE WRENCHSeptember 2024December 2024Allow3210NoNo
18896191APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLOSING DUCT SEAMS AND FOR INSERTING ANGLE PLATES AND CLOSING DUCT SEAMSSeptember 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18895670SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING REMOVALSeptember 2024June 2025Allow811YesNo
18850457VALVE COMPRESSION APPARATUSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow600NoNo
18848980Load-Compensating Device for a Lifting Application with an Object to be Lifted or LoweredSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18888855FLEXIBLE AND PRECISE FIXTURE FOR MICROMACHININGSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18887433A CAR WASH TOOL AND METHOD OF USESeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18887736MULTI-PURPOSE PAINT CAN TOOLSeptember 2024December 2024Allow300YesNo
18882489ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HEAD AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHSeptember 2024December 2024Allow310NoNo
18822813TOOL FOR REMOVING SKIRTING BOARDSeptember 2024January 2025Allow510YesNo
18823296Anchor and Release ToolSeptember 2024December 2024Allow310NoNo
18819084GENERAL PURPOSE TIDYING ROBOTAugust 2024January 2025Allow501NoNo
18809342Reciprocating Cleaning BrushAugust 2024October 2024Allow100NoNo
18808339TOOL FOR TORQUING GUIDANCE OF END FLANGE MATING SURFACES AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18838112DUST COLLECTOR FOR VEHICLEAugust 2024February 2025Allow600NoNo
18802847AUTO-REVERSE RATCHET MECHANISM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAMEAugust 2024December 2024Allow410NoNo
18798619ATTACHMENT TOOL FOR A CLEANING DEVICEAugust 2024December 2024Allow410YesNo
18796450CERAMIC SUSCEPTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEAugust 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18797262ADJUSTABLE CLAMP WITH EXTENDABLE AND RETRACTABLE JAWSAugust 2024March 2025Allow720YesNo
18796616FACIAL PORE CLEANER, EXFOLIATOR, AND MASSAGERAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18835741FRAME SYSTEM AND CLEANING DEVICE FRAMEAugust 2024February 2025Allow600NoNo
18835558ASSEMBLY JIGAugust 2024May 2025Allow910YesNo
18786088Collapsible Rotary Electric Cleaning BrushJuly 2024November 2024Allow410YesNo
18784912Hair BrushJuly 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18777856Multifunctional Bottle Opener and Carrying AttachmentJuly 2024December 2024Allow410YesNo
18776280UNIVERSAL RING WAFER SUPPORT APPARATUSJuly 2024April 2025Allow911YesNo
18729846Buffer and Self-Feeding Compound ApparatusJuly 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18775283ROBOTIC CLEANING DEVICES, ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18768560CLAMP PLIERSJuly 2024December 2024Allow510YesNo
18762080SKIN CLEANING DEVICEJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18760655CARPET EXTRACTORJuly 2024December 2024Allow520NoNo
18757631MONITORING METHOD FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING DEVICEJune 2024October 2024Allow310NoNo
18756304METHOD FOR DETERMINING THICKNESS OF METAL FILM OF WAFER, POLISHING DEVICE, AND MEDIUMJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18724343SANDING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICESJune 2024November 2024Allow500YesNo
18751903CHIMNEY CLEANING SYSTEMJune 2024May 2025Allow1111YesNo
18751560Apparatus for Assisted Buckle ReleaseJune 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18749133AUTOMATED MOBILE VEHICLE LIFT COLUMNJune 2024July 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18747569SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSJune 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18746469ROLLER BRUSH, FLOOR BRUSH HEAD, BRUSH BRISTLE STRUCTURE, AND VACUUM CLEANERJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18745099SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSJune 2024February 2025Allow800NoNo
18720879Tongue Break-Off Tool And Tongue Break-Off MethodJune 2024July 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18744639Paintbrush CleanerJune 2024September 2024Allow300NoNo
18744561PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSJune 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18737436CLEANING APPARATUSJune 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18736880CLEANING APPARATUS ROTARY SCRUBBING TOOLJune 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18737400Golf Club Grip Installation Apparatus and MethodJune 2024June 2025Allow1211NoNo
18736281RETAINING RING HAVING INNER SURFACES WITH FEATURESJune 2024June 2025Allow1211YesNo
18735733A TORQUE TOOL WITH FAULT PROTECTION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEJune 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18732030HAND-HELD SURFACE CLEANING DEVICEJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18680231GUTTER AND DOWNSPOUT CLEANING DEVICE AND METHODMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18679276SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY GRINDING A WORKPIECEMay 2024September 2024Allow301NoNo
18676656Sub-Surface Post RemoverMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18712305DUST EXTRACTORMay 2024May 2025Allow1211NoNo
18712489ABRASIVE PRODUCTMay 2024June 2025Allow1320YesNo
18669818SCISSOR LIFT WITH ELECTRIC ACTUATORMay 2024May 2025Allow1200YesNo
18670357Portable Vertical Platform LiftMay 2024August 2024Allow310YesNo
18670468CLEANING DEVICE, FLOOR BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY OF ROLLING BRUSHMay 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18668321SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLISHING THE EDGE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2024December 2024Allow720NoNo
18665813Broom AssemblyMay 2024March 2025Allow1020NoNo
18664058CUTTING BOARD AND METHOD OF USEMay 2024November 2024Allow610YesNo
18662604FINGER PEN WITH REPLICABLE TIPSMay 2024June 2025Abandon1320NoNo
18660792APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A TOP WRAP ASSEMBLYMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18658321ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HEADMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18655355SIX-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM AIR-FLOATING MOVING APPARATUSMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
18655364Portable Utility Vise DeviceMay 2024September 2024Allow510YesNo
18656445DOCKING STATION AND CLEANING SYSTEMMay 2024November 2024Allow611NoNo
18652248CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM WITH A POTENTIOSTAT AND PULSED-FORCE APPLIED TO A WORKPIECEMay 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18650935SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODApril 2024May 2025Allow1200NoNo
18650657FISH TAPE ASSEMBLYApril 2024November 2024Allow600NoNo
18649361UPRIGHT SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING REMOVABLE PODApril 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18649552SKATE BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEMApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18648529SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING BRUSHING PARAMETERS IN AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHApril 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18650006HANDLE ASSEMBLIES WITH OSCILLATOR ASSEMBLIES CONTAINED THEREIN AND TEETH CLEANING SYSTEMS THAT UTILIZE THE SAMEApril 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18647387CLEANING APPARATUSApril 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18705414Bead separator, bead supply station and a method for separating a single bead from a bead supply unit holding a plurality of beadsApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3723.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
357
Examiner Affirmed
214
(59.9%)
Examiner Reversed
143
(40.1%)
Reversal Percentile
79.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.1% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1255
Allowed After Appeal Filing
416
(33.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
839
(66.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
51.7%
Higher 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, 33.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 3723 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3723 is part of Group 3720 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 38,823 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 74.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3723's allowance rate of 74.0% places it in the 38% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a below-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3723 receive an average of 1.49 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 24% percentile). The median prosecution time is 28 months (in the 59% 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

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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