USPTO Art Unit 3726 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3726
Group: 3720
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 21,469
Last Active: February 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19060038GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19105651COUNTERWEIGHT TOOLFebruary 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19049238WELD COLLETFebruary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
19035773METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-MAGNETIC SPATIAL LATTICED SHELL STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF CARBON FIBER PLATE MEMBERSJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19033796Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
19013549AUTOMATIC GRAPHITE CONVEYING DEVICE AND WINDING MACHINE FOR SPIRAL WOUND GASKETJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19009981Preparation method for copper-aluminum composite pole plateJanuary 2025March 2025Allow300YesNo
19008915FLOATING PHOTOVOLTAIC CABLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR OFFSHORE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2025April 2025Allow401YesNo
19008133Toolkit and Method for Embedding Flat Padded Earring Posts into Polymer Clay JewelryJanuary 2025June 2025Allow611YesNo
19002291METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SECURELY SUPPORTING TUMBLERS AND BOTTLES USING ADJUSTABLE TILT MECHANISMSDecember 2024June 2025Allow601NoNo
19000957SOLID-STATE WELDED MULTI-PIECE RADIAL TURBINE WITH AIR COOLED BLADES FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINESDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18979606HYDROCHROMIC BUILDING ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USEDecember 2024April 2025Allow500NoNo
18979476Rod Connector System and Methods of UseDecember 2024May 2025Allow500NoNo
18973957Quasi-Cylindrical Cargo Container and ConstructionDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18972409Quasi-Cylindrical Cargo Container and ConstructionDecember 2024June 2025Allow710YesNo
18965402MANUFACTURING ZINC WIREDecember 2024March 2025Allow401NoNo
18953266GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSNovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18947509Automatic assembly line for mattress springNovember 2024March 2025Allow410YesNo
18928684Tape Measure with Variable Preformed Stressed Spiral Spring Retraction SystemOctober 2024June 2025Allow701NoNo
18858400MODULAR ROBOT FOR REMOTE REPAIR OF WIND TURBINE BLADESOctober 2024June 2025Allow710YesNo
18908287SOLAR PANEL DISASSEMBLY DEVICE AND SOLAR PANEL DISASSEMBLY METHOD USING THE SAMEOctober 2024June 2025Allow810YesNo
18903190GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSOctober 2024November 2024Allow100NoNo
18897525METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMMISSIONING WIND TURBINE BLADESSeptember 2024April 2025Allow601YesNo
18895756FLUID DISTRIBUTION JUNCTIONS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSSeptember 2024April 2025Allow701NoNo
18888330GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow600NoNo
18885646BASKETBALL GOAL ASSEMBLY METHODSSeptember 2024June 2025Allow900NoNo
18830942GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSSeptember 2024April 2025Allow700NoNo
18827629METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RIFLE SCOPE MOUNTSeptember 2024June 2025Allow900YesNo
18844528JOINT STRUCTURE FOR GROOVE-SHAPED MEMBERS AND JOINING METHOD FOR GROOVE-SHAPED MEMBERSSeptember 2024June 2025Allow900NoNo
18817833DOLL SHOE WITH IMPROVED RETENTIONAugust 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18817536HEATER BOX REPAIR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USEAugust 2024April 2025Allow800YesNo
18810167TOOLLESS INSTALLATION OF VENT ASSEMBLYAugust 2024April 2025Allow810NoNo
18806624APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING A GAPAugust 2024April 2025Allow800NoNo
18835385A VEHICLE SEAT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE VEHICLE SEATAugust 2024May 2025Allow920NoNo
18791651GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSAugust 2024March 2025Allow700YesNo
18792016ELECTRONIC WATER PUMP AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY THEREOFAugust 2024March 2025Allow710NoNo
18782546Descaling Cell Component and MethodJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110YesNo
18779555FASTENER INSTALLATION SYSTEM WITH SPLIT TOOL HEAD AND ACTUATION BASEJuly 2024February 2025Allow710YesNo
18780378SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STUD PLATE CONNECTOR MOVEMENTJuly 2024February 2025Allow710NoNo
18778410NUT FEEDER AND INSTALLATION MACHINEJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18770555APPARATUS FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENTS, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18765643LOCK AND PIN COMBINATION FOR COLD WORKING CRACKSJuly 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18642569Ramp for Elevating a Tire for Installing ChainsJuly 2024January 2025Allow900NoNo
18760880GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18753681DENTAL APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18724030METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING TRIPLE-SHELL TANKJune 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo
18751940PRODUCTION LINE FOR WELDING AUTOMOTIVE REAR FLOOR PANEL AND METHOD THEREOFJune 2024April 2025Allow900NoNo
18720735METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE PRODUCTION FLANGE TRIMMINGJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18741828METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAT DISSIPATION MODULEJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18742125MAKING A SINGLE-USE RADIO-FREQUENCY ABLATION CATHETER REUSABLEJune 2024February 2025Allow800NoNo
18742016SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING ELEMENTSJune 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
18719121METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRIPPING TOOLJune 2024April 2025Allow1000NoNo
18739710VEHICLE BODY ASSEMBLY SYSTEMJune 2024March 2025Allow910YesNo
18717697HEAT EXCHANGER PROCESSING METHOD AND HEAT EXCHANGER PROCESSING APPARATUSJune 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18735354METHOD OF SERVICING OR INSTALLING A COMPONENT OF A WIND TURBINE USING A CRANEJune 2024December 2024Allow610YesNo
18716631DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING TOP NOZZLE OF NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLYJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18716521FLATBED APPLICATOR AND RELATED METHODJune 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18733261RAMP LOCK EXTRACTOR TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DISASSEMBLING MUTLIPART COMPONENT BODIESJune 2024February 2025Allow811YesNo
18731449DESIGN METHOD FOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF LARGE-SCALE VIBRATIONAL EXCITATION PLATFORMJune 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18732470Systems And Methods For Inserting And Removing Bushing AssembliesJune 2024April 2025Allow1000NoNo
18679687METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DOUBLE-WALL HEAT-EXCHANGER TUBEMay 2024March 2025Allow900YesNo
18678646LARGE SCALE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, DISASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEMMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18714747IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE SHEAR WEBSMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18675434CEILING MOUNT SUPPORT TOOL FOR TEMPORARILY HOLDING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE TO A CEILING BRACKETMay 2024February 2025Allow810YesNo
18714076METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ROLLING RESISTANCE OF A RUNNING TYRE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CONSUMPTION OF A RUNNING VEHICLEMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18673900Enhanced Torque and Transportation Process for Oilwell Tubular GoodsMay 2024February 2025Allow900NoNo
18712611STEEL PRODUCT PROCESSING PLANT WITH SCALE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY SYSTEMMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18671063TOOL FOR POWERED SPRAYERMay 2024May 2025Allow1200NoNo
18669823MATERIAL DISPENSE TIPSMay 2024February 2025Allow910YesNo
18669368Apparatus and Method for Measuring Lie and Loft of a Golf ClubMay 2024November 2024Allow500NoNo
18665957Methods Of Reprocessing A Surgical InstrumentMay 2024July 2025Allow1420NoNo
18664447RATCHETING STRAP ADJUSTERMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18710507DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING THE SPOKES OF A TIRE FOR A WHEEL BY MEANS OF PUSHERS THAT ARE ACTUATED AND ELASTICALLY SUSPENDED BY LEVERSMay 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18662444ASSEMBLY LINE HAVING CARRIER FOR TRANSPORTING COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOFMay 2024May 2025Allow1211NoNo
18661592FLUID DISTRIBUTION JUNCTIONS AND ASSEMBLY METHODSMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18660453T-FAIRING INSTALLATION TOOLING ASSEMBLYMay 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18656185METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-AXIS DETERMINANT ASSEMBLY CONTROLMay 2024February 2025Allow1001YesNo
18656264METHOD OF REPAIRING ROTATING MACHINE PARTMay 2024April 2025Allow1210YesNo
18654487HEAT PIPE WICK FORMATIONMay 2024February 2025Allow1010YesNo
18654535METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CLUB HEADMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18653201METHOD FOR THE SERVO-INSTALLATION OF A THREADED FASTENERMay 2024November 2024Allow710NoNo
18652168SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING A DOOR FOR A VEHICLEMay 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18652245MULTIPLE UP-TOWER LIFTING APPLIANCES ON WIND TURBINESMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18706034Roller for Use in a Dry Coating Process for Producing ElectrodesApril 2024July 2025Allow1411NoNo
18650001Installation Tool and Installation Method for Tensioned-Fabric Framing SystemApril 2024November 2024Allow710YesNo
18647637Method For Manufacturing Double-Layer Fair MugsApril 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18705364PROCESS CHAMBERApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18704917ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIPApril 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18644129METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MOTOR VEHICLE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FROM AN EXTRUDED MULTICHAMBER HOLLOW PROFILEApril 2024January 2025Allow801NoNo
18642359PRESS TOOL ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INSERTING BUSHING ASSEMBLIESApril 2024January 2025Allow900NoNo
18640595Installation and removal tool for a wall-mountable object and methodApril 2024November 2024Allow710NoNo
18638830PART REPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND PART REPLACEMENT DEVICEApril 2024April 2025Allow1210YesNo
18637518CARTRIDGE LOADING SYSTEM FOR SYRINGE CAPSApril 2024February 2025Allow1011NoNo
18635255Camping TrailerApril 2024August 2024Allow410YesNo
18635178Splice Clip for Cable TraysApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18636225Collapsible Artistic Sculpture and Method of Making the SameApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18634262ASSEMBLY FOR LOCATING AND VERIFYING THE ANATOMIC POSITION OF A FULL-ARCH DENTAL PROSTHETICSApril 2024February 2025Allow1111NoNo
18633313METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PULLING BUNDLES OF CONDUITSApril 2024April 2025Allow1211YesNo
18631313Rapid Underbody Kit Deployment CrateApril 2024March 2025Allow1100NoNo
18629284METHOD AND ASSEMBLY UNIT FOR MOUNTING AN ELASTIC RING AND RING MOUNTING DEVICEApril 2024February 2025Allow1100NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3726.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
260
Examiner Affirmed
178
(68.5%)
Examiner Reversed
82
(31.5%)
Reversal Percentile
46.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 31.5% 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
894
Allowed After Appeal Filing
358
(40.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
536
(60.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
84.8%
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, 40.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Art Unit 3726 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3726 is part of Group 3720 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 21,469 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 74.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3726's allowance rate of 74.6% places it in the 39% 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 3726 receive an average of 1.44 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 20% percentile). The median prosecution time is 30 months (in the 46% 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 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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