Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19304055 | SUPPLY DEVICE FOR JOINING ELEMENTS, SETTING TOOL WITH THE SUPPLY DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SUPPLY AND SETTING METHOD | August 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19281459 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PROFILED MICROCHANNEL PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER | July 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19267351 | Methods and Systems for Solar Panel Frameworks | July 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 19259488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMMISSIONING WIND TURBINE BLADES | July 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19254160 | FLOW DRILL SCREW | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19241069 | Methods and Apparatuses for Dislodging Foreign Objects from Fastener Extractors | June 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19224327 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORTHOPEDIC TOOL CONNECTORS | May 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 2 | No | No |
| 19224288 | JOIST TABLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | May 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19221708 | CLAMP TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A SLIDE COLLAR PTO YOKE | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19221750 | METHOD OF INSTALLING SCREEN ENCLOSURE CLIPS TO HANG OBJECTS | May 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19217977 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE LEAFLET ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS | May 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19217821 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ENGINE | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19214067 | ELECTRICALLY-ASSISTED TOOTH-SHAPED ROLLING PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING GRADIENT ULTRAFINE-GRAINED SHEET | May 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19213086 | CARTRIDGE LOADING SYSTEM FOR SYRINGE CAPS | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19208691 | CABLE TIE FINGER MANIPULATION STRUCTURE | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19209758 | Anti-Theft Interbox Connector (IBC) and related security methods | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19202547 | APPARATUS FOR DRYING ELECTRODE PLATE OF SECONDARY BATTERY | May 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19199365 | METHOD OF FORMING SPLINE GEARS AND ASSEMBLING A DUAL SPLINE GEAR | May 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19197088 | INSTALLATION TOOL FOR A PISTON BOOT | May 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19196141 | DEVICE FOR REMOVABLY CONNECTING STRAPS TO AN OBJECT, AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19192995 | HEARTH ROLL FOR CONTINUOUS ANNEALING FURNACE | April 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19193714 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION JUNCTIONS AND ASSEMBLY METHODS | April 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19191572 | Wire Clamp | April 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19189425 | Crimping device and shaft manufacturing method | April 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19190240 | SOCKET SYSTEMS AND METHODS | April 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19185250 | MAGNETIC MARKER INSTALLATION METHOD AND SUPPLEMENTAL TOOL FOR INSTALLING MAGNETIC MARKER | April 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19185383 | Dryer Vent Output Hose Attachment Device | April 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 19186142 | TOOLLESS INSTALLATION AND CLEANING OF VENT ASSEMBLY | April 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 19184488 | BOX SPRING ASSEMBLY SYSTEM | April 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19184700 | SEPARATION TOOL AND METHOD FOR NOZZLE SEGMENTS OF GAS TURBINES | April 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19180826 | WORK STRING TUBING CONNECTION RESTORATION | April 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19175015 | VAPOR CHAMBER, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT THEREOF | April 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19175551 | CAVITATION SURFACE PROCESSING NOZZLE AND CAVITATION SURFACE PROCESSING APPARATUS | April 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19175218 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS | April 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19174234 | COMPOSITION OF ZINC WIRE | April 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19173774 | CARTRIDGE MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A CLAMPING FORCE EXERTED ON A STRUCTURE BY A FASTENER DURING INSTALLATION | April 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19096964 | MULTIPLE UP-TOWER LIFTING APPLIANCES ON WIND TURBINES | April 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19087338 | TUBING CUTTER AND METHODS TO CUT SPINE-FIN TUBING AND COUPLE A HEADER TUBE TO SPINE-FIN TUBING | March 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 19086164 | NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE TOOL | March 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19084259 | FASTENER STANDOFF MOUNT | March 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19079006 | Autonomous Flexible Manufacturing System for Building a Fuselage | March 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19073611 | EXPANDABLE SHIM SYSTEMS AND METHODS | March 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 19068288 | Gearbox Case With Wear Sleeve | March 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19066253 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VAPOR CHAMBER | February 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19065494 | Cylindrical Cargo Container Construction | February 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19062455 | MACHINING SYSTEM | February 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19061096 | DOOR HARDWARE AND FLOOR STRIKE INSTALLATION TOOLS FOR A PORTABLE DOOR SHELTER LOCK | February 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 19060451 | FITTING SYSTEM FOR A BULGE AND A ROLL ON ONE OR MORE GOLF CLUBS | February 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19060038 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS | February 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19105651 | COUNTERWEIGHT TOOL | February 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19054417 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A BELT CONVEYANCE APPARATUS | February 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19052649 | CARBIDE SEAT REMANUFACTURING | February 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 19049238 | WELD COLLET | February 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19049195 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MACHINING A FLAT WORKPIECE, IN PARTICULAR A SHEET | February 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18838050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY OF WEATHER STRIP | February 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19047155 | METHOD OF INSTALLING ROPES OF AN ELEVATOR AND ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR | February 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19044395 | Method of making Topographical Features and Patterns on a Surface of a Medical Device | February 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18688873 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SHOCK ABSORBER | February 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19043348 | VEHICLE TYRE WITH BALANCED LATERAL FORCES FOR REDUCED ROLLING RESISTANCE | January 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18998594 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SHROUDED IMPELLER | January 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19038026 | REPAIR OF CERAMIC VANE USING OVER-WRAP FIBER PLY AND RE-STAGGER | January 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 19036504 | PRECISION ASSEMBLY PROCESS AND ADVANCE TOOLING METHODS OF USE | January 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19035773 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-MAGNETIC SPATIAL LATTICED SHELL STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF CARBON FIBER PLATE MEMBERS | January 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19033796 | Self-Aligning Mechanical Fastener | January 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19026595 | SAND BLASTING FIXTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGE LEAD FRAMES USING THE SAME | January 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19030934 | INTELLIGENT MACHINING LINE FOR PIPE SECTIONS AND METHOD FOR MACHINING SAME | January 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19023709 | HEAT TRANSFER SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT TRANSFER SHEET, HEAT TRANSFER SHEET PACKAGE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT TRANSFER SHEET PACKAGE | January 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19021704 | SEALED FASTENER CAP AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | January 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19017007 | JIG FOR SPARK CONTAINMENT CAPS | January 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19016437 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CONTAINER WHEEL ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING | January 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 19016688 | ADJUSTABLE BLADE LOAD MECHANISM FOR CANTILEVER BEAM WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY | January 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19014254 | TIGHT-FIT RIVETING PROCESS FOR HEAT DISSIPATION ALUMINUM PLATE AND HEAT PIPE | January 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19013549 | AUTOMATIC GRAPHITE CONVEYING DEVICE AND WINDING MACHINE FOR SPIRAL WOUND GASKET | January 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19012833 | Detachment and Replacement Method for a Laparoscopic Tube for an Oximetry Probe | January 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18881621 | DIFFERENTIAL HEAT TREATMENT METHOD FOR FORMING ROLLER | January 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19009981 | Preparation method for copper-aluminum composite pole plate | January 2025 | March 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19008862 | Device and method for automatically extruding and installing electromagnetic-loaded interference threaded connection component | January 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 19008915 | FLOATING PHOTOVOLTAIC CABLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR OFFSHORE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | January 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19008133 | Toolkit and Method for Embedding Flat Padded Earring Posts into Polymer Clay Jewelry | January 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19008016 | FISHING LINE CUTTING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | January 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19005755 | DETACHABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR USE WITH MOBILE LIFT TABLE | December 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19002291 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SECURELY SUPPORTING TUMBLERS AND BOTTLES USING ADJUSTABLE TILT MECHANISMS | December 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 19000957 | SOLID-STATE WELDED MULTI-PIECE RADIAL TURBINE WITH AIR COOLED BLADES FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES | December 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19000365 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING TIRES OF MORE THAN 30 INCHES VIA VIDEO MEANS | December 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18991870 | LUMBER ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING SYSTEM | December 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18999583 | METHOD OF MAKING A TURBINE BLADE AND RUNNER INCLUDING SUCH A BLADE | December 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18980746 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN INSPECTION ACCESS PASSAGE FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM | December 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18981012 | AUTOMATED ATTACHMENT OF SOLAR COMPONENTS | December 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18979606 | HYDROCHROMIC BUILDING ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE | December 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18979476 | Rod Connector System and Methods of Use | December 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18978930 | System and Method for Servicing Aircraft Engines | December 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18977292 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE CONNECTIONS IN LAYER SEGMENTS OF CUT LAYER ADDITIVE PARTS | December 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18975319 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICING ENGINES | December 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18873027 | BEARING SYSTEM FOR POT ROLLER | December 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18973957 | Quasi-Cylindrical Cargo Container and Construction | December 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18972409 | Quasi-Cylindrical Cargo Container and Construction | December 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18970734 | ARTICULATING TIRE VALVE STEM INSTALL - REMOVAL TOOL AND RELATED METHODS | December 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18968952 | EXPANDABLE SHIM SYSTEMS AND METHODS | December 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18966837 | Expandable Shim Systems and Methods | December 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18965402 | MANUFACTURING ZINC WIRE | December 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3726.
With a 32.9% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.
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, 40.4% 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.
✓ 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 3726 is part of Group 3720 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 21,173 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 73.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.
Art Unit 3726's allowance rate of 73.2% places it in the 40% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a below-average allowance rate compared to other art units.
Applications in Art Unit 3726 receive an average of 1.48 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 20% percentile). The median prosecution time is 32 months (in the 45% percentile).
When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:
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