USPTO Art Unit 3732 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3732
Group: 3730
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 27,653
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19325018GOODYEAR WELT FOOTWEAR AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19319430COLLAPSIBLE ARMS HANGER WITH PINCH AND PULL LOCK WITH OR WITHOUT FOLDING HOOKSeptember 2025February 2026Allow610NoNo
19311793SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEARAugust 2025February 2026Allow600NoNo
19310584YARN STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTILES USING SUCH YARN STORAGE SYSTEMAugust 2025March 2026Allow601NoNo
19309763VENTED HAT SWEATBANDAugust 2025November 2025Allow300NoNo
19305887Protective Garment and Seam Tape Used TherewithAugust 2025March 2026Allow700YesNo
19291228Stabilized Weight Lifting BeltAugust 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19267328Adhesive Insert for Shoe Sole Cleaning and ProtectionJuly 2025January 2026Allow730YesNo
19264791FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVALJuly 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
19262729HELMET AND CHIN STRAPJuly 2025March 2026Allow810YesNo
19256040GARMENT BACK SLIT STITCHING TEMPLATEJune 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
19254669Interlock Knit Textiles and Methods of Making and Using SameJune 2025February 2026Allow700NoNo
19249495HEADWEAR WITH AIRFLOW CIRCULATION AND COOLING EFFECTJune 2025October 2025Allow411YesNo
19248424RIGHT-ANGLE NEEDLE-PUNCHING MECHANISMS AND NEEDLE-PUNCHING DEVICESJune 2025September 2025Allow300YesNo
19242080DEVICE FOR ASSISTING WITH CLOTHES MANAGEMENT FOR REDUCED-MOBILITY USERSJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19240212SANDAL CONSTRUCTIONJune 2025February 2026Allow800NoNo
19224243CLEATED FOOTWEARMay 2025January 2026Allow810YesNo
19223621PREPARATION PROCESS FOR WARP-KNITTED JACQUARD MULTI-LAYER JACQUARD SHOE UPPER FABRICMay 2025January 2026Allow710NoNo
19220437CAP SECURING DEVICEMay 2025January 2026Allow711YesNo
19133215ARTICLE OF HEADGEAR, MOUNTING CLIPS, AND ACCESSORIESMay 2025March 2026Allow910YesNo
19218090DEFLECTABLE CLEAT SYSTEM FOR FOOTWEARMay 2025February 2026Allow900YesNo
19212829BRAMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19211337ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFMay 2025January 2026Allow800NoNo
19210587ADJUSTABLE LENGTH CRAMPONMay 2025March 2026Allow1010NoNo
19205265FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVALMay 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19204362SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THROUGH THICKNESS REINFORCEMENT USING ROLL-TO-ROLL VEIL CLOTHMay 2025October 2025Allow500NoNo
19191750HAT WITH DETACHABLE LINERApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19191487YARN STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTILES USING SUCH YARN STORAGE SYSTEMApril 2025June 2025Allow100NoNo
19188288WATER SPORTS MASKApril 2025November 2025Allow700NoNo
19187886BREAST SUPPORT GARMENTApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19186983High-Strength Isotropic Woven Silt Fence FabricsApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19184711SALON CAPE WITH MAGNETIC CLOSURES AND METHODApril 2025October 2025Allow600NoNo
19184618ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR A HELMETApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19122738Apparatus for Putting a Glove on a Palm HandApril 2025January 2026Allow911NoNo
19182763VENTED HAT SWEATBANDApril 2025February 2026Abandon1011NoNo
19183713FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVALApril 2025December 2025Allow810YesNo
19183642FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVALApril 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19183676METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HANDS-FREE MOLDED SHOEApril 2025January 2026Allow911NoNo
19183720FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVALApril 2025December 2025Allow810NoNo
19178305SAFETY HELMETApril 2025March 2026Allow1110NoNo
19178399HEMP SEPARATION APPARATUSApril 2025March 2026Allow1130NoNo
19176901BRACED FOOTWEAR SYSTEMSApril 2025March 2026Allow1110NoNo
19176607BRASSIERE WITH MODIFIABLE CUP CONFIGURATIONSApril 2025October 2025Allow600NoNo
19177095Woven Silt Fence FabricsApril 2025December 2025Allow810NoNo
19173690COLLAPSIBLE ARMS HANGER WITH PINCH AND PULL LOCK WITH OR WITHOUT FOLDING HOOKApril 2025October 2025Allow620YesNo
19171244SKATE SYSTEMApril 2025March 2026Allow1110NoNo
19098476ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A SOLE STRUCTUREApril 2025March 2026Allow1120NoNo
19098889FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD(S)April 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19096769ABDOMINAL SUPPORT BELTApril 2025November 2025Allow710NoNo
19097088SHAPING GARMENT WITH ADJUSTABLE LOW BACKApril 2025January 2026Allow1010NoNo
19096713Protective CupApril 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19096365PIVOT MECHANISM FOR A SHIELD FOR A HELMETMarch 2025November 2025Allow810NoNo
19095920VACUUM LOCKING FOR ARTICLE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENTMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110YesNo
19095117Intelligent Protective Helmet System with Modular Sensor-Integrated Shock-Absorbing PadsMarch 2025August 2025Allow520YesNo
19093785MODULAR FOOTWEAR AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2025July 2025Allow310YesNo
19092912SHEDDING MACHINE FOR A LOOM AND SHEDDING ASSEMBLY FOR A LOOM COMPRISING A GROUP OF SUCH MACHINESMarch 2025October 2025Allow700NoNo
19091134EXPANDABLE SHOEMarch 2025January 2026Allow1010NoNo
19091793Head Dress with an Integrated ShawlMarch 2025December 2025Abandon810NoNo
19090708SAFETY HELMET AND METHODS OF USING A SAFETY HELMET BY A FIREFIGHTERMarch 2025October 2025Allow600NoNo
19090323UNDERGARMENTMarch 2025February 2026Allow1010NoNo
19089011MICRO-TEXTURED PET-HAIR-RESISTANT YOGA FABRICMarch 2025September 2025Allow601NoNo
19086041ARTICLE WITH RIBBON STRUCTUREMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110NoNo
19084742WEARABLE BRIM SHAPER FOR A BALL CAPMarch 2025November 2025Allow810YesNo
19077011HEATING UNIT, HEATING INNER CHAMBER AND HANGING IRONING MACHINEMarch 2025December 2025Allow1010NoNo
19076804Seamless garment with boningsMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19075106NEEDLING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A TEXTILE PREFORMMarch 2025February 2026Allow1100NoNo
19075590ONE-PIECE KNITTED ARTICLE FOR LOWER PORTION OF HUMAN BODY AND METHODS FOR KNITTING SAMEMarch 2025June 2025Allow410NoNo
19071508Female Outer Sports GarmentMarch 2025November 2025Abandon910NoNo
19070571SHOEMarch 2025September 2025Allow711NoNo
19070030CLEATED FOOTWEARMarch 2025January 2026Allow1210YesNo
19066780MOLDED BASEBALL CAPFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1230YesNo
19065646TEXTILE STRUCTURE, AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS RELATED THERETOFebruary 2025October 2025Allow700NoNo
19065814BLADDER FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEARFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
18293142Protective helmet with an optimized aerodynamic deflectorFebruary 2025November 2025Allow2210NoNo
19060837FIBER PROCESSING METHODFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
19059714SAFETY HELMETFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1310YesNo
19058906FOOTWEAR COMPONENTFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810NoNo
19058118FOOTWEAR HEEL SPRING DEVICEFebruary 2025September 2025Allow731YesNo
19057995COLLAPSIBLE ARMS HANGER WITH PINCH AND PULL LOCK WITH OR WITHOUT FOLDING HOOKFebruary 2025December 2025Allow1020YesNo
19058719PERSONAL PROTECTIVE VEST ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAMEFebruary 2025September 2025Allow700NoNo
19057322ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH INTEGRALLY KNIT TONGUEFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
19057937GOGGLES STRUCTURE FOR EASY REPLACEMENT OF BREATHABLE SPONGEFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810YesNo
19055970System, Apparatus, and Method for Threading a Beader Tool with Hair BeadsFebruary 2025November 2025Allow920NoNo
18724683Sewing DeviceFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1910NoNo
19054094SEWING MACHINEFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
19052434Dual Hinge Fielding Glove with Mid-Knuckle LoopFebruary 2025October 2025Allow910NoNo
19051531ELASTIC SLIM HAIR TOWEL WRAPFebruary 2025June 2025Allow410YesNo
19051357Sole Structures and/or Articles of Footwear Having Expandable Lugs for Engaging Footwear ComponentsFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1200NoNo
19050878SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEARFebruary 2025August 2025Allow700YesNo
19049739Hard Hat Communication SystemFebruary 2025December 2025Allow1000NoNo
19047591FOOTWEAR STRAP AND FOOTWEAR HAVING THE SAMEFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19046245DEVICES FOR ASSISTING WITH HEART VALVE MANUFACTURINGFebruary 2025September 2025Allow700NoNo
19045405FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD(S)February 2025March 2025Allow200YesNo
19044568Pneumatic Compression Stocking DonnerFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1210NoNo
19042931ADJUSTABLE HELMET LINER SYSTEMJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1200NoNo
19042095GARMENT WITH MULTIPLE REGIONSJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1210NoNo
19042693ARTICLE OF HEADWEARJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1010YesNo
19040576Protective Covering for a HatJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1210YesNo
19037234METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARPETS WITH AN ANTIQUE APPEARANCE USING AN AUTOMATED CARPET LOOMJanuary 2025September 2025Allow800YesNo
19035236TUFTING MACHINE AND METHOD OF TUFTINGJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1110NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3732.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
574
Examiner Affirmed
349
(60.8%)
Examiner Reversed
225
(39.2%)
Reversal Percentile
77.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 39.2% 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
1546
Allowed After Appeal Filing
433
(28.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1113
(72.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
26.7%
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, 28.0% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 3732 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3732 is part of Group 3730 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 27,653 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 64.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3732's allowance rate of 64.5% places it in the 22% 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 3732 receive an average of 1.90 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 51% percentile). The median prosecution time is 28 months (in the 67% 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 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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