USPTO Art Unit 3733 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3733
Group: 3730
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 15,303
Last Active: January 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19016114CARD HOLDER WALLETJanuary 2025May 2025Allow400NoNo
19010707SECURE BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH LOCKING FEATURE AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610NoNo
19007749SEALING STRUCTURE OF UNDERGROUND HIGH-PRESSURE GAS STORAGE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310YesNo
18990954MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR FOLDING AND UNFOLDING SUITCASE WHEELSDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18975149PORTABLE BAG HANGING APPARATUSDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18972501THERMAL INSULATION CANISTERDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18945411PUSH-PULL TYPE ANTI-DROPPING CARD PACKAGENovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18931895CARD HOLDEROctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18915827Container HolderOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18911673RECYCLABLE COFFEE CUP WITH INTEGRATED LIDOctober 2024February 2025Allow411NoNo
18901281APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING LIQUID MATERIALSSeptember 2024December 2024Allow210NoNo
18891922MULTIFUNCTIONAL LUGGAGESeptember 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18885544Multifunctional Double Drinking Cup CoverSeptember 2024April 2025Allow700NoNo
18829471AUTOMATIC VACUUM SUITCASESeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18805765STORAGE BOXAugust 2024January 2025Allow511NoNo
18791293CARD HOLDERJuly 2024April 2025Allow810NoNo
18786998TAMPER EVIDENT CONTAINERJuly 2024October 2024Allow310NoNo
18779993REMOVABLE CAPJuly 2024February 2025Allow710NoNo
18772344CARD HOLDERJuly 2024March 2025Allow820NoNo
18769169Container with Adjustable Storage SpaceJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18765259MODULAR ACCESSORY-INTEGRATED LIQUID DISPENSERJuly 2024February 2025Allow820YesNo
18760176CONTAINER LID WITH TWO DRINKING OPENINGSJuly 2024September 2024Allow300NoNo
18760117LID STORAGE STRUCTURE OF TRAVEL CUPJuly 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18759830MIXING BOWL ASSEMBLYJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18738143OUTLET BOXJune 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18732664Novel convenient ejection-type card boxJune 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18661849GROUNDSKEEPING RECEPTACLE WITH INTEGRATED TRASH PICKER RETAINERMay 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
18660168LAUNDRY RETRIEVAL AND INSERTION TOOL AND METHOD OF USING SAMEMay 2024August 2024Allow310YesNo
18658475SOUP CUP FOR MAINTAINING HIGH SEALING PROPERTYMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18656963SEALING LID FOR STRAW, AND CUP AND STRAW WITH SEALING LIDMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18654225CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHODMay 2024May 2025Allow1320NoYes
18653111OPTIMIZED VENUE STORAGE APPARATUSMay 2024May 2025Allow1320YesNo
18706790Reinforced clinical waste container comprising wood fibres and method for producing the sameMay 2024November 2024Allow710NoNo
18651558CUPHOLDER ASSEMBLYApril 2024June 2025Allow1430YesNo
18651588CUPHOLDER ASSEMBLYApril 2024June 2025Allow1410YesNo
18649440SEALING BOX AND STANDING DEVICEApril 2024November 2024Allow710NoNo
18637755LUGGAGE SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE CARRYING BAG AND COMPRESSION SYSTEMApril 2024March 2025Allow1111YesNo
18637240PORTABLE CARD HOLDERApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18630781FOLDABLE STORAGE BOXApril 2024March 2025Abandon1220YesNo
18628399Tool StorageApril 2024September 2024Allow511YesNo
18625911FLUID BAFFLE FOR A TANKApril 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18617667MULTIFUNCTIONAL CARD CLIPMarch 2024March 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18618174HOLDER FOR CAP WASHINGMarch 2024June 2024Allow300YesNo
18608778METAL CONTAINER WITH A CARRIER RING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1011YesNo
18608036FOLDABLE TOTE BAG WITH COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER BODYMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18605000METAL SAFETY CLOSURE WITH ENGAGING NOTCHMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18603260MULTIFUNCTIONAL SUITCASEMarch 2024March 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18603527DEVICE FOR SECURELY HOLDING SINGLE-USE CONTAINERS AND A METHOD OF RECYCLING SINGLE-USE CONTAINERSMarch 2024July 2024Allow410YesNo
18601327Wire Bracket Assembly for Containment BermMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200YesNo
18689771FUEL TANKMarch 2024June 2025Allow1530YesNo
18595849UNCONTAMINATED GARMENT PACKAGINGMarch 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18688523PRESSURE VESSEL WITH OPTIMIZED OUTER COMPOSITE STRUCTUREMarch 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18591985BIOTIC MATERIAL APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY PROTECTING AND/OR TRANSPORTING TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PRODUCTSFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810YesNo
18590474Small Parts ContainerFebruary 2024August 2024Allow640YesNo
18590448BASE OF A PLASTIC CONTAINERFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1100NoNo
18589312GOLF BAG WITH COLLAPSABLE POCKET ASSEMBLYFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18686692FRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TANKFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1020YesNo
18439374NON-CIRCULAR PRESSURE VESSELFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1510YesNo
18432452FRAGRANCE CARRIER HOLDERFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510NoNo
18430684HIGH-PRACTICABILITY CAR TRASH CANFebruary 2024August 2024Allow710NoNo
18429711MODULAR WALLET ASSEMBLYFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18424832Insulated Food And/Or Beverage Container SystemJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1120YesNo
18292909CLOSING CAP FOR CONTAINERSJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1220YesNo
18291583BAG PROVIDED WITH DESIGN PLATEJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18291049FUEL TANKJanuary 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18290911FUEL TANKJanuary 2024October 2024Allow920YesNo
18419189PRESSURE VESSELJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1511YesNo
18418499Vacuumizing Sealing TankJanuary 2024April 2024Allow310NoNo
18419002ROLLING TOTE BAGJanuary 2024June 2024Allow520NoNo
18415182VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT CONTAINER BASEJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18413584COMPOUND BOTTLESJanuary 2024March 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18412516COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER WITH SLIDABLE RETRACTABLE WALLJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18410455Seal Insert Molecular Bonded to BottleJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1320YesNo
18409118BOTTLE ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1710NoNo
18408802THREADED TAMPER EVIDENCE FINISH AND CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18409648WALLET WITH CARD HOLDING MECHANISMSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420NoNo
18407313Wallet with Accommodating Pocket for Anti-Lost TagJanuary 2024April 2024Allow310NoNo
18406210PULP-MOLDED CUP LID WITH LEAKPROOF STRUCTUREJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18401656GRIP LOCK BOTTOM FOR GOLF BAG AND GOLF BAG INCLUDING THE SAMEJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18400351Tamper-Evident HousingDecember 2023January 2025Allow1320NoNo
18399631LIQUID CONTAINER WITH A UNIVERSAL ADAPTER AND ACCESSORIES THEREFORDecember 2023March 2025Allow1540YesNo
18391984CONTAINER, CLOSURE, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTUREDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18390504CARD HOLDER FOR HOLDING AT LEAST ONE CARDDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18544381MODEL CHANGING METHOD AND BATTERY TRAYDecember 2023September 2024Allow911NoNo
18540769ROTARY GOBLETDecember 2023February 2025Allow1431YesNo
18538588ELASTOMERIC CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED LEAK RESISTANT SEAL AND PRESSURE SHIELDDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18534759COOKING POT LIDDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo
18533773TANK MOUNTING STRUCTUREDecember 2023July 2025Allow1910NoNo
18529443CONTAINER WITH LID LOCKING FEATURESDecember 2023May 2025Allow1720YesNo
18526438TRANSFORMABLE STORAGE CONTAINERDecember 2023February 2024Allow310YesNo
18511624SEALING MECHANISMNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18506811CONTAINERNovember 2023February 2024Allow300NoNo
18506098CARD HOLDER WALLETNovember 2023April 2024Allow610NoNo
18503635OIL TANK CAPNovember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18501325TETHERED PLASTIC SCREW STOPPERNovember 2023March 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18500654CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINER COVERNovember 2023February 2025Allow1610NoNo
18500547Molded Dispensing Closure with Biasing Hinge AssemblyNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18386243STACKABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH QUICK RELEASE ACCESSORIESNovember 2023August 2024Abandon1020NoNo
18386236STACKABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH ATTACHMENT SLOTSNovember 2023July 2024Abandon930NoNo
18385558CHEST WITH QUICK ACCESS COVEROctober 2023May 2025Allow1810YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3733.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
215
Examiner Affirmed
138
(64.2%)
Examiner Reversed
77
(35.8%)
Reversal Percentile
66.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 35.8% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
884
Allowed After Appeal Filing
244
(27.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
640
(72.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
23.6%
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, 27.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 3733 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3733 is part of Group 3730 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 15,303 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 69.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3733's allowance rate of 69.9% places it in the 28% 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 3733 receive an average of 2.12 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 74% percentile). The median prosecution time is 32 months (in the 35% 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 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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.