USPTO Art Unit 3734 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3734
Group: 3730
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 10,580
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19317434ELECTRIC CART AND FOLDABLE STORAGE BASKET THEREOFSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19310942Equipment Storage Device for a Box BladeAugust 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19290581OUTDOOR SPORTS BACKPACKAugust 2025December 2025Allow400NoNo
19286060WEARABLE AND REPLACEABLE POUCH OR SKIN FOR HOLDING A PORTABLE BATTERY PACKJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
19269757RUNNING BELTJuly 2025September 2025Allow200YesNo
19244037ANTI-THEFT FIXING DEVICE AND ANTI-THEFT VEHICLE ROOF RACK CROSSBARJune 2025February 2026Allow811NoNo
19237317HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE STORAGE RACK FOR A PICKUP TRUCK BEDJune 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19223593Insulated ContainerMay 2025March 2026Allow1020NoNo
19187240WEARABLE AND REPLACEABLE POUCH OR SKIN FOR HOLDING A PORTABLE BATTERY PACKApril 2025July 2025Allow210NoNo
19185469HINGED WRAP INSULATED CONTAINERApril 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19185359TAILGATE BIKE PAD SYSTEMApril 2025June 2025Allow210YesNo
19180878REAR CARGO ATTIC TRAY SYSTEMS AND REAR CARGO ATTIC TRAYSApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19090266MOTOR VEHICLE SUN VISOR PICTURE MOUNTING AND PROTECTIVE APPARATUSMarch 2025December 2025Abandon910NoNo
19076933REINFORCED PAPER BAGMarch 2025July 2025Allow510NoNo
19073520MULTI-SPORT RACK THAT IS REVERSIBLY ATTACHABLE TO A PICKUP TRUCK BED WITH A BED SHELL, BED CAP, OR TONNEAU COVERMarch 2025May 2025Allow200YesNo
19070866VEHICLE SEAT STORAGE SYSTEMMarch 2025October 2025Allow720NoNo
19070232PORTABLE BEVERAGE HOLDER DEVICEMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19056551INSULATED BOX ASSEMBLY WITH OVERLAPPING PANELSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19053804CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR RELEASABLY COUPLING A FIRST ARTICLE TO A SECOND ARTICLE AND METHOD THEREFORFebruary 2025May 2025Allow301NoNo
19049019QUICK-PULL LEATHER HOLSTER WITH COMPARTMENT AND SINGLE-SIDE LOCK FUNCTIONFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19041437CONVERTIBLE CARRIER RACK AND PLATFORMJanuary 2025May 2025Allow400NoNo
19018802LOAD CARRIER, SUCH AS A BIKE CARRIERJanuary 2025September 2025Allow910YesNo
19001268SUSPENSION MODULE AND BACKPACK WITH SHOCK ABSORBING EFFECTDecember 2024July 2025Allow700NoNo
18999776QUICK ASSEMBLY BOXDecember 2024November 2025Allow1121NoNo
18986285TRAY AND METHOD THEREFORDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18982698Combination Chair BackpackDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18978759DETACHABLE WALKER BASKET AND RELATED SYSTEMDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18974426INSULATED BOX ASSEMBLYDecember 2024September 2025Allow1020NoNo
18967391TAMPER-EVIDENT BOXDecember 2024April 2025Allow410NoNo
18953320SIDE HIP SEAT BABY CARRIERNovember 2024August 2025Allow920NoNo
18948652Truck Bed Organization and Power SystemNovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18943700LADDER-SECURING BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLENovember 2024July 2025Allow820YesNo
18942313CONTAINER HAVING A COLLAPSIBLE MIDDLE SECTIONNovember 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18937265PACKAGING ASSEMBLYNovember 2024February 2025Allow411YesNo
18936957IMPROVED FOOD SERVICE BOXNovember 2024August 2025Allow920NoNo
18934183FIREARM MAGNET MOUNT WITH BARREL INSERT AND METHOD OF SECURELY HOLDING FIREARM USING THE SAMEOctober 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18928045BICYCLE RACK THAT IS REVERSIBLY ATTACHABLE TO A PICKUP TRUCK BED WITH A BED SHELL OR BED CAPOctober 2024December 2024Allow100YesNo
18925088ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ACCESSORYOctober 2024February 2025Allow420NoNo
18924714Magnetic Backpack Handle DeviceOctober 2024July 2025Allow810NoNo
18924168BICYCLE RACK AND PANNIER SYSTEMOctober 2024January 2025Allow301NoNo
18922382Cloth Bag Frame For Folding To Squeezing Out Bar BendsOctober 2024January 2025Allow310NoNo
18913005BICYCLE CARRIER WITH DAMPEROctober 2024June 2025Allow820YesNo
18912789CARGO PACK FOR ATTACHMENT TO A BICYCLEOctober 2024March 2026Allow1700NoNo
18907232Quick Attach BackplateOctober 2024August 2025Allow1010NoNo
18900722PORTABLE VEHICLE STORAGE SYSTEM, PORTABLE VEHICLE LADDER SYSTEM, VEHICLE MOUNTED DEVICE, PROCESS, AND METHOD OF USESeptember 2024September 2025Abandon1110NoNo
18899848DUAL USE BOXSeptember 2024February 2025Allow520NoNo
18899200BOX WITH TOP HANDLESeptember 2024November 2025Allow1411NoNo
18897731SHIELD SLING APPARATUS FOR SHIELD SUPPORTSeptember 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18850511FITTING TOOL AND FITTING-TOOL-EQUIPPED BAG BODYSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1700NoNo
18886379DEVICE FOR OPENING AND TYING A DOG POOP BAGSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1700NoNo
18830536MAIL PACKAGING HAVING EXPANDABLE SECURING FIXATIVE PLATFORM PANELSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1800YesNo
18826430MODULAR BODY HARNESSSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1800NoNo
18822140Universal HolsterAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18822156Multi-purpose Organizing TrayAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18821851OFF-ROAD JACK VEHICLE MOUNTING SYSTEMAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18819917APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AND STORING A BINOCULARAugust 2024January 2025Allow510YesNo
18818732HOLSTER WITH RETENTION DEVICE AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2024August 2025Allow1120NoNo
18819317BAG INCLUDING AN ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMAugust 2024March 2026Allow1810YesNo
18813071SAFETY SEAT BASE AND SAFETY SEATAugust 2024March 2026Allow1800NoNo
18812393LAPTOP SUPPORT DEVICEAugust 2024January 2025Allow510YesNo
18810291PACKAGING BOX FOR REDUCE VOLUME AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR STORAGE CERAMICAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18807704RECYCLABLE WOVEN PLASTIC BAGS WITH QUAD-SEAL AND/OR K-SEALAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18806902BACKPACK HAVING A BODY, A HANDLE, AND A TOP FLAP MADE ENTIRELY OF ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE FOAM ENABLING A BUTTRESSED OPEN TOP FLAP FUNCTIONALITYAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18806369PRODUCT BOX SUITABLE FOR RECEIVING TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE MATERIALS AND SHIPPING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18806639METHOD OF COLLAPSING A COLLAPSIBLE BOXAugust 2024December 2025Allow1600NoNo
18805672BABY CARRIERAugust 2024February 2025Allow600YesNo
18806595Cargo Access Apparatus for Truck BedsAugust 2024September 2025Abandon1320YesNo
18805039MODULAR WEARABLE TECH GEAR SYSTEMAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18803743HEADBAND ADJUSTING ASSEMBLYAugust 2024December 2025Allow1600NoNo
18801701TRUCK STORAGE AND SECURING APPARATUSAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18798075License Plate Carrier Convenient to be Installed on AutomobileAugust 2024January 2025Allow520NoNo
18796481Ratchet Mechanism for Bicycle Carrier Tire ArmAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18836666A FASTENING ASSEMBLY, A CROSS BAR COMPRISING THE FASTENING ASSEMBLY, AND A METHOD OF MOUNTING THE CROSS BAR AND THE FASTENING ASSEMBLY TO A TRUCK BEDAugust 2024November 2025Allow1500YesNo
18833757Package and Sleeve ThereforJuly 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18833343GOLF BAGS AND SIMILAR HAVING SELECTIVELY MOVABLE STRAPSJuly 2024December 2025Allow1700YesNo
18782240Container With Denesting FeaturesJuly 2024March 2026Allow2011YesNo
18782750Load Support ApparatusJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18832223CARRYING DEVICE FOR CARRYING AN ELONGATED OBJECTJuly 2024December 2025Allow1700YesNo
18779318PACKING BOX, TONER CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING PACKING BOXJuly 2024March 2026Allow2011NoNo
18777111Sissy Bar Device with Foldable Luggage RackJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18776272VEHICLE ROOF RACKJuly 2024December 2024Allow510NoNo
18774616CHILD RESISTANT ZIPPER CLOSURE, SLIDER, RECLOSEABLE POUCH & METHODSJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18774330SHIPPING CONTAINER WITH REMOVABLE DISPLAY WINDOWJuly 2024July 2025Allow1211NoNo
18773644Golf cart capable of carrying multiple golf bagsJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710YesNo
18772277Ice chest holder structure for golf cartJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910YesNo
18772270Foldable storage basket for golf cartJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18771076Sheath with Modular Locking AttachmentsJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18769672BABY CARRIERJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18270974REINFORCED PACKAGE FOR FOODSTUFFSJuly 2024October 2025Allow2700NoNo
18727689Collapsible BoxJuly 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18764580DETACHABLE BACKPACKJuly 2024November 2024Allow410NoNo
18761470VEHICLE SEAT-TOP STORAGE DEVICEJuly 2024November 2024Allow510YesNo
18762433Cycle-Mountable Cargo Retention ApparatusJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18760972STICK-SHAPED PAPER CONTAINERJuly 2024May 2025Allow1011NoNo
18757971BOX BLANKJune 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18755112Tool Attachment SystemJune 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18753983HOLSTER FACILITATING MASTER GRIPJune 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18752138CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2024March 2026Allow2020NoNo
18747939CUP SLEEVE WITH HIGH APPLICABILITYJune 2024February 2025Allow820NoNo
18746574ANTI-LOSS ROPE AND ANTI-LOSS DEVICEJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3734.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
278
Examiner Affirmed
180
(64.7%)
Examiner Reversed
98
(35.3%)
Reversal Percentile
64.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 35.3% 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
930
Allowed After Appeal Filing
255
(27.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
675
(72.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.2%
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, 27.4% 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 3734 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3734 is part of Group 3730 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 10,580 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 62.1%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3734's allowance rate of 62.1% places it in the 17% 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 3734 receive an average of 2.20 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 73% percentile). The median prosecution time is 33 months (in the 39% 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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