USPTO Art Unit 3735 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3735
Group: 3730
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 16,319
Last Active: October 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19363452INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKINGOctober 2025February 2026Allow410YesNo
19265195VERSATILE SURFBOARD RACKJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19211850SECONDARY DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR A RIGID CONTAINER OF A FLOWABLE SUBSTANCEMay 2025July 2025Allow200NoNo
19203053MODULAR TOOL ORGANIZERMay 2025October 2025Allow521NoNo
19188779MODULAR BOX ASSEMBLYApril 2025November 2025Allow720NoNo
19120848CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR STORING AND STABILIZING MOISTURE SENSITIVE PRODUCTSApril 2025February 2026Allow1000NoNo
19169980MICROWAVE BAKING TRAY WITH RIGID SUPPORTSApril 2025November 2025Abandon810NoNo
19091297RIM SEAL FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE TANKMarch 2025March 2026Abandon1120NoNo
19076670TOILET PLUNGER HOLDER AND TOILET PLUNGER SETMarch 2025February 2026Allow1220NoNo
19074574DEVICE TO ASSIST WITH HAIR COLORING/FOIL HIGHLIGHTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DEVICEMarch 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19070876Golf BagMarch 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19052161Taco HolderFebruary 2025November 2025Allow910NoNo
19048515PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE PACKAGINGFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1201NoNo
19046427NESTING CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED RECEPTACLEFebruary 2025October 2025Allow910NoNo
19044200Dental Floss Threader Holding ApparatusFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810YesNo
19031421FITNESS TOOL KITJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610NoNo
19031410FITNESS TOOL STORAGE CASEJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610NoNo
18971299FOOD CONTAINER AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING FOOD CONTAINERSDecember 2024July 2025Allow710NoNo
18967701ROTATABLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE HOLDERDecember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18959791Fluid Drain Pan With Stowable Pouring StandNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18939789Can WiperNovember 2024August 2025Allow911NoNo
18936897SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABLE AND REUSABLE COSMETIC CONTAINERSNovember 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18908798TOOL STORAGE DEVICE FOR LIMITING POSITION OF RATCHETING HAND TOOLOctober 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
18854194GOLF BACKPACKOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18905456PACKAGE OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES UTILIZING A SHAPED NONWOVENOctober 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18903367WIG AND HAIR PIECE ORGANIZEROctober 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18898937GOLF BAG WITH TOP CUFFSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18851004DEVICE FOR STORING A GAME BALL UNDER PRESSURESeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18888492CUP HOLDER TRAYSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18847705PILL'S CELLSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18885549TOOLSET ORGANIZERSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200YesNo
18884705PACKING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PACKING MATERIALSeptember 2024June 2025Allow911YesNo
18846338CLOSURE CAPSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200NoNo
18829379POWER SUPPLY BOX WITH ROTATABLE FLIP-TOP COVERSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18828684COVERSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18825693WINE GLASS COVER DEVICESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18823653HYDRATED LENS INSPECTION CONTAINERSeptember 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18822707DRINKING CONTAINERSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18819412TOOL HOLDERAugust 2024April 2025Abandon810NoNo
18816418Multifunctional Dual Carry Bag SystemAugust 2024October 2025Allow1401YesNo
18814187BEVERAGE SYSTEMS AND KITS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18814263COSMETIC CONTAINERAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18811653Straw cupAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18808106CONTAINER WITH FIRE-RESISTANT, EXPLOSION-WITHSTANDING, AND HEAT-INSULATING CAPABILITIESAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800NoNo
18839633CORROSIVE-GAS-MIXTURE-FILLED CONTAINER AND CORROSIVE GAS COMPOSITIONAugust 2024November 2025Allow1510NoNo
18839690A CARRIER ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL STORAGE FOR SPORTING ACCESSORIESAugust 2024September 2025Allow1200NoNo
18806726FOOD CONTAINER AND ANIMAL FOOD DISPENSING DEVICE COMPATIBLE WITH FOOD CONTAINERAugust 2024January 2026Allow1721NoNo
18802118TRAYS AND TRAY STACKSAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910YesNo
18801109Modular and Magnetic Serving BoardsAugust 2024June 2025Abandon1111NoNo
18837662Degassing valve for an airtight container and method for making such a valveAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
18798897BOTTLE PACKAGING ASSEMBLYAugust 2024November 2025Allow1510NoNo
18796743TRAY WITH REMOVABLE INSERTAugust 2024September 2025Allow1300NoNo
18797288PORTABLE UTENSIL HOLDER FOR A SINGLE DINERAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18792194Accessible Pill ContainerAugust 2024September 2024Allow100NoNo
18789666BREAST PUMP CADDY FOR HOLDING, ORGANIZING AND CARRYING A BREAST PUMP ASSEMBLYJuly 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18834514IMPROVED STATIONERY PAPER PACKAGINGJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18785459MODULAR CRATE COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMSJuly 2024July 2025Allow1221YesNo
18782261Container for Medication PackagesJuly 2024February 2026Allow1811NoNo
18783383PACKING BODYJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18782769THERMAL BEVERAGE SLEEVEJuly 2024October 2025Allow1501NoNo
18782802GEMSTONE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18781834INSULATING BEVERAGE CONTAINERJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18730816Honeycomb Cell PackagingJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18777006COMPOSITE THIEF HATCH SYSTEMSJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18776550TOOL BOX ASSEMBLYJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18775909CONTACT LENS PACKAGE WITH DRAINING PORTJuly 2024August 2025Allow1300NoNo
18774367SEALING COVER FOR GASTRONORM PANSJuly 2024October 2024Allow410NoNo
18773677Carrier For ContainersJuly 2024November 2025Allow1611YesNo
18771084CONTAINER APPARATUSJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18728140ONE-WAY VALVE FOR FOOD PACKAGESJuly 2024February 2025Allow701NoNo
18769441TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER WITH ROTATING LIDJuly 2024July 2025Allow1200NoNo
18768446Waste Receiver For Receiving A Pharmaceutical Waste MaterialJuly 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18768314BRACKET TABLE APPLICABLE TO A STORAGE BOXJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18768268VENTILATED PUCKJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18767930TRAY FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE OR PARTS THEREOFJuly 2024January 2025Allow600NoNo
18766915CONVERTIBLE MODULAR STORAGE, MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
18727290LIQUEFIED GAS CONTAINER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND LIQUEFIED GAS CONTAINERJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18765218STORAGE BAG AND STORAGE DEVICEJuly 2024September 2025Allow1540NoNo
18762844RECYCLABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE PACKAGESJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18762694Contact Lens Blister Package With Double Layer Foil ComponentJuly 2024September 2025Allow1401NoNo
18760780SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR CONCURRENTLY SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS FOR SUBSTANCES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL OR COSMETIC APPLICATIONS, AND TRANSPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING THE SAMEJuly 2024July 2025Allow1311NoNo
18725766AMPOULE FOR IMPLANT STORAGE HAVING BI-DIRECTIONAL HUMIDITY MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18758972PACKAGE OF RECLOSABLE BAGS WITH STAGGERED SLIDERSJune 2024March 2026Allow2110YesNo
18759066SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING VALUABLESJune 2024October 2025Allow1611YesNo
18759338COLLAPSIBLE BOTTLE HOLDERJune 2024February 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18758155RETICLE POD PROVIDED WITH RETICLE SUPPORT FOR ABSORBING DOWNWARD PRESSUREJune 2024February 2026Allow1911NoNo
18757119PROTECTIVE CONTAINER AND DISPENSER FOR ADHESIVE TAPEJune 2024November 2025Allow1720YesNo
18724034ASSEMBLY DEFINING A CHAMBER FOR AN ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ASSEMBLYJune 2024July 2025Allow1200YesNo
18750827DOSE PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR MEDICATION AND METHOD OF STORING DOSE THEREINJune 2024February 2026Allow2010YesNo
18750969SEPARATE FOOD CUPS JOINED BY SEAL SHEET HINGEJune 2024August 2025Allow1420NoNo
18722016A PACKET FOR SMOKING ARTICLESJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18721496SYSTEM INJECTING GAS INTO A STORAGE TANKJune 2024July 2025Allow1300NoNo
18744925CONTAINER CLOSUREJune 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18743669AIR FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PACKAGINGJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18720178Protective Packaging For ItemsJune 2024January 2026Allow1910YesNo
18719511PACKAGE COMPRISING DIGITAL DISPLAY MEANSJune 2024October 2024Allow400NoNo
18719565WASTE SORTING APPARATUS AND METHODJune 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18740629CUP WITH NAPKIN HOLDERJune 2024January 2026Allow2011NoNo
18739251BEVERAGE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND COVER COMPONENT THEREOFJune 2024August 2025Allow1410NoNo
18718192HOLLOW PACKAGEJune 2024October 2025Allow1610YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3735.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
386
Examiner Affirmed
242
(62.7%)
Examiner Reversed
144
(37.3%)
Reversal Percentile
71.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.3% 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
1123
Allowed After Appeal Filing
294
(26.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
829
(73.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
19.7%
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, 26.2% 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 3735 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3735 is part of Group 3730 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 16,319 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 59.4%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3735's allowance rate of 59.4% places it in the 14% 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 3735 receive an average of 2.20 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 73% percentile). The median prosecution time is 38 months (in the 21% 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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.