USPTO Art Unit 3736 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3736
Group: 3730
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 18,445
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19310459Child Resistant ContainerAugust 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19299200KEYED STRAWAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19299155MAGNETIC STRAW COVERAugust 2025October 2025Allow210NoNo
19285907PACKAGING DEVICEJuly 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19283003CIGAR CASEJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19275513THREADLESS VERTICAL LID-OPENING STRUCTURE FOR CONTAINERSJuly 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
19268181TAPE KIT FOR SEALING A PACKAGEJuly 2025February 2026Allow711NoNo
19244732PLATE LOCK DEVICE FOR BLOCKING DOORS OF CARGO CONTAINERJune 2025September 2025Allow310NoNo
18873608KNIFE CASEJune 2025August 2025Allow800YesNo
19235479SMALL OBJECT STORAGE APPARATUSJune 2025November 2025Allow500NoNo
19232539CUP, A BLANK FOR A CUP AND A METHOD OF FORMING A CUPJune 2025February 2026Allow820YesNo
19224534MODULAR SHIPPING ASSEMBLY WITH INSULATOR WRAP AND INNER INSULATOR BOXESMay 2025December 2025Allow611YesNo
19206082COMPRESSION BAGMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19197127FOOD CONTAINER AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMay 2025August 2025Allow410NoNo
19124911SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN EXCHANGEABLE SEALING CAPS TO CONTAINERSApril 2025March 2026Allow1000NoNo
19094568MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PROTECTION CASE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19079307INSULATED PACKAGING LINERMarch 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
19074585Protective Case for Astrophotography CamerasMarch 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19073995Portable Flip Top Apparatus Utilizing the Lateral Keyway Spring Hinge for Stowing Tobacco, Paraphernalia, or Assorted IngredientsMarch 2025July 2025Allow410YesNo
19070793FILM DEPOSITION DELIVERY CONTAINERMarch 2025February 2026Allow1120NoNo
19108172BINDER STORAGE CONTAINER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND BINDER PRODUCT FOR SECONDARY BATTERYMarch 2025March 2026Allow1200NoNo
19069159DISPOSABLE GAUZE COUNTERMarch 2025May 2025Allow200YesNo
19061581PRESSURE DOME CAPFebruary 2025October 2025Allow811YesNo
19057430Carrier For ContainersFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19051818WATER BOTTLE WITH SELECTIVELY ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENT FOR STORING AND MIXING POWDERSFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1200NoNo
19051455STORAGE BOXFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19049395PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER WITH PH PROTECTIVE LAYER DEPOSITED BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONFebruary 2025June 2025Allow410NoNo
19048579RETICLE SUPPORTS FOR REDUCING WEAR IN A RETICLE CONTAINERFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
19040972Firewood Storage Device CoverJanuary 2025August 2025Allow610YesNo
19033421MOBILE OFFICE SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1121YesNo
19018605DEPLOYABLE SUPPORT APPARATUSJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
19015485CONTAINER AND METALLIC CLOSURE WITH A FLOATING LINERJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1400NoNo
19007417COOKING UTENSILDecember 2024May 2025Allow510YesNo
18987962REUSABLE SHINGLE CARRY AND STORAGE CONTAINERDecember 2024January 2026Allow1300NoNo
18986859CONTAINER SYSTEM AND BRACKET THEREFORDecember 2024February 2026Allow1400NoNo
18985380PRESSURE REGULATED VOLUME EXCHANGE CONTAINERDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18979565PACKAGED GRAIN/SILAGE BAGDecember 2024October 2025Allow1011YesNo
18969265LIQUID STORAGE DEVICEDecember 2024March 2026Allow1500NoNo
18870800Resealable Dispensing Element for a Cardboard/Plastic Composite Package with a Screw Cap Attached to It and Method for Mounting a Screw CapDecember 2024November 2025Allow1110NoNo
18871109AIRTIGHT COVER AND AIRTIGHT CONTAINERDecember 2024March 2026Allow1601NoNo
18961290STORAGE BOXNovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18952418Tethered, Hinged ClosureNovember 2024February 2026Allow1500NoNo
18953015CONTAINER WITH DETACHABLE SEALED STRAWNovember 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18866662IMPROVED DENTAL IMPLANT CONTAINER AND AN IMPLANTNovember 2024January 2026Allow1400NoNo
18951007PULL TAB FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS WITH ENHANCED ACCESSIBILITY AND ERGONOMICSNovember 2024August 2025Allow910NoNo
18945834STIRRING DEVICENovember 2024January 2025Allow210NoNo
18944083ABSORBENT ARTICLE PACKAGES WITH NATURAL FIBERS AND OPENING FEATURESNovember 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18941415VITAL SIGNS MONITOR CABLE RETRACTION SYSTEMNovember 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18929680PIZZA CONTAINEROctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18922423Supporting And Locking Structure For Cloth FrameOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18922985FACIAL TOWEL PACKAGING BOXOctober 2024March 2025Allow420NoNo
18921567Tamper Evident Closure ContainerOctober 2024January 2026Allow1500NoNo
18921516Tray for storing and transportation of display deviceOctober 2024February 2026Allow4010YesNo
18917059TITANIUM NON-STICK PANOctober 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18911586EXPANDABLE FOAM CORNER PROTECTOROctober 2024January 2026Allow1600NoNo
18855392INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR A TANK MADE OF PLASTIC FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18911141Adaptable foam grid system for insertion into protective case.October 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18855435SELF-OPENING AND SELF-PLUGGING BOTTLE STOPPEROctober 2024March 2026Allow1710YesNo
18854605DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE PACKAGINGOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18903610FLUID STORAGE TANK FOR FRACKING FLUIDSOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18899418MULTI-LAYER PACKAGING PADSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18898379Method and Apparatus for Covering a Corked ContainerSeptember 2024February 2025Allow501YesNo
18851577Foldable piece of furniture and method thereforeSeptember 2024December 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18894819HOLDERSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18891111VEHICLE WINTERIZATION CAPSeptember 2024March 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18890151NOVEL PEN HOLDERSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18887481HIGH-SURFACE AREA THERMAL PROTECTION MODULES FOR CARGO CONTAINERS AND CARGO CONTAINERS INCLUDING THE SAMESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1811YesNo
18886756CONNECTORSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18885586RETAIL PACKAGING FOR ANGULAR BRUSHSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18884256DOUBLE CONTAINER AND SEPARATION METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1600NoNo
18883200DOUBLE-LAYER STRUCTURED CUSHIONING CORNER PROTECTORSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18882603Methods and Systems for Convenient Eyeglass HoldersSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200NoNo
18882004CLOSURES WITH TAMPER EVIDENCESeptember 2024January 2026Allow1631NoNo
18827466CLOSURES WITH TAMPER EVIDENCESeptember 2024January 2026Allow1730YesNo
18825247PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER WITH PH PROTECTIVE LAYER DEPOSITED BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18844114MASK PACKAGESeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410NoNo
18825479Medication Container And Lid ThereforSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1700NoNo
18824810CUP, A BLANK FOR A CUP AND A METHOD OF FORMING A CUPSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18822658STORAGE BOX WITH ADJUSTABLE AIR VENTSSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18822735Apparatus and method for closing a bottle with a flexible cylinderSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1200NoNo
18820409FULLY PAPER-MADE HOOK-SHAPED DISPLAY CARDAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18819666PALLET RETROFIT AND WRAPPING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2024March 2025Allow700NoNo
18819827Double-ended Container with Removable Lid Having Peelable InsertAugust 2024January 2025Allow520NoNo
18818819RIFLE CASE SYSTEMAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18819106HOLDER AND ITEM STORAGE APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18818258BI-DIRECTIONAL PACKAGING ADHESIVEAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200YesNo
18817755LIQUID STORAGE TANK AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAMEAugust 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18816297BABY BOTTLE ASSEMBLYAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18814924MODULAR CORNER GUARDAugust 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18814481SITE INSPECTION CASEAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18814360FOOD CONTAINER AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEAugust 2024March 2025Allow711NoNo
18812108VACUUM CUP LID WITH MULTI-ANGLE ADJUSTABLE MAGNETIC PHONE HOLDERAugust 2024December 2025Allow1600NoNo
18810835SYSTEMS INCLUDING A WIRELESS REMOTE AND TRAYAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
18840425SUBSTRATE STORAGE CONTAINERAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18810559SEMICONDUCTOR WORKPIECE TRANSPORT PODAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18810765CLOSURE FOR A BEVERAGE CAN LIDAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18809386LIQUID CONTAINER AND CAPAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
18810098Medical Waste Grinding and Separation System with Pathogen NeutralizationAugust 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18808589BLISTER PACKAGE PREVENTING COLORANT TRANSFERAugust 2024December 2025Allow1610NoNo
18808318DISPLAY DEVICE PACKAGING ASSEMBLYAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3736.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
390
Examiner Affirmed
234
(60.0%)
Examiner Reversed
156
(40.0%)
Reversal Percentile
80.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.0% 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
1226
Allowed After Appeal Filing
337
(27.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
889
(72.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.7%
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, 27.5% 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 3736 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3736 is part of Group 3730 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 18,445 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 67.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3736's allowance rate of 67.2% places it in the 25% 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 3736 receive an average of 1.98 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 57% percentile). The median prosecution time is 29 months (in the 62% 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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