USPTO Art Unit 3741 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19320435AIRCRAFT ENGINESeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19297441LOW CARBON EMISSION HYDROGEN PRODUCTIONAugust 2025February 2026Allow600YesNo
19295875ACCRETION DETECTION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINESAugust 2025October 2025Allow200YesNo
19292361MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2025December 2025Allow500NoNo
19289631BREASTMILK COLLECTIONAugust 2025February 2026Allow701YesNo
19288433TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING A GAS PATH COMPONENT HAVING A HYDROPHOBIC COATINGAugust 2025February 2026Allow610YesNo
19277730GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM WITH DRAG LINK CONNECTORS AT INTER-COMPRESSOR FRAME STRUCTUREJuly 2025October 2025Allow300NoNo
19265709GAS TURBINE ENGINEJuly 2025February 2026Allow810YesNo
19265747GAS TURBINE ENGINEJuly 2025February 2026Allow810YesNo
19257564GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH FORWARD SWEPT OUTLET GUIDE VANESJuly 2025December 2025Allow610YesNo
19249469SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING WASTE TO GENERATE ENERGY AND GREEN HYDROGENJune 2025September 2025Allow310YesNo
19247856GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD THEREOF FOR REDUCING NON-VOLATILE PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONSJune 2025February 2026Allow710NoNo
19241445THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEJune 2025February 2026Abandon810NoNo
19236511GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH CORE COMPRESSOR PRESSURE RATIOJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19235903GAS TURBINE ENGINEJune 2025March 2026Allow910YesNo
19235235INJECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENGINE, AND AIRCRAFTJune 2025February 2026Allow810YesNo
19232069TURBINE AIRFOIL AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2025February 2026Allow810NoNo
19135844TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING AN ACTUATOR AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A TURBINE ENGINE, AND CORRESPONDING ACTUATION METHODJune 2025March 2026Allow910YesNo
19228827GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD THEREOF FOR REDUCING NONVOLATILE PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONSJune 2025October 2025Allow510YesNo
19228387GEARBOX ASSEMBLY WITH LUBRICANT EXTRACTION VOLUME RATIOJune 2025March 2026Allow910NoNo
19215969MATRIX FOR CERAMIC-CONTAINING MATERIALSMay 2025November 2025Allow601NoNo
19214688COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINEMay 2025February 2026Allow910YesNo
19213336FUELDRAULIC HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMay 2025January 2026Allow820NoNo
19213938AIRCRAFT ENGINE ENTRAINED PARTICLE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2025October 2025Allow500NoNo
19210808GAS TURBINE ENGINEMay 2025March 2026Allow1010YesNo
19209005DIFFUSERS, GAS TURBINE ENGINES COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR OPERATION THEREOFMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19207845CLEARANCE PROBE ASSEMBLY USING REPLENISHABLE, CONTACTING ELONGATED CLEARANCE TIPMay 2025August 2025Allow300YesNo
19203919FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH LEADING EDGE FILLETMay 2025September 2025Allow400NoNo
19201172RAPID BULK SWIRL QUENCH ZONE FOR SUPER COMPACT COMBUSTORMay 2025February 2026Allow1010YesNo
19201178SUPERCHARGED COMBUSTOR COOLING USING TURBOMACHINERYMay 2025October 2025Allow500NoNo
19196224CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR A GENERATOR ASSEMBLYMay 2025February 2026Allow910NoNo
19194287FUEL CELL TURBOELECTRIC FAN FOR AN AIRCRAFTApril 2025July 2025Allow310NoNo
19193186GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND FUEL NOZZLE THEREFORApril 2025July 2025Allow300NoNo
19192976SEAL PLATE METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING RETRACT OIL TO RETRACT SIDE OF PISTON IN HYDRAULIC CYLINDERApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19191681AUTOMATIC BLEED VALVEApril 2025October 2025Allow500NoNo
19190948FUELING PASSAGE ARRAY SEALING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEApril 2025July 2025Allow300NoNo
19190683GAS DISTRIBUTOR FOR ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEMSApril 2025November 2025Allow710NoNo
19177421GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ACOUSTIC SPACING OF THE FAN BLADES AND OUTLET GUIDE VANESApril 2025May 2025Allow200YesNo
19175700TURBOMACHINE POWER AUGMENTATION FEATURES AND METHODSApril 2025November 2025Allow700YesNo
19172433COMBUSTORS AND METHODS OF MITIGATING THERMOACOUSTIC INSTABILITIES IN A GAS FLOWApril 2025February 2026Allow1011YesNo
19169657TURBOMACHINE FOR A FLIGHT PROPULSION DRIVEApril 2025March 2026Abandon1110NoNo
19098652GAS TURBINE ENGINEApril 2025March 2026Allow1110YesNo
19096780GAS TURBINE ENGINE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMApril 2025February 2026Allow1010NoNo
19095790GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH COMPARTMENT ANTI-ICING SYSTEMMarch 2025November 2025Allow810YesNo
19093578Air-Breathing Plasma ThrusterMarch 2025August 2025Allow400NoNo
19093452INDUCING WINDMILLING TO ALLOW OIL FLOW DURING FIRE-INDUCED EMERGENCY STATEMarch 2025October 2025Allow701YesNo
19092045INTEGRATED GAS TURBINE CYCLE AND LIQUID AIR ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMMarch 2025December 2025Allow911YesNo
19093027Turbomolecular Air-Scoop for Satellite Air-Breathing Electric PropulsionMarch 2025February 2026Allow1100NoNo
19092052NOZZLE BODY FOR FUEL INJECTORMarch 2025October 2025Allow700NoNo
19091227GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025March 2026Allow1210YesNo
19091215GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110YesNo
19089168HYDROGEN FUELLED AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMMarch 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19084892GAS TURBINE TEMPERATURE SENSORMarch 2025November 2025Allow800NoNo
19083635ATOMIZING HEAD BAFFLE AND FRAGRANCE DIFFUSERMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110YesNo
19083171GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19083195GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19083161GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110YesNo
19082771METHOD FOR STARTING GAS TURBINEMarch 2025October 2025Allow700NoNo
190803583D DIFFUSER FED SCOOP FUEL INJECTORMarch 2025November 2025Allow800NoNo
19080369UNITARY CASE INTEGRATED FLOW SCOOPSMarch 2025August 2025Allow500YesNo
19078713INJECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE AND AIRCRAFTMarch 2025January 2026Allow1010YesNo
19111134THRUST REVERSER COMPRISING MEANS FACILITATING THE MOUNTING OF A MEMBRANE FOR SEALING OFF THE SECONDARY FLOW PATHMarch 2025August 2025Allow500YesNo
19077801GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110YesNo
19077821GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110YesNo
19074078TURBINE ENGINE WITH A BLADE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SET OF COOLING CONDUITSMarch 2025January 2026Allow1110NoNo
19074068TURBINE ENGINE WITH A BLADE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SET OF COOLING CONDUITSMarch 2025August 2025Allow500NoNo
19072370GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025October 2025Allow800NoNo
19070161GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025February 2026Allow1210YesNo
19069982GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025January 2026Allow1110YesNo
19066792Orbital Maneuver ApparatusFebruary 2025June 2025Allow310NoNo
19065689WORKING FLUID SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT POWERPLANTFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810NoNo
19063679GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1110YesNo
19063662GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1110YesNo
19063746GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1110YesNo
19063927SENSING OF ISOLATOR SHOCK SYSTEMSFebruary 2025September 2025Allow600NoNo
19061269COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025October 2025Allow811NoNo
18869851ENGINE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT, AND AIRCRAFTFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1420NoNo
19061588ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN EXPANDED COMBUSTOR LINERFebruary 2025November 2025Allow910YesNo
19060161TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOILFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
19060234HIGH-SPEED SHAFT RATING FOR TURBINE ENGINESFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300YesNo
19060252HIGH-SPEED SHAFT RATING FOR TURBINE ENGINESFebruary 2025June 2025Allow400YesNo
19060222HIGH-SPEED SHAFT RATING FOR TURBINE ENGINESFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300YesNo
19059543ACTIVE DE-AERATOR FOR AIRCRAFT POWER PLANTFebruary 2025November 2025Allow910NoNo
19059571ACTIVE DE-AERATOR FOR AIRCRAFT POWER PLANTFebruary 2025July 2025Allow500NoNo
19057706MULTI-PHASE FLUID FUEL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1110YesNo
19055637GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210YesNo
19055734GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210YesNo
19055645GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1210YesNo
19055689NONPREMIXED, RICH, RELAX, LEAN COMBUSTORFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810YesNo
19050368HYDROGEN FUELLED GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810YesNo
19050364HYDROGEN FUELLED GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610YesNo
19045244GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1110YesNo
19044501SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL INJECTION IN TURBINE SECTION OF GAS TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2025September 2025Allow710YesNo
19041520GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATED IN AN ANNULAR DUCTJanuary 2025March 2026Allow1320NoNo
19041081AEROSPACE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1210NoNo
19041620Electron Propulsion Engine and Method of Operation ThereofJanuary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19038212COMBUSTION APPARATUS FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEJanuary 2025March 2026Allow1310YesNo
19037587SELF-PRESSURIZED AMMONIA FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINESJanuary 2025October 2025Allow910NoNo
19038327ROCKET ENGINE WITH DUAL CONTOUR NOZZLEJanuary 2025October 2025Allow910NoNo
19036330AIRCRAFT ENGINEJanuary 2025July 2025Allow600NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3741.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
542
Examiner Affirmed
385
(71.0%)
Examiner Reversed
157
(29.0%)
Reversal Percentile
32.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 29.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1018
Allowed After Appeal Filing
300
(29.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
718
(70.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.2%
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, 29.5% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 3741 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3741 is part of Group 3740 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 14,928 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 73.8%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3741's allowance rate of 73.8% places it in the 41% 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 3741 receive an average of 1.84 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 45% percentile). The median prosecution time is 37 months (in the 25% 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 fewer 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

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