USPTO Art Unit 3753 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19349732METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING AND DISPENSING FLUIDOctober 2025March 2026Allow500YesNo
19345209MOBILE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAMESeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19333691THERMAL BYPASS CONTROL VALVE FOR A COOLER LINE BLOCK WITH OFFSET CHANNELS FOR AN OUTFLOW LINESeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19317264ANTI-SIPHONAGE AND ANTI-OVERFLOW FUEL PUMP STRUCTURESeptember 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19318030Waste Disposal Hose Seal Apparatus for Recreational VehiclesSeptember 2025December 2025Allow400NoNo
19317032METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DRYING ELECTRONIC DEVICESSeptember 2025November 2025Allow300NoNo
19313497SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ENHANCED HAIR DRYERAugust 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19298508LOW-SPILL COUPLING ASSEMBLYAugust 2025February 2026Allow600NoNo
19295097Low-Spill Coupling AssemblyAugust 2025March 2026Allow710YesNo
19292617SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ENHANCED HAIR DRYERAugust 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19291227SHOWER ARM STRUCTUREAugust 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19286855SELECTABLE LENGTH CONDUITSJuly 2025October 2025Allow300NoNo
19152444DEVICE COMPRISING A FLOATING PLATE AND EXTENDABLE PIPE FOR CONTROLLED DISCHARGE OF LIQUIDJuly 2025March 2026Allow700NoNo
19283285INTELLIGENT RAINWATER REGULATION AND STORAGE SYSTEM BASED ON MID-LAYER WATER INTAKEJuly 2025September 2025Allow100NoNo
19276043TOWEL WARMER BUCKETJuly 2025January 2026Allow610YesNo
19267506Spray Drying SystemJuly 2025September 2025Allow210NoNo
19257970FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREJuly 2025September 2025Allow200YesNo
19252883METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DRYING ELECTRONIC DEVICESJune 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19250720HANDLE ASSEMBLY, FAUCET CONTROLLER, AND FAUCETJune 2025September 2025Allow310NoNo
19249013SELF-REGULATING CONTROL VALVEJune 2025January 2026Allow711YesNo
19247186Concentric Valve SkirtsJune 2025November 2025Allow400YesNo
19248005Gate Valves with Dynamic Skirts and Multiple EnergizersJune 2025November 2025Allow400YesNo
19243212METHOD FOR REMOTE PLACEMENT OF UNDERWATER ISOLATION BARRIERSJune 2025February 2026Allow810YesNo
19240665LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE, BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE AND LIQUID INJECTION METHODJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19240710LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION LINEJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19240741LIQUID INJECTION SYSTEM FOR BATTERY AND TRANSFER DEVICE THEREOFJune 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19240035CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR WATER-DISPENSING AND ICE-MAKING MACHINEJune 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19234138SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ENHANCED HAIR DRYERJune 2025August 2025Allow210NoNo
19233499Low-Spill Coupling AssemblyJune 2025September 2025Allow310YesNo
19232295SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING STANDARD GAS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING STANDARD GASJune 2025September 2025Allow300YesNo
19217397METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DRYING ELECTRONIC DEVICESMay 2025August 2025Allow300YesNo
19216688SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL OF HYDRAULIC PIPELINE RUPTURE PROTECTION BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FEEDBACKMay 2025July 2025Allow100NoNo
19215132Dried Plasma SystemMay 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19213748REFUELING ASSEMBLIES FOR FUEL TANKS, REFILLABLE FUEL TANKS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODSMay 2025February 2026Allow920YesNo
19213958GASOLINE DISPENSER VALVE SYSTEMMay 2025June 2025Allow100NoNo
19206596SOLAR WATER VALVE WITH WATERPROOF STRUCTUREMay 2025August 2025Allow310NoNo
19205655REMOVABLE REED VALVE CORE WITH AN ELASTIC SECURING BANDMay 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19202782BEER BOTTLING FLOW CONTROL APPARATUSMay 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19198068SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ENHANCED HAIR DRYERMay 2025June 2025Allow201YesNo
19126537DRAIN PROVIDED WITH A DISENGAGEMENT DEVICEMay 2025February 2026Allow1010NoNo
19196645SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR HYDROGEN REFUELINGMay 2025February 2026Allow1010YesNo
19194815HYDROGEN GENERATION SYSTEM AND REGULATOR THEREFORApril 2025September 2025Allow501NoNo
19193106VALVE BODYApril 2025September 2025Allow520NoNo
19189318WATER SPRINKLERApril 2025July 2025Allow300NoNo
19180832Gate Valve Position IndicatorsApril 2025December 2025Allow811NoNo
19178975MULTI-PIECE SEATApril 2025December 2025Abandon810NoNo
19178125Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Producing and Packaging FluidsApril 2025August 2025Allow410YesNo
19174949DIRECT-FIT VERTICAL GAS PROPORTIONAL VALVEApril 2025December 2025Allow920NoNo
19175864TIMBER DRYING KILN ELECTRICAL CONTACT SYSTEM, A TIMBER DRYING KILN MOISTURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND A TIMBER DRYING KILN MOISTURE MEASUREMENT METHODApril 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19171257LIQUEFIED GAS SOLUTION CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSINGApril 2025December 2025Allow810NoNo
19098974PORTABLE UNIVERSAL VALVE NOZZLE AND INFLATION DEVICE THEREOFApril 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19094934SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ENHANCED HAIR DRYERMarch 2025June 2025Allow301YesNo
19094069FLUID END ASSEMBLYMarch 2025August 2025Allow410YesNo
19089257Dynamic Slab Gate ValvesMarch 2025November 2025Allow710NoNo
19087153GATE VALVE SEATS AND SEALS, KITS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS TO ENHANCE OPERATING LIFE OF GATE VALVESMarch 2025November 2025Allow711YesNo
19086471FLUID EVACUATION COLLECTION VESSEL ASSEMBLIES AND FLUID EVACUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2025August 2025Allow511YesNo
19084583METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REVERSIBLE COUPLING OF CONDUITSMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19083351STEEL WIRE PRE-EMBEDDED INTEGRATED FULL-BORE ACID FRACTURING HOSE ASSEMBLY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2025November 2025Allow811YesNo
19079861SUPPORT BRACKET FOR FLUID CONDUIT ASSEMBLYMarch 2025September 2025Allow610YesNo
19111322ELECTRIC ANNULAR BLOWOUT PREVENTER WITH RADIAL COMPRESSION OF PACKERMarch 2025July 2025Allow400NoNo
19110958SIDE DOOR BOLT-FREE RAM BLOWOUT PREVENTERMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19110934SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VALVEMarch 2025December 2025Allow900NoNo
19077727ELECTRIC WATER PUMPMarch 2025October 2025Allow700NoNo
19068951FOOD PRODUCT PACKING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS THEREOFMarch 2025August 2025Allow610YesNo
19063489IRRIGATION VALVE MANAGEMENT DEVICEFebruary 2025November 2025Abandon920YesNo
18850195SAFETY DEVICE FOR A TANK INTENDED TO CONTAIN A PRESSURIZED GASFebruary 2025November 2025Allow1420YesNo
18853850FUEL STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR MANAGING GASES FROM A CANISTERFebruary 2025July 2025Allow910YesNo
19057645NESTLED HOSEFebruary 2025September 2025Allow711NoNo
19104531LOGISTICS SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF AT LEAST ONE FLUID MEDIUMFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1300NoNo
19053898SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF LIQUID EXTRACTION FROM EMPTY BARRELSFebruary 2025November 2025Allow910NoNo
19052195APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED FILLING OF SYRINGESFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1200NoNo
19050861VACUUM-ENABLED FLUID COMPRESSION AND EVACUATION APPARATUS, CONTROL, AND ASSOCIATED METHODSFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1200NoNo
19050273CAPSULED BALLOONS AND INFLATION DEVICES FOR SUCH CAPSULED BALLOONSFebruary 2025July 2025Allow610NoNo
19046557PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH REDUNDANT PRESSURE SENSINGFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1220NoNo
19047001Sanitary Pulse ValveFebruary 2025May 2025Allow420YesNo
19045336CONTROLE PLATE FOR A HIGH CONDUCTANCE VALVEFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1310NoNo
19043029Disposable For A Spray Drying SystemJanuary 2025September 2025Allow810NoNo
19043116Disposable For A Spray Drying SystemJanuary 2025September 2025Allow810NoNo
19040799Bidirectional Rotary Hydraulic Motor and PumpJanuary 2025September 2025Allow800NoNo
19039707METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING AND DISPENSING FLUIDJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710YesNo
19039699LIQUID PUMP WITH ADJUSTABLE LENGTH AND FEED TANKJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19037535SEALING HIGH PRESSURE FLOW DEVICESJanuary 2025September 2025Allow802NoNo
19036125MIXING VALVEJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1020NoNo
19032755High Strength Composite Structure and Method of ProductionJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1211NoNo
19027905SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCETJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19023980FLUID CONNECTORJanuary 2025March 2026Allow1400NoNo
19019574AIR INFLATION-DEFLATION VALVEJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19019964EMERGENCY DEVICEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19018338APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUID DELIVERYJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
19018350FAUCET DEVICE FOR REGULATING HOT AND COLD WATERJanuary 2025May 2025Allow410YesNo
19019078DISENGAGEABLE VALVE BACKSEAT SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2025March 2026Allow1400NoNo
19015547WATERWAY SWITCHING APPARATUS WITH MAGNETIC FUNCTIONJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1130YesNo
19014174INJECTOR FOR A GAS RESERVOIR, AND RESERVOIR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH AN INJECTORJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
19013419DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION OF A COVER TO AN OPENING OF VARIABLE SIZESJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710YesNo
19013114METHOD FOR DETERMINING DRYING OF FOOD WASTE DISPOSERJanuary 2025March 2025Allow300NoNo
18881710OZONE GAS SUPPLY SYSTEMJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
19008695TWO-WATERWAY STRUCTURE FOR FAUCETJanuary 2025March 2025Allow300NoNo
18880504CONTROLLER FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE, WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND GAS COOKERDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
19001498RELAY VALVE FOR A COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEDecember 2024February 2026Allow1400NoNo
19000329CHARGING COMPLETE DEVICE FOR HOLLOW SPHEREDecember 2024April 2025Allow400NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3753.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
506
Examiner Affirmed
319
(63.0%)
Examiner Reversed
187
(37.0%)
Reversal Percentile
70.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.0% 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
1264
Allowed After Appeal Filing
405
(32.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
859
(68.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
49.3%
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, 32.0% 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 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 3753 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3753 is part of Group 3750 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 38,439 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 77.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3753's allowance rate of 77.2% places it in the 52% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has an above-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3753 receive an average of 1.54 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 24% percentile). The median prosecution time is 27 months (in the 72% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With fewer 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.

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