USPTO Art Unit 3761 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19341979COOKING DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOFSeptember 2025March 2026Allow500NoNo
19334440SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOKING PIZZASeptember 2025March 2026Allow510YesNo
19297564FUEL CELL TURBOELECTRIC FAN FOR AN AIRCRAFTAugust 2025October 2025Allow200YesNo
19293889Flexible Warming PadAugust 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19284600Food Warming TrayJuly 2025November 2025Allow310NoNo
19277535HEATING PAD AND SYSTEMJuly 2025December 2025Allow510NoNo
19265316WIRELESS CHARGING AND HEATING LUNCHBOXJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
19260281Control Method and Apparatus for Energy Storage Heat Exchange Electric Water HeaterJuly 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19251944WELDING QUALITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19250268FLEXIBLE HEATING DEVICEJune 2025December 2025Allow511NoNo
19241941TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING A STEAM SYSTEMJune 2025January 2026Allow710NoNo
19239988BACKING WELDING PROCESS CURVE BASED ON NARROW-GAP U-GROOVE AND ITS APPLICATION AND PRODUCTJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
18992115Method For Removing Outer Skin Of Onion And Device For Removing Outer Skin Of OnionJune 2025February 2026Allow1420YesNo
19226647TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE PTC HEATING WIRE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19226800Laser Processing EquipmentJune 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19227397Melting Regolith by ElectrodesJune 2025December 2025Allow600NoNo
19220069HIGH-HEAT-INPUT COMBINED WELDING METHOD FOR THICK-WALLED HIGH-STRENGTH STEELMay 2025September 2025Allow410NoNo
19217713SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR BEARING COMPARTMENTMay 2025December 2025Allow710NoNo
19216795TOWEL HEATING DEVICEMay 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19216853TOWEL HEATING DEVICEMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19209626HEATING LUNCH BOXMay 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19209519WELDING DETECTION APPARATUS AND WELDING DETECTION METHODMay 2025January 2026Allow811YesNo
19204637AUTOMATIC SMOKERMay 2025August 2025Allow420NoNo
19197927Bread Maker with Collapsible ContainerMay 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19190796SMOKING DEVICEApril 2025July 2025Allow310NoNo
19192221Kitchen Tool For Forming Baking LinerApril 2025October 2025Allow511NoNo
19188067MULTI-PLY COOKWARE WITH CARBON STEEL COOKING SURFACE LAYERApril 2025August 2025Allow420YesNo
19183809METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE REPAIR OF FREEFORM SURFACE, DEVICE AND MEDIUMApril 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19179273AUTOMATED COOKING DEVICEApril 2025October 2025Allow600YesNo
19120247ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODApril 2025November 2025Allow710NoNo
19176575INDUCTION HEATING FOR PROCESS ELECTRIFICATIONApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19175435PORTABLE SMOKE INJECTION DEVICEApril 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
19172402GRIDDLE COOKING STATION AND METHOD THEREOFApril 2025May 2025Allow100YesNo
19170736WIDE LASER BEAM HIGH-THROUGHPUT ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING AND CLADDING DEVICE AND WORKING METHOD THEREOFApril 2025August 2025Allow400YesNo
19092779HEATING SYSTEMSMarch 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19091421SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EX-SITU BAKEOUT OF DIFFERENTIALLY PUMPED VACUUM CHAMBERSMarch 2025November 2025Allow800NoNo
19088506FUEL-COOLED ENGINE COMPONENT(S)March 2025October 2025Allow710YesNo
19114388KITCHEN APPARATUS FOR ACCOMMODATING A WIRED FOOD MONITORING SENSORMarch 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19084792MODULAR FOOD WARMING PADMarch 2025October 2025Allow711YesNo
19113315HEATING DEVICE, AND TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAMEMarch 2025February 2026Abandon1101NoNo
19084671ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AGING WHISKEYMarch 2025February 2026Allow1120YesNo
19083765FOLDABLE DIATOMACEOUS FLOOR MAT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2025May 2025Allow100NoNo
19079203MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBLE STEAMER USED FOR MICROWAVE OVENMarch 2025August 2025Allow511NoNo
19078185AUTOMATIC TOASTERMarch 2025August 2025Allow500NoNo
19077870HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER PRODUCTION METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, AND SYSTEMSMarch 2025March 2026Allow1210NoNo
19076164FRUIT PIT REMOVAL DEVICEMarch 2025March 2026Abandon1201NoNo
19073990HEATING SYSTEM AND METHODSMarch 2025January 2026Allow1121YesNo
19074034HEATING LUNCH BOXMarch 2025July 2025Allow510YesNo
19074130HEATING DEVICEMarch 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19072496COFFEE MAKING DEVICEMarch 2025June 2025Allow310NoNo
19071757WELDING METHOD AND PRODUCT FOR IMPROVING STRESS CORROSION RESISTANCE OF RISER WELDED JOINTMarch 2025March 2026Abandon1220NoNo
19068926SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGEMarch 2025November 2025Allow921YesNo
19068615DC COOKING APPLIANCEMarch 2025March 2026Allow1230NoNo
19066264CERAMIC SUSCEPTORFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1020NoNo
19066351HALF-CRUCIBLE DRY HEARTH MELTERFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610YesNo
19065178Portable Purge Chamber for Controlled Atmosphere Welding of Readily Contaminated Metals Like Titanium or ZirconiumFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19065097HOT BEVERAGE BREWING AIDFebruary 2025December 2025Allow911YesNo
19064423COOKING UTENSIL WITH STIRRING FUNCTIONFebruary 2025July 2025Allow510YesNo
19059310TELESCOPIC CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND COFFEE MACHINEFebruary 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19060099SPLIT CASE WITH COATABLE TRANSISTION FEATUREFebruary 2025December 2025Allow1020NoNo
19058359TELESCOPIC PIZZA OVENFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19103581VAPORIZERFebruary 2025January 2026Abandon1110NoNo
19046227ROASTING SYSTEM WITH AN AGITATORFebruary 2025November 2025Allow1011NoNo
19042935SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED WATER HEATING & DISPENSE CYCLES FOR BREWING POUR-OVER COFFEEJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19037757TWO-CHANNEL DEVICE FOR TWO-FREQUENCY ARC WELDINGJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710NoNo
19036945INDUCTIVE BABY BOTTLE WARMERJanuary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19033309PET FOOD COOKER AND MIXERJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
19032185MULTIFUNCTIONAL MICROWAVE BAKING TRAYJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1310NoNo
19031282METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAGNETIC FIELD PARAMETER THRESHOLD OF NEGATIVE-PRESSURE ARC WELDINGJanuary 2025October 2025Allow920NoNo
19027458AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING A WIRELESSLY-HEATED ATOMIZER AND RELATED METHODJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
19027705HeaterJanuary 2025July 2025Allow3610NoNo
19022578Integrated Kitchen Apparatus for Food Preparation and Food Service DeliveryJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19020429INFRARED HEATING AND HEAT TRANSFER AND RADIATION ELEMENT INCLUDING NANOCOMPOSITEJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1210NoNo
19019447SUSPENDED-TYPE SPOT WELDING DEVICE CONVENIENT FOR WELDING AND ASSEMBLING OF VARIOUS VEHICLE MODELSJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19013880Microwave Heating CavityJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19012394MULTIFUNCTIONAL AIR FRYERJanuary 2025April 2025Allow410NoNo
19008821INDUCTOR COIL WELDING EQUIPMENT AND ITS WELDING PROCESSJanuary 2025June 2025Allow511YesNo
19001634OIL GUIDING STRUCTURE AND COOKING DEVICEDecember 2024March 2025Allow200NoNo
19001417Automatic Decanting ApparatusDecember 2024July 2025Allow710YesNo
18878658NUMERICAL APERTURE CHANGING APPARATUS, LASER APPARATUS, AND LASER BEAM MACHINEDecember 2024September 2025Allow910YesNo
18989510LASER PROCESSING DEVICEDecember 2024January 2026Abandon1320NoNo
18990503AIRCRAFT ENGINEDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410NoNo
18987595FOOD PROCESSORDecember 2024June 2025Allow600NoNo
18983655HYDROGEN FUELLED GAS TURBINE ENGINEDecember 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18983370Heat-Absorbing Adapter for Enhanced Heat Dissipation And DurabilityDecember 2024September 2025Allow930NoNo
18875719PREPARATION METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TITANIUM ALLOYSDecember 2024August 2025Allow810YesNo
18979156PORTABLE VAPOR GENERATING METHODSDecember 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18978062METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A WIND TURBINEDecember 2024November 2025Allow1120YesNo
18978939REPOSITIONABLE CABLE CLIP SYSTEM FOR USE ON STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFSDecember 2024December 2025Allow1211YesNo
18972485FLUID VAPORIZERSDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18969930AIRFLOW REVERSAL SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT THAWING PROCESSESDecember 2024August 2025Allow820YesNo
18966670Fan Blade and Air Supply DeviceDecember 2024December 2025Allow1211NoNo
18961752HEATERNovember 2024May 2025Allow610YesNo
18960227TRAILING MEMBER FOR A STRUT OF A GAS TURBINE EXHAUST DIFFUSER, STRUT ASSEMBLY, AND GAS TURBINE EXHAUST DIFFUSERNovember 2024January 2026Allow1411YesNo
18960264CONDENSER FOR HYDROGEN STEAM INJECTED TURBINE ENGINENovember 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18868968AN ELECTRICAL FLUID HEATERNovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18958511LASER-PLASMA COMPOSITE CLADDING HEAD AND COMPOSITE CLADDING METHODNovember 2024April 2025Allow401YesNo
18958070BRAIDED SOFT PRETZEL APPARATUS AND METHODNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18957944METHOD FOR THE LASER MACHINING OF A WORKPIECENovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18958859MICROWAVE OVEN SPLATTER COVER OR ENCLOSURENovember 2024July 2025Allow820YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3761.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
948
Examiner Affirmed
456
(48.1%)
Examiner Reversed
492
(51.9%)
Reversal Percentile
94.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 51.9% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. 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
2979
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1055
(35.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1924
(64.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
66.8%
Higher 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, 35.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 3761 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3761 is part of Group 3760 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 29,441 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 69.8%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3761's allowance rate of 69.8% places it in the 31% 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 3761 receive an average of 2.11 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 67% percentile). The median prosecution time is 36 months (in the 28% 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.

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