USPTO Art Unit 3772 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3772
Group: 3770
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 12,930
Last Active: July 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19269563HANDHELD VISE FOR DENTAL CROWNSJuly 2025January 2026Allow710NoNo
19237387DENTAL APPARATUS, DENTAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE DENTAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE DENTAL ASSEMBLYJune 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19220036HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFMay 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19220020HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFMay 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19218355HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFMay 2025August 2025Allow310NoNo
19215247GLUE-FREE ARTIFICIAL EYELASH PRODUCT PRODUCED BY ULTRASONIC WELDING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOREMay 2025October 2025Allow411YesNo
19198446Prophy Angle with Splatter GuardMay 2025August 2025Allow310NoNo
19191740SCANNING BODYApril 2025December 2025Allow810YesNo
19186982HANDHELD VISE FOR DENTAL CROWNSApril 2025November 2025Allow611YesNo
19180979CONTINUOUS WEFT HAIR EXTENSION DISPENSING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOFApril 2025November 2025Allow710YesNo
19086303DENTAL APPARATUS FOR HOLDING TWO SEPARATED PIECES OF ARTICULATING PAPER AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAMEMarch 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19083103HANDLE FOR NAIL POLISH APPLICATORMarch 2025July 2025Allow300YesNo
19111360JAW POSITION CORRECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JAW POSITION CORRECTING APPARATUSMarch 2025October 2025Allow710YesNo
19075218SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HAIR EXTENSIONSMarch 2025July 2025Allow411YesNo
19073290Scanning Method and System of Scanning Rod, and Storage MediumMarch 2025January 2026Allow1111NoNo
19062044HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19060102OMNI-ABUTMENT CORE AND METHODS OF USEFebruary 2025November 2025Allow910YesNo
19031464AIR GUIDE COVER FOR CURLING IRON ASSEMBLY OF AIR BLOWING RODJanuary 2025January 2026Abandon1220NoNo
19029495APPLICATORS AND CASES FOR ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSIONSJanuary 2025March 2026Allow1320YesNo
19030553APPLICATORS FOR APPLYING EYELASH EXTENSIONS AND METHODS FOR USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOFJanuary 2025October 2025Abandon910NoNo
18994640CONNECTION DEVICE AND SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1010YesNo
19018017METHOD FOR INSTALLING CERAMIC VENEERS WITHOUT TOOTH-GRINDINGJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
19017650ELECTRIC SHAVING BRUSH AND SHAVING ASSEMBLYJanuary 2025September 2025Allow810NoNo
19015314ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS AND METHODS OF DESIGNING AND FABRICATING ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS BASED ON TOOTH SHAPEJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1020YesNo
18977991HAND HELD DENTAL FLOSSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEDecember 2024August 2025Allow820NoNo
18976969OSSEODENSIFICATION BUR WITH TIP RELIEF AND METHOD OF USEDecember 2024March 2026Abandon1520NoNo
18961497HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS OFNovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18954861Hair Extensions StaplerNovember 2024November 2025Allow1210YesNo
18950521HORIZONTAL TRANSALVEOLAR IMPLANT SYSTEMNovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18943648COMB FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEDICULOSISNovember 2024October 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18940583READY-TO-USE EYELASH EXTENSIONSNovember 2024June 2025Allow710YesNo
18937673Self-Tapping Externally Threaded Dental Implants Including Multiple External Cutting GroovesNovember 2024August 2025Allow930YesNo
18925063HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFOctober 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18915788BIOCOMPOSITE DENTAL CROWN AND METHOD OF MAKINGOctober 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18913909HYBRID STYLE DENTURE SYSTEM FOR PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DENTURESOctober 2024May 2025Allow710YesNo
18906476FACE SHIELD AND FACE MASK PROTECTION SYSTEMOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18906753DENTAL IMPRESSION TRAY WITH BITE REGISTRATION AND METHOD OF MAKING DENTURES FROM THE SAMEOctober 2024September 2025Allow1120YesNo
18903840DENTAL SYSTEM FOR SYMMETRY OF JAW, PALATE, AND TEETHOctober 2024May 2025Allow710YesNo
18899221MAGNETIC TRACTION DEVICE FOR IMPACTED TOOTHSeptember 2024January 2026Abandon1620YesNo
18851466AN ORTHODONTIC PALATAL AND JAW EXPANSION DEVICESeptember 2024February 2026Allow1600YesNo
18850529Lighted Dental MirrorSeptember 2024November 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18895561CROWN REMOVERSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18888058DENTAL HANDPIECE WITH TEMPERATURE SENSORSeptember 2024February 2025Abandon510NoNo
18885528Prophy Angle with Splatter GuardSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18829490SCREW-ATTACHED PICK-UP DENTAL COPING SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610YesNo
18827656Screw-attached Pick-up Dental Coping System and MethodsSeptember 2024July 2025Allow1010NoNo
18823885INTRAORAL DEVICESeptember 2024March 2025Allow610YesNo
18824859EARLY DENTAL CARIES DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18819358DENTAL FLOSSER ASSEMBLY WITH DISPOSABLE PORTION AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING FLOSS TENSION AND METHOD OF USEAugust 2024November 2025Allow1511YesNo
18815791HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFAugust 2024January 2025Allow511YesNo
18811509SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED ORAL CAREAugust 2024April 2025Allow811YesNo
18810606METHOD FOR FORMING AND POLISHING A COMPOSITE DENTUREAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700YesNo
18809372AID APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING AN ORTHODONTIC BRACKET IN A CENTER OF A TOOTHAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18806858REMOVABLE DENTAL PROSTHETICAugust 2024October 2024Allow200YesNo
18838084BLOCKS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DENTAL STABILISATIONAugust 2024September 2025Allow1310NoNo
18802822HAIR CARE APPLIANCEAugust 2024November 2025Allow1530YesNo
18800012WATER FLOSSERAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18793272ORGANIC DENTAL CROWN AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE DENTAL CROWNAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18833716DENTAL HANDPEICEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18832656ADJUSTABLE SLEEP APNEA ORAL APPLIANCE FOR USE WITH ORTHODONTIC BRACESJuly 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18777544NON-SLIP WIG NET CAPJuly 2024May 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18777940INTERNAL SINUS LIFTING DRILL SETJuly 2024January 2026Allow1820NoNo
18777292METHOD OF ADMINISTERING ADHESIVE TO BOND ORTHODONTIC BRACKETSJuly 2024December 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18776504DENTAL HANDPIECE FOR DRILLING AND SUCTIONINGJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18776261HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS OFJuly 2024November 2024Allow410NoNo
18773626AUTOMATIC GRINDING DRILL DEVICE FOR ORAL CARIESJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18773782HAIR CURLING DEVICEJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1931NoNo
18772343FALSE EYELASH TOOL KITJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18772019NAIL FORMS AND NAIL SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2024October 2025Allow1530YesNo
18768553Robotic Dental System and Method of Preparing for a Robotic Dental ProcedureJuly 2024April 2025Allow910YesNo
18764698UNIVERSAL HAIRSTYLING DEVICE ATTACHMENT AND AN INTERCHANGEABLE ACCESSORIES SETJuly 2024January 2026Abandon1820NoNo
18764261FLEXIBLE INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZED DENTUREJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18762745HAIR CURLERJuly 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18753936Dental Treatment TrayJune 2024March 2025Allow920YesNo
18751857BRUSH FOR APPLYING A CLEANSING POWDERJune 2024November 2025Allow1600YesNo
18750317OMNI-DIRECTIONAL MULTI-UNIT ABUTMENT DENTAL SYSTEMSJune 2024January 2025Allow721YesNo
18740682COSMETIC BRUSH COVERJune 2024September 2025Abandon1510YesNo
18740363THICK HAIR ELASTICJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18739393DENTAL FACE SHIELD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKINGJune 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18736359ORTHODONTIC TOOTH MOVEMENT DEVICE, SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2024October 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18734713PET NAIL GRINDERJune 2024November 2025Abandon1830NoNo
18679097INTRAORAL DEVICEMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18679111Angulated Dental ImplantMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18679291GLUE-FREE FALSE EYELASH PRODUCT PRODUCED BY ULTRASONIC WELDING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOREMay 2024November 2025Abandon1731YesNo
18672317SYSTEM TO DISPENSE COSMETIC PRODUCTSMay 2024February 2026Allow2100YesNo
18673100ENDODONTIC IRRIGATION NEEDLE WITH APICAL PLUG AND METHODS OF USEMay 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18671113PORTABLE COSMETIC ACCESSORYMay 2024May 2025Allow1220YesNo
18670374HAIR STYLER INCLUDING HINGED ARMS HAVING TWISTED HAIR CONTACT SURFACESMay 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18665892SEGMENTED SELF-GRAFTING EYELASH AND EYELASH KIT INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2024August 2025Abandon1530NoNo
18663515ORTHODONTIC PLANNING SYSTEMSMay 2024December 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18663408DENTAL APPARATUS FOR HOLDING TWO SEPARATED PIECES OF ARTICULATING PAPER AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAMEMay 2024March 2025Allow1011NoNo
18707885Method and Apparatus for Processing Scanning, Device, and MediumMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18707883Method and System for Processing Intraoral Scanning, Electronic Device, and MediumMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18647558ORTHODONTIC PLIERS WITH FORCE SCALEApril 2024February 2026Allow2240YesNo
18647470ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTSApril 2024July 2025Allow1510YesNo
18647075DENTAL VIBRATION DEVICEApril 2024October 2025Allow1800NoNo
18643678Artificial Eyelash FanApril 2024July 2025Allow1421YesNo
18642532APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR DETACHING ARTIFICIAL HAIRS FROM AN ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSION AND AFFIXING THE DETACHED ARTIFICIAL HAIRS AT NATURAL LASHESApril 2024September 2024Allow501NoNo
18640157HANDPIECE HAVING ROOT CANAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT FUNCTIONApril 2024July 2024Allow300YesNo
18639216Device For Applying Emulsion CompositionsApril 2024November 2024Allow700YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3772.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
356
Examiner Affirmed
207
(58.1%)
Examiner Reversed
149
(41.9%)
Reversal Percentile
84.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 41.9% 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
1112
Allowed After Appeal Filing
322
(29.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
790
(71.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
30.0%
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, 29.0% 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 3772 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3772 is part of Group 3770 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 12,930 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 56.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3772's allowance rate of 56.9% places it in the 12% 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 3772 receive an average of 2.34 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 80% percentile). The median prosecution time is 35 months (in the 32% 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 multiple rounds of 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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