USPTO Art Unit 3772 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3772
Group: 3770
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 12,845
Last Active: November 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18950521HORIZONTAL TRANSALVEOLAR IMPLANT SYSTEMNovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18940583READY-TO-USE EYELASH EXTENSIONSNovember 2024June 2025Allow710YesNo
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
18903840DENTAL SYSTEM FOR SYMMETRY OF JAW, PALATE, AND TEETHOctober 2024May 2025Allow710YesNo
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
18823885INTRAORAL DEVICESeptember 2024March 2025Allow610YesNo
18824859EARLY DENTAL CARIES DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18815791HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFAugust 2024January 2025Allow511YesNo
18811509SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED ORAL CAREAugust 2024April 2025Allow811YesNo
18806858REMOVABLE DENTAL PROSTHETICAugust 2024October 2024Allow200YesNo
18800012WATER FLOSSERAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18793272ORGANIC DENTAL CROWN AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE DENTAL CROWNAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18832656ADJUSTABLE SLEEP APNEA ORAL APPLIANCE FOR USE WITH ORTHODONTIC BRACESJuly 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18777544NON-SLIP WIG NET CAPJuly 2024May 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18776261HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS OFJuly 2024November 2024Allow410NoNo
18773626AUTOMATIC GRINDING DRILL DEVICE FOR ORAL CARIESJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18772343FALSE EYELASH TOOL KITJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18768553Robotic Dental System and Method of Preparing for a Robotic Dental ProcedureJuly 2024April 2025Allow910YesNo
18762745HAIR CURLERJuly 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18753936Dental Treatment TrayJune 2024March 2025Allow920YesNo
18750317OMNI-DIRECTIONAL MULTI-UNIT ABUTMENT DENTAL SYSTEMSJune 2024January 2025Allow721YesNo
18739393DENTAL FACE SHIELD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKINGJune 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18679097INTRAORAL DEVICEMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18679111Angulated Dental ImplantMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18673100ENDODONTIC IRRIGATION NEEDLE WITH APICAL PLUG AND METHODS OF USEMay 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18670374HAIR STYLER INCLUDING HINGED ARMS HAVING TWISTED HAIR CONTACT SURFACESMay 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
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
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
18637997DENTAL FLOSSER WITH ROTATION MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTING FLOSS TENSIONApril 2024March 2025Abandon1111YesNo
18636650DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION WITH ACTIVATION IN ENDODONTICS APPLICATIONApril 2024March 2025Allow1101YesNo
18632185ARCH PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING A FULL ARCH DENTAL RESTORATION DEVICEApril 2024January 2025Allow911NoNo
18628953BLADE FOR INTERPROXIMAL CROWN LENGTHENINGApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18628023DENTAL ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR FASTENING PROSTHESESApril 2024February 2025Allow1000YesNo
18625520DENTAL IMPLANT WITH IMPROVED TRANS-GINGIVAL EMERGENCE PROFILEApril 2024August 2024Allow410YesNo
18623951System for Improved Cleaning of TeethApril 2024March 2025Allow1111YesNo
18623551HAIR CLIP HAVING A HIDDEN HINGEApril 2024June 2025Allow1521YesNo
18620323ENDODONTIC MICRO SURGICAL SUCTION TIP FOR MANAGEMENT OF A NECROTIC TOOTHMarch 2024June 2024Allow300YesNo
18620679ENHANCED HAIR PRODUCT APPLICATION WITH CONCURRENT STYLINGMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18614663Orientable Dental Implant/Post DeviceMarch 2024September 2024Allow620NoNo
18614584DENTAL APPLIANCE ETCH TEMPLATEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1420YesNo
18611014MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORAL APPLIANCEMarch 2024April 2025Allow1320NoNo
18604863HYBRID ORTHODONTIC ARCHWIRESMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18604331SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORTHODONTIC BRACKET DESIGNMarch 2024May 2025Allow1410YesNo
18594952EYELASH SHAPING IMPLEMENTSMarch 2024July 2025Allow1610YesNo
18593890Orthodontic Aligner Removal Device and MethodMarch 2024August 2024Allow511YesNo
18688642APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF TOOTH DECAY, GUM DISEASE, AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONSMarch 2024April 2025Allow1311YesNo
18593793DENTAL RESTORATION SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18590453ADDITIVES FOR 3D PRINTING POLYMER RESINSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1000YesNo
18589103READY-TO-USE EYELASH EXTENSIONSFebruary 2024August 2024Allow611YesNo
18587792DENTAL ALIGNER APPARATUSFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18444853INTERNAL SINUS LIFTING DRILL SETFebruary 2024June 2024Allow400YesNo
18439000METHODS FOR PLACING AN IMPLANT ANALOG IN A PHYSICAL MODEL OF THE PATIENT'S MOUTHFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1420NoNo
18435971DENTAL ATTACHMENT POSITIONING APPARATUSESFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18435193Standard Orthodontic Appliances with Semi-Custom BasesFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1520YesNo
18433352ORTHODONTIC DISTALIZATION AND MESIALIZATION APPARATUS AND METHODFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910YesNo
18432157ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND MULTI-PHASE ORAL COMPOSITIONS FOR ORAL CAREFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18432798GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ORTHODONTIC SIMULATIONSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1220YesNo
18429600ORTHODONTIC DEVICESFebruary 2024April 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18430117DENTAL IMPRESSION TRAYFebruary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18427260INTRAORAL APPLIANCES WITH CELLULAR STRUCTURESJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1620YesNo
18423713DENTAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM FOR IMPLANT SCREW ANCHORJanuary 2024September 2024Allow711YesNo
18424696Screw-attached Pick-up Dental Coping System and MethodsJanuary 2024August 2024Allow610YesNo
18422295DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18419455DOME COMB APPARATUSJanuary 2024September 2024Allow801YesNo
18416025VACUUM LIGHT APPARATUSJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1020YesNo
18413943LASER SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING REMINERALIZATION AND STRENGTH OF HARD TISSUEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18411910NAIL POLISHER WITH UV LAMPJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1430NoNo
18411995Dog Toothbrush with Attached TreatJanuary 2024April 2024Allow410YesNo
18410869HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS OFJanuary 2024January 2025Abandon1211NoNo
18406475APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF ROOT CANAL AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOFJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1520YesNo
18404709DENTAL APPLIANCES, SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2024June 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18401136DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH FUNCTIONAL COATING LAYERDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18395365THERAPEUTIC TOOTH BUD ABLATIONDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500YesNo
18392645CROWN REMOVERDecember 2023November 2024Abandon1010NoNo
18541971WIG APPARATUSDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18539944DENTAL OBJECT WITH AN ADHESIVE REGIONDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18535800DENTAL RESTORATION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2023September 2024Allow910YesNo
18535699PROCESS FOR PREPARING A PATIENT'S JAW FOR A FULL ARCH TEETH REPLACEMENTDecember 2023January 2025Allow1320YesNo
18536204AUTOMATIC APPLICATION OF DOCTOR'S PREFERENCES WORKFLOW USING STATISTICAL PREFERENCE ANALYSISDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18531879SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING A CUSTOMIZED GUIDANCE PACKAGE EQUIPPED APPLIANCEDecember 2023October 2024Allow1000NoNo
18527930DENTAL APPLIANCEDecember 2023February 2025Allow1530YesNo
18519818DENTAL IMPLANTNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18520029DENTAL IMPLANT HAVING A SOCKET BODY, AND KIT FOR SAID DENTAL IMPLANTNovember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18516668DENTISTRY TOOLNovember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18514885APPLICATOR FOR MAKEUP PRODUCTNovember 2023February 2025Allow1511NoNo
18514657DENTAL IMPLANT WITH CODED UPPER SURFACENovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18511749Hair TieNovember 2023January 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18507652HAIR TOOLNovember 2023April 2024Allow510YesNo
18507135METHOD FOR FORMING A DENTURE BASENovember 2023August 2024Allow900NoNo
18506175DENTAL ORTHODONTIC RETAINER WITH NANODIAMOND PMMA COMPOSITE MATERIALNovember 2023August 2024Allow900YesNo
18506107PREPARATION METHOD OF HAIR WEFTNovember 2023January 2024Allow200NoNo

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
318
Examiner Affirmed
184
(57.9%)
Examiner Reversed
134
(42.1%)
Reversal Percentile
84.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 42.1% 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
995
Allowed After Appeal Filing
297
(29.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
698
(70.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.1%
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, 29.8% 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 12,845 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 57.4%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3772's allowance rate of 57.4% 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 2.25 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 82% percentile). The median prosecution time is 34 months (in the 26% 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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