USPTO Art Unit 3786 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3786
Group: 3780
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 5,269
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19332806GRADUATED COMPRESSION DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CIRCULATORY DISORDERSSeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19318124CONFIGURABLE BREATHING ASSIST MOUTHPIECE DEVICESeptember 2025January 2026Allow500YesNo
19242573BANDAGE FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES TO A SURGICAL SITE WITH ONE OR MORE PERCUTANEOUS PINS OR WIRESJune 2025January 2026Allow720YesNo
19222963METHODS FOR USING CERVICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND CERVICAL CONTROL DEVICESMay 2025January 2026Allow810YesNo
19215700FLEXIBLE FACE MASK HAVING SIDES THAT ADHERE CLOSELY TO WEARER'S CHEEKSMay 2025November 2025Allow620YesNo
19209807SEX POSITIONING CHAIRMay 2025December 2025Allow710NoNo
19204487Knee Brace Spring Lock and Release HingeMay 2025July 2025Allow300YesNo
19199578ANATOMICAL BRACE FOR DYNAMICALLY STABILIZING THE ELBOWMay 2025March 2026Allow1000YesNo
19192560BLANKET SPLINT QUICK TIE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CAREApril 2025July 2025Allow300YesNo
19188302Dental ApplianceApril 2025June 2025Allow200YesNo
19185926Tennis Elbow Offloading DeviceApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
18714845ORTHOTIC BARS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORRECTING CLUBFOOTApril 2025October 2025Allow1600YesNo
19172601Smart Knee BraceApril 2025November 2025Allow720YesNo
19097549ARM SUPPORT APPARATUSApril 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19075225Cervix Stabilizing DeviceMarch 2025March 2026Allow1200YesNo
19071900ORTHOPEDIC THERAPY APPARATUSMarch 2025February 2026Allow1100NoNo
19071907METHOD TO APPLY AN ORTHOPEDIC THERAPY APPARATUS TO USER SKINMarch 2025February 2026Allow1100NoNo
19069835LUMBAR TRACTION SYSTEMMarch 2025August 2025Allow510YesNo
19063464REVERSIBLE OCCLUSION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2025October 2025Allow810YesNo
19058199VAGINAL FLUID ABSORPTION AND ODOR REDUCTIONFebruary 2025June 2025Allow410YesNo
18989181BLANKET SPLINT QUICK TIE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CAREDecember 2024March 2025Allow300YesNo
18980625Adjustable Limb Cradle for Positioning of Surgical PatientsDecember 2024November 2025Allow1120YesNo
18970874ARM SUPPORT APPARATUSDecember 2024February 2025Allow310NoNo
18958346HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICENovember 2024March 2026Allow1600YesNo
18941607Compression Legwear with Linear Pads to Control Symptoms of Varicose VeinsNovember 2024November 2025Allow1220YesNo
18929945SURGICAL DRAPING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAMEOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710YesNo
18927300Shoulder Support Devices and MethodsOctober 2024December 2024Abandon200NoNo
18923557Adjustable HeadrestOctober 2024July 2025Allow920NoNo
18907007CATHETER ORGANIZER FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURESOctober 2024February 2026Allow1600YesNo
18900330BAND FOR PREVENTING CONTACT OF INJURYSeptember 2024June 2025Abandon910NoNo
18851845Compression Garment with IndicatorSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18900277BAND FOR PREVENTING CONTACT OF INJURYSeptember 2024June 2025Abandon810NoNo
18898474BAND FOR PREVENTING CONTACT OF INJURYSeptember 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18849936PROLAPSE CORRECTIVE DEVICESeptember 2024December 2025Allow1500YesNo
18891026MEDICAL DRESSINGSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410YesNo
18847625NASAL CAVITY INSERTION DEVICESeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18883627WOUND DRESSINGSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810YesNo
18828462Method and Apparatus for Securing a Patient's LimbSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1700YesNo
18826922NIPPLE SHIELD WITH PORT AND FLAP-COVERED CHANNEL TO SUPPLEMENT LACTATION DURING BREASTFEEDINGSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18824036Back Support DeviceSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18820343ANTI-SNORING MOUTHPIECEAugust 2024February 2026Abandon1720NoNo
18815674APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF BRUXISMAugust 2024November 2025Allow1400NoNo
18814592AIRBAG-TYPE EARPLUG COMFORTABLE TO WEAR AND OFFERING SOUND INSULATION AND NOISE REDUCTIONAugust 2024February 2025Allow601YesNo
18810311ADAPTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL ORTHOSES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800YesNo
18806988FrameAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18805764SHOULDER SUPPORT APPARATUSAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400YesNo
18803498DECORATIVE PATCHES AND METHODS OF USING DECORATIVE PATCHESAugust 2024September 2025Allow1320YesNo
18793574CONFIGURABLE BREATHING ASSIST MOUTHPIECE DEVICEAugust 2024October 2024Allow200YesNo
18792215APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY AND/OR REMOVAL OF OCCLUSIONS IN THE BODYAugust 2024March 2025Allow711YesNo
18789191BRACE-TYPE ANTI-SNORING DEVICEJuly 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18785399APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A BODY PARTJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18783527Melt Blown Dressing with Gradient DensityJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
18782854FOAM EARPLUG WITH TRANSDERMAL MATERIALJuly 2024March 2025Allow820YesNo
18783163Heel Protector and Corresponding Rehabilitation Systems and Methods for Using the SameJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800YesNo
18779701INTRA UTERINE DEVICEJuly 2024March 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18779968PRESSURE-MITIGATING SURFACES WITH INFLATABLE CHAMBERS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING AND CONTROLLING THE SAMEJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900YesNo
18779773ARM SLING AND STABILIZATION DEVICEJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400YesNo
18777057MOLDABLE ORAL APPLIANCEJuly 2024June 2025Allow1120YesNo
18775340Male Condom and Ring KitJuly 2024June 2025Allow1120YesNo
18774221APPARATUS THAT ENABLES NON-PENETRATING SEXJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18773062METHODS AND MECHANISMS FOR MAINTAINING AN ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER IN A PRE-STRETCH STATE AND USES THEREOFJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18772372METHOD FOR PROPHYLACTIC MANAGEMENT OF AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT USING A FACE MASK WITH MINI EXHAUST FANJuly 2024January 2026Allow1850YesNo
18773526LIVING HINGE FOR ATHLETIC BRACE OR SUPPORTJuly 2024October 2025Allow1610YesNo
18728738PATCH FOR FEMALE GENITAL AREAJuly 2024February 2026Allow2010NoNo
18763943BRACES FOR ALLEVIATING COMPRESSION AND METHODS FOR MARKING AND USING THE SAMEJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18762279SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING POSITIONJuly 2024April 2025Allow910NoNo
18759455ORAL PHLEGM EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAMEJune 2024November 2025Allow1601YesNo
18756268BI-RADIAL PATIENT INTERFACEJune 2024February 2026Allow1900YesNo
18750376Orthotic system for stabilizing an ankle and a footJune 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
18748276HEADREST, VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE HEADRESTJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18722000A POLYURETHANE FOAM FOR USE IN A WOUND PADJune 2024July 2025Allow1320YesNo
18721443METHOD FOR PUTTING ON AN ORTHOSIS, AND ORTHOSISJune 2024February 2026Allow2010NoNo
18746299MEDICAL DEVICEJune 2024February 2026Allow2010YesNo
18744790ACTIVE FORCE ELECTRIC FIELD ANTI-PATHOGENIC FABRIC AND METHODS OF CHARGING AND DEACTIVATING PATHOGEN PARTICLESJune 2024September 2025Allow1511NoNo
18720805Etiquette MaskJune 2024November 2024Allow500YesNo
18743600CARPAL TUNNEL WRIST BRACEJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18719337ORTHOSISJune 2024February 2026Allow2010NoNo
18742130COMPRESSION GARMENTJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18741081Leveling Drape for Endovascular ProceduresJune 2024December 2025Allow1810NoNo
18738661DYNAMIC MANDIBULAR AND LINGUAL REPOSITIONING DEVICES, CONTROLLER STATION, AND METHODS OF TREATING AND/OR DIAGNOSING MEDICAL DISORDERSJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18736120PATIENT STABILIZATION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USEJune 2024February 2026Allow2020YesNo
18735250IUD INSERTION DEVICES WITH A ROTATABLE STRING CONTROLLER AND METHODSJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18716730ADJUSTABLE FINGER SPLINTJune 2024March 2026Allow2101YesNo
18734896RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DEVICE POSITIVE PRESSURE SEAL CHECK METHODS AND DEVICESJune 2024February 2026Allow2010NoNo
18731227ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS WITH TRACK SYSTEM AND MECHANISMMay 2024February 2026Allow2020NoNo
18714814ORTHOTIC BRACE AND CLIP ATTACHMENT MECHANISMMay 2024August 2025Allow1400YesNo
18714833ORTHOTIC BRACE AND CLIP ATTACHMENT MECHANISM AND ORTHOTIC SPRING TENSIONERMay 2024September 2025Allow1500YesNo
18676870PRESSURE-MITIGATION APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18676608THERAPY BOOT WITH POCKETS FOR ICE PACK AND COMPRESSION BLADDERMay 2024March 2025Allow1000YesNo
18676618WOUND PAD AND A SELF-ADHESIVE MEMBER COMPRISING A WOUND PADMay 2024November 2025Allow1700YesNo
18676579RIGIDIFYING BRACEMay 2024October 2025Allow1600YesNo
18713434NEGATIVE PRESSURE DRESSING ASSEMBLYMay 2024March 2026Allow2210YesNo
18670671Surgical Dressing for DrainsMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18669479Dynamic Hip Orthosis DeviceMay 2024January 2026Allow2011NoNo
18669130SLEEVE OR LINER FOR AN ARTICLEMay 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18667034SURGICAL DRAPE AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SURGICAL DRAPE AND ATTACHMENT SENSORMay 2024September 2025Allow1610YesNo
18668059ORAL DEVICE TO INHIBIT MASTICATION AND INGESTION OF SOLID FOODMay 2024February 2025Allow911NoNo
18664755KNEE BRACE APPARATUSMay 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
18710197DILATION STENT FOR GENIOGLOSSUS MUSCLE FOR IMPROVING RESPIRATORY AIRWAY DURING HYPOPNEAMay 2024May 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18665037Tongue RetractorMay 2024August 2025Allow1511NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3786.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
184
Examiner Affirmed
98
(53.3%)
Examiner Reversed
86
(46.7%)
Reversal Percentile
92.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 46.7% 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
542
Allowed After Appeal Filing
186
(34.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
356
(65.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
59.6%
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, 34.3% 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 3786 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3786 is part of Group 3780 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 5,269 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 59.8%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3786's allowance rate of 59.8% places it in the 15% 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 3786 receive an average of 2.36 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 81% percentile). The median prosecution time is 39 months (in the 18% 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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