USPTO Art Unit 3792 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19303259CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING SURGERY AND HAVING SENSORS FOR DETECTING MOTIONAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19301718MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) ANALYSISAugust 2025March 2026Allow711NoNo
19289856ANTI-INFECTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSION METHODS AND DEVICESAugust 2025February 2026Allow600NoNo
19272673DEFIBRILLATORJuly 2025October 2025Allow310NoNo
19266246DEVICES AND METHODS FOR NERVE STIMULATIONJuly 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19262256INTEGRATED MULTI-SENSOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SPORTS MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2025October 2025Allow301NoNo
19261440LOW-POWER ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) MEASUREMENT METHODJuly 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19260226VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION DEVICES AND METHODSJuly 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19233911MODULAR COLD THERAPY SYSTEM WITH DIRECTED WATER CIRCULATION AND ICE GEOMETRY ENHANCEMENTSJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19228836METHODS FOR IMPLANTING CORNEAL INLAYS BASED ON HIGH-PRECISION VISUAL AXIS POSITIONING AND INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ADJUSTMENTJune 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19215654DEVICE WITH FEATURES FOR ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY AND LITHOTRIPSYMay 2025October 2025Allow501NoNo
19214366NERVE STIMULATORMay 2025July 2025Allow200NoNo
19211260BRA HAVING PHYSIOTHERAPY EFFECTMay 2025September 2025Allow410NoNo
19211125INTERVENTIONAL NEEDLE FIXING DEVICE FOR TUMOR CLINICAL TREATMENTMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19203169Modular Health Monitoring Intelligent RingMay 2025September 2025Allow410NoNo
19185683SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BRAIN ABNORMALITIES USING BACKSCATTERED RADIATIONApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19185910RECANALIZING OCCLUDED VESSELS USING RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGYApril 2025February 2026Allow1011YesNo
19184284HAIR REMOVING DEVICEApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19182369AUXILIARY SUPPORT APPARATUSApril 2025July 2025Allow300NoNo
19180866Infant Monitoring DeviceApril 2025August 2025Allow401NoNo
19121131HEART WALL REFINEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIA SOURCE LOCATIONSApril 2025October 2025Allow610YesNo
19176550IMPLANTABLE NEURO MODULATOR DEVICE AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN IMPLANTABLE NEURO MODULATOR DEVICEApril 2025January 2026Allow1020YesNo
19174743SAFETY ENHANCED APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CANCER TREATMENT UTILIZING HIGH INTENSITY UV-C LEDS AND LONG LENGTH HIGH UV-C TRANSMISSION FIBER OPTIC CABLEApril 2025February 2026Allow1110YesNo
19171290System for Providing Ocular Photo-Bio-Stimulation LightApril 2025September 2025Allow510YesNo
19086857ACTUATOR POWER APPARATUS AND SURGERY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMMarch 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19086746ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS HAVING HANDHELD CONTROLLERS FOR RELEASABLY COUPLING INTERCHANGEABLE DEXTEROUS END-EFFECTORSMarch 2025February 2026Allow1110NoNo
19078851SUTURING FORCEPS AND METHOD OF SUTURINGMarch 2025November 2025Allow811NoNo
19068475INSTRUMENT DRIVE APPARATUSMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19066601PLANAR-SHAPED THERMAL BALLOON FOR MESENTERIC FAT REDUCTIONFebruary 2025June 2025Allow301YesNo
19064536METHODS AND DEVICES TO TREAT NASAL AIRWAYSFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19060448Systems and Methods of Multi-modal Wearable Sensor for Patient MonitoringFebruary 2025September 2025Allow701NoNo
19055432ANATOMICAL MANIPULATION DEVICEFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1120YesNo
19053227SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AFFECTING POROSITY OF TISSUE BARRIERS, INCLUDING BLOOD BRAIN BARRIERFebruary 2025September 2025Allow710YesNo
19051000SURGICAL EXECUTION APPARATUS AND SURGICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19035170Suture Fastener and Delivery DeviceJanuary 2025June 2025Allow511NoNo
19035147SHEATH ADAPTER AND SURGICAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEMJanuary 2025July 2025Allow500YesNo
19032016Precise Targeting of Beneficial Effects of Coherent Energy Using NanoparticlesJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1010YesNo
19029899DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DILATION OF A TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTUREJanuary 2025September 2025Allow811YesNo
19030085DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DILATION OF A TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTUREJanuary 2025September 2025Allow710NoNo
19030009DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DILATION OF A TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTUREJanuary 2025March 2025Allow210NoNo
19029460ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY PATCHJanuary 2025May 2025Allow430NoNo
19029540ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY PATCHJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19022790ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19022731ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19023082REHABILITATION ROBOT ASSISTED MOTION SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON MOTION INTENTIONJanuary 2025May 2025Allow400NoNo
19018895DEFIBRILLATOR WITH AN INSULATING-MATERIAL-FILLED MODULEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
19017696IMAGE GUIDED SURGICAL ROBOTIC PLATFORMJanuary 2025September 2025Allow801YesNo
19012790Laparoscopic Oximeter and Protective Sheath for the Laparoscopic OximeterJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1310NoNo
19012792Laparoscopic Oximeter and Protective Method for Reuse of Portions of the Laparoscopic OximeterJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1420NoNo
19009232SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RHYTHM RECOGNITIONJanuary 2025May 2025Allow400YesNo
19008385DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION WITH FEEDBACKJanuary 2025January 2026Abandon1320NoNo
19006684ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY PATCHDecember 2024February 2025Allow220YesNo
19006090CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL MODES FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING SURGERYDecember 2024May 2025Allow400NoNo
19002672TRANSCRANIAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION USING POLY-MODULATED WAVEFORMSDecember 2024October 2025Allow1020YesNo
19001455PHOTOTHERAPY CARE TOOTHBRUSHDecember 2024March 2026Abandon1420NoNo
18989236METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING HIGH-FREQUENCY QRS WAVEFORM DATA, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2024August 2025Allow810NoNo
18988411DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANCHORING A SLEEVE IN A TISSUE CAVITYDecember 2024January 2026Allow1311YesNo
18986319DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANCHORING A SLEEVE IN A TISSUE CAVITYDecember 2024November 2025Allow1111YesNo
18983713FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE FOR BRAIN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEDecember 2024December 2025Allow1220NoNo
18984845WEARABLE DEVICE WITH LIGHT SOURCE AND OPTICAL SENSORDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18981384CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATED USER OVERRIDE DETECTIONDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18981252SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEIZURE DETECTION AND CLOSED-LOOP NEUROSTIMULATIONDecember 2024December 2025Allow1320YesNo
18977824Biometric Wearable Device (e.g. Finger Ring or Smart Watch) with Optical Sensors and Scanning Light BeamsDecember 2024June 2025Allow630NoNo
18967475CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING SURGERY ACCORDING TO STORED SURGEON'S PREFERENCESDecember 2024October 2025Allow1012NoNo
18966103LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE AND LIGHT IRRADIATION SYSTEMDecember 2024October 2025Allow1021YesNo
18966106LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE AND LIGHT IRRADIATION SYSTEMDecember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18961003ROBOT ARM FOR SURGERYNovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18960398DEVICES AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE NERVE STIMULATIONNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18951274SUNGLASS LENS AND SUNGLASS OPTICS FOR OCULAR PHOTO-BIO-STIMULATIONNovember 2024January 2026Allow1420NoNo
18949919IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MECHANICAL STRESS SENSORNovember 2024September 2025Allow1011YesNo
18865682ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL STIMULATION CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAMNovember 2024July 2025Abandon800NoNo
18947825MICROCURRENT STIMULATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENTSNovember 2024May 2025Allow611YesNo
18945077SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR DETECTING OXYGEN SATURATION AND COMPENSATING FOR SKIN TONE VARIATIONNovember 2024January 2025Allow300YesNo
18933792ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY PATCHOctober 2024December 2024Allow240YesNo
18933999SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS FROM ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES WITHIN A BODYOctober 2024August 2025Allow1020YesNo
18930511BENDING MECHANISM AND SURGICAL ROBOTIC ARM INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2024January 2025Allow200NoNo
18928126FILTERING EYEWEAR AND OPTICS FOR OCULAR PHOTO-BIO-STIMULATIONOctober 2024August 2025Allow1010YesNo
18858542ADJUSTABLE ENDOSCOPIC TRACTION DEVICEOctober 2024April 2025Allow600NoNo
18918326LIGHT THERAPY DEVICE THAT TREATS A SUBJECT WITH MULTIPLE WAVELENGTHS OF LIGHTOctober 2024February 2025Allow410YesNo
18915848FACIAL BEAUTY MASKOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18909869HEADSET FOR TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT-CURRENT STIMULATION, TDCS, AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING THE HEADSETOctober 2024May 2025Allow710YesNo
18908199DEFIBRILLATION ASSEMBLY ENERGIZABLE THROUGH CASE OPENINGOctober 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
18908237DEFIBRILLATION ASSEMBLY ENERGIZABLE THROUGH ELECTRODE ENCLOSURE MANIPULATIONOctober 2024July 2025Allow910NoNo
18908264DEFIBRILLATION ASSEMBLY ENERGIZABLE THROUGH PAD REMOVALOctober 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
18902700DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DILATION OF A TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTURESeptember 2024July 2025Allow1020YesNo
18902797METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR SUPERVISION OF PROTECTIVE-EARTH CONTINUITY IN MEDICAL DEVICES USING A LOCK-IN AMPLIFIERSeptember 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18900784Motion Recognition Clothing (Wearable Device for Measuring Full-Body Configuration and Motion)September 2024December 2025Abandon1520NoNo
18892201DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DILATION OF A TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTURESeptember 2024July 2025Allow911NoNo
18890251SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHODS OF USESeptember 2024November 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18827782Blue Light Ocular Photo-Bio-Stimulation and Moving Fixation TargetSeptember 2024May 2025Allow820YesNo
18827786Red Light Ocular Photo-Bio-Stimulation and Moving Fixation TargetSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810YesNo
18827792SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT DEVICESeptember 2024March 2025Allow611YesNo
18827597TOOL GUIDING DEVICE FOR KIDNEY STONE TREATMENT APPARATUSSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18827624KIDNEY STONE TREATMENT SYSTEMSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18844046PACING DEVICE FOR PREVENTING OCCURRENCE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION FOLLOWING PREMATURE ATRIAL CONTRACTIONSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1220NoNo
18822854APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM BY ELECTRIC FIELDSSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1321NoNo
18822043PROCESSING AND ANALYZING BIOMETRIC DATAAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18821409ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY PATCHAugust 2024November 2024Allow210NoNo
18817435Method and device for in-home sleep and signal analysisAugust 2024April 2025Abandon720YesNo
18815353SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBJECT ASSESSMENTAugust 2024November 2025Allow1420NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3792.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
409
Examiner Affirmed
248
(60.6%)
Examiner Reversed
161
(39.4%)
Reversal Percentile
78.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 39.4% 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
1219
Allowed After Appeal Filing
404
(33.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
815
(66.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.7%
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, 33.1% 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 3792 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3792 is part of Group 3790 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 17,494 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 78.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3792's allowance rate of 78.5% places it in the 56% 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 3792 receive an average of 2.14 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 69% percentile). The median prosecution time is 31 months (in the 52% 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 more 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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