USPTO Art Unit 4177 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17118582UNITARY LATERAL LEG WITH THREE OR MORE OPENINGSDecember 2020April 2024Allow4040NoNo
12862766ILLUMINATION APPARATUS WITH HEAT DISSIPATING TUBESAugust 2010February 2011Abandon600NoNo
12639454LEAKAGE COMPENSATED REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATION SYSTEMDecember 2009May 2011Allow1700NoNo
12523661ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE AND INTERACTION FORCE MEASUREMENT METHOD USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPEJuly 2009March 2011Allow2000NoNo
12501311WAFER HOLDING TOOL FOR ION IMPLANTING APPARATUSJuly 2009March 2011Allow2000NoNo
12496836ION IMPLANTATION APPARATUS AND ION IMPLANTATION METHODJuly 2009March 2011Allow2000NoNo
12367847CONVEYOR-BELT APPARATUS AND IMAGE HEATING APPARATUSFebruary 2009May 2011Allow2700NoNo
12366023IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSFebruary 2009May 2011Allow2700NoNo
12320038IMAGE FORMING DEVICEJanuary 2009March 2011Allow2600NoNo
12352094DEVELOPING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICEJanuary 2009April 2011Allow2700NoNo
12203126Atherectomy and Thrombectomy Devices, Methods for Making, and Procedures for UsingSeptember 2008January 2010Abandon1600NoNo
12024650LOCATING AND MEASURING DEVICE OF FACIAL ANATOMICAL PARAMETERSFebruary 2008December 2009Allow2200NoNo
11767955DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING KNOCKING OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEJune 2007August 2008Allow1400YesNo
11675143MODULAR ROLLING MILLFebruary 2007February 2009Allow2400NoNo
11616389DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF TESTING SENSING UNIT THEREOFDecember 2006December 2007Allow1100NoNo
11559614DIGITAL CAMCORDER FOR RECORDING VIDEO DATA ON AN OPTICAL DISKNovember 2006March 2009Allow2800NoNo
11558885METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANTI-VIBRATION VERIFICATION FOR DIGITAL IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUSESNovember 2006March 2009Allow2800NoNo
11540534METHOD AND APPARATUS OF VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT USING FLYING CAPACITOR AND SWITCHING CIRCUITSOctober 2006December 2007Allow1500NoNo
10554508ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUSOctober 2006November 2007Allow2500NoNo
11461548Stent Delivery and Retention ApparatusAugust 2006March 2009Abandon3200NoNo
11424934AUTOMATED LOADING/UNLOADING OF DEVICES FOR BURN-IN TESTINGJune 2006January 2008Allow1900YesNo
11454448HYDROGEN-OXYGEN PLASMA ENGINES AND DOSING METHODS THEREFORJune 2006July 2008Allow2510NoNo
11447679TEST APPARATUS FOR TESTING MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICESJune 2006January 2008Allow2010NoNo
11438934STENT WITH VARIABLE CRIMPING DIAMETERMay 2006February 2009Allow3300YesNo
11357923DRILL CHUCKFebruary 2006December 2008Allow3400YesNo
11338309DUAL SYNCHRO-RESONANT ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL MAGNETIC COUPLINGJanuary 2006November 2008Allow3400NoNo
11336494METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR MEASURING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD AND MEDIUM STORING THE PROGRAMJanuary 2006November 2007Allow2210NoNo
10564385HOUSING FOR STORING MULTIPLE INFORMATION DISCSJanuary 2006July 2008Allow3000YesNo
10832549Method of correcting real-time data, and bluetooth moduleApril 2004November 2007Abandon4310NoNo
10829685METHOD FOR DIMENSIONING VOICE OVER IP NETWORKSApril 2004November 2007Allow4310NoNo
10828687SYNCHRONIZED TRANSPORT ACROSS NON-SYNCHRONOUS NETWORKSApril 2004December 2007Allow4410NoNo
10829037METHODS AND STRUCTURES OF MULTI-LEVEL COMMA DETECTION AND DATA ALIGNMENT IN DATA STREAM COMMUNICATIONSApril 2004December 2007Allow4410NoNo
10822606DATA MONITORING AND RECOVERYApril 2004January 2008Allow4500NoNo
10822795METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ACTIVELY MANAGING CENTRAL QUEUE BUFFER ALLOCATION USING A BACKPRESSURE MECHANISMApril 2004November 2007Allow4410NoNo
10750445HIGH-SPEED MAC ADDRESS SEARCH ENGINEDecember 2003January 2008Allow4810NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Art Unit 4177 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 4177 is part of Group 4170 in Technology Center 4100. This art unit has examined 35 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 88.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 4177's allowance rate of 88.6% places it in the 89% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly higher allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 4177 receive an average of 0.37 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 2% percentile). The median prosecution time is 27 months (in the 70% 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 fewer 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.

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