Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19377369 | TRAVEL PET NEST | November 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19360663 | Composable Inserts for DIY Traps | October 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19360681 | Pet feeding dish | October 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19346969 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR WEAPON HANDGUARD | October 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19334053 | UNMANNED VEHICLE RECOGNITION AND THREAT MANAGEMENT | September 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19332164 | PET PROTECTION COLLAR | September 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19326250 | FIREARMS WITH AN AMBIDEXTROUS SLIDE STOP AND/OR RELIEF | September 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19164179 | BUOYANCY SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING ROLL STABILIZATION MEANS | September 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19321426 | PLANT GROWING APPARATUS | September 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19319772 | INCUBATOR | September 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19320248 | LASER RANGING APPARATUS, RANGEFINDER, AND RANGING METHOD | September 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19317745 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EXTRACTING WATER-SOLUBLE MINERALS FROM AN ARID ENVIRONMENT | September 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19318179 | ADAPTIVE MULTI-BAND FERRITE HELIX ARRAY WITH HYBRID CONDUCTOR SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC BEAM STEERING AND METHOD FOR USE | September 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19314740 | B-SCAN NORMALIZATION FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING | August 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19308770 | PULSED AEROPONIC AGRICULTURAL GROWTH SYSTEMS AND METHODS | August 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19159312 | REVERSIBLE FOLDING RIFLE STOCK | August 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19308133 | FIREARM TRIGGER | August 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19307162 | Dual-Mode Vehicle with Selectively Attachable Flight Module and Energy Transmission Control | August 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19306274 | WIND TUNNEL FOR ASSESSMENT OF INSECTICIDES | August 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19306223 | RADAR SPEED DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19304527 | Pet Water Bowl Tank | August 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19297550 | STABILIZATION OF Z-PINCH WITH DIRECTED RADIO FREQUENCY EXCITATION | August 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19295805 | PET FEEDER | August 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19295344 | DATA PACKET NETWORK FOR IN-VEHICLE SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM | August 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19293769 | FIREARM RECEIVER SYSTEMS OFFERING A FIXED-BARREL ARRANGEMENT AND PRESSURE RELIEF CAPABILITY | August 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 19293524 | TREAT RETAINING PET TOY | August 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19293488 | TREAT RETAINING PET TOY | August 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19291669 | RADIALLY CONTRACTIBLE WEARABLE STRUCTURE | August 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19291190 | FISHING RIG | August 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19291067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING | August 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19290161 | PRIMER PLACEMENT WITH SHUTTLE | August 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19288370 | GUN LIGHT THAT IS EASY TO REPLACE WITH BATTERIES | August 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19286051 | REMOTE MODULAR DATA COLLECTION AND UAS DOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD | July 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19274829 | ANIMAL GAIT ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD | July 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19272209 | METHOD OF APPLYING ICE REMOVAL FLUID TO A FOLDING WING AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF OPERATING A FOLDING WING AIRCRAFT | July 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19272014 | Cover for a Retractable Dog Leash | July 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19272515 | CABLE HARNESS SLEEVES | July 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19269226 | CONSTANT INTENSITY LIGHT REGULATING FIREARM SIGHT DEVICE | July 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19268204 | RF-BASED MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | July 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19264558 | SPRING-LOADED PIERCING MECHANISM FOR A PRESSURIZED GAS VESSEL | July 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19262119 | NOISE-REDUCING PET CALMING VEST | July 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19261044 | HANDGUN AND MAGAZINE THEREFOR | July 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19259171 | LIQUID-HYDROGEN FUEL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT | July 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19256156 | GAS CYLINDER PIERCING MECHANISM FOR AN AIRGUN | July 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19254489 | Vertiport with a Buffer Zone | June 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19252365 | RIGID TUBE STABILIZER SYSTEM FOR PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT | June 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19251199 | SQUIRREL DETERRENT DEVICE | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19250150 | FLYING APPARATUS HAVING ROTATABLE ARM WITH ATTACHED ROTOR | June 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19118438 | VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19246739 | UNMANNED FLYING CRAFT | June 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19247093 | WINGTIP SHIELD | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19248448 | FLY-CASTING TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FLY-CASTING | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19246643 | INTERNAL SLIDE STRUCTURE ON OPTIC SIGHT OR OPTIC ADAPTER | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19245815 | CLAMPING MECHANISM FOR MOUNTING AN ACCESSORY TO A FIREARM BARREL | June 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19244461 | SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT AIR FOIL GEOMETRY | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19244838 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT OF ANGLE OF ARRIVAL OVER 360 DEGREES | June 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19141304 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM | June 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19242608 | Automatic Mechanical System in Mass Production Indoor Planting with Soil | June 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19242636 | Automatic Mechanical System in Mass Production Indoor Planting with Soil | June 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19242550 | EMERGENCY LANDING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFTS | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19242678 | COLLAPSIBLE ENCLOSURE AND SUSPENSION | June 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19240067 | Underlap Stabilizing Stand | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19239404 | LANDING SYSTEM FOR A FIXED-WING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19239611 | RADAR SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF AERIAL OBJECTS | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19238406 | Barrel Cooling Block for a Semi-automatic Rifle | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19237658 | VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT | June 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 8 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19235646 | MOBILE LASER DENIAL DEFENSE SYSTEM | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19235300 | PET LEASH | June 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19234695 | MODULAR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19234834 | PET APPARATUS AND METHOD | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 19233953 | FIREARM BARREL | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19232997 | RADAR-TRANSPARENT THREADED MOUNT SYSTEM FOR LEVEL MONITORING DEVICE | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19231778 | CATAPULT LAUNCHER FOR A FIXED-WING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19137104 | Ice Protection Apparatus and System | June 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19230700 | Neck Protecting Soft Body Armor Panel | June 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19230613 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PSEUDO THERMAL LIGHT SOURCE GHOST IMAGING AND RANGE SENSING USING NARROW-BAND SPONTANEOUS EMISSION | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19231313 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRCRAFT MOUNTING SYSTEM | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19229070 | AERIAL VEHICLE | June 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19229385 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CREATING WETLANDS IN REMOTE ARID ENVIRONMENTS | June 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19229828 | Method and System for Refractive Beam-Steering | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19228163 | ANIMAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM | June 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19226818 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO MANAGE VEGETATION ALONG A RIGHT-OF-WAY | June 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19226786 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO MANAGE VEGETATION ALONG A RIGHT-OF-WAY | June 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19226668 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19226444 | Personnel Safety Sensing System | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19225237 | Reaction Drive Helicopter with Cyclorotor Propulsion and Control | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19224989 | FISHING ROD-SPIKE ASSEMBLY | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19134545 | SELF-REGULATING PROTEIN SKIMMER AND RETROFIT KITS FOR RETROFITTING NON SELF-REGULATING PROTEIN SKIMMERS | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19222970 | METHOD FOR INDUCING FIELD-PLANTED ANANAS COMOSUS TO RAPIDLY PROPAGATE SEEDLINGS | May 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19221515 | BIRD FEEDER | May 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19222317 | TAPERED SEED PLANTING DEVICES FOR ENABLING WATER AND VEGETATION TO PENETRATE A HYDROPHOBIC LAYER AFTER A FOREST FIRE | May 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19220642 | System of Extendible Adhesive-Based Insect and Pest Entrapment Apparati | May 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19220744 | AIR INLET DEVICE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HELICAL PARTITION AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE AIR INLET DEVICE OF THIS KIND | May 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19221267 | SENSOR SYSTEM | May 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19219560 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A HYBRID GRAVITY ENVIRONMENT | May 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19219673 | Multifunctional Horse-Hoof and Stud Tool | May 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19219145 | DRONE SWARM-BASED SEISMIC SURVEYING FOR OIL EXPLORATION AND LANDMINE DETECTION | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19218411 | Bird Feeder | May 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19217117 | Stabilizers for Aerial Projectiles | May 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19217046 | DEVICE FOR ATTRACTING WORMS TO THE SURFACE OF THE SOIL | May 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for group 3640.
With a 42.9% 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.
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, 35.4% 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.
✓ 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.
Group 3640 is part of Technology Center 3600. This group has examined 104,273 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 73.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.
Applications in Group 3640 receive an average of 1.56 office actions before reaching final disposition. The median prosecution time is 29 months.
This group-level data aggregates statistics across multiple art units. For more targeted prosecution strategies, review the individual art unit and examiner statistics within this group.
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