USPTO Group 3730 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19363452INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKINGOctober 2025February 2026Allow410YesNo
19325635PISTON-TYPE OIL TANK WITH SAFETY VALVE AND A RIVETING TOOLSeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19325018GOODYEAR WELT FOOTWEAR AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19321557FRESH-KEEPING BOXSeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19319430COLLAPSIBLE ARMS HANGER WITH PINCH AND PULL LOCK WITH OR WITHOUT FOLDING HOOKSeptember 2025February 2026Allow610NoNo
19317434ELECTRIC CART AND FOLDABLE STORAGE BASKET THEREOFSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19314092PORTABLE CASE WITH SPINDLES FOR ACCESSORIES AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2025December 2025Allow410YesNo
19311793SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEARAugust 2025February 2026Allow600NoNo
19310942Equipment Storage Device for a Box BladeAugust 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19310584YARN STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTILES USING SUCH YARN STORAGE SYSTEMAugust 2025March 2026Allow601NoNo
19309763VENTED HAT SWEATBANDAugust 2025November 2025Allow300NoNo
19310459Child Resistant ContainerAugust 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19305887Protective Garment and Seam Tape Used TherewithAugust 2025March 2026Allow700YesNo
19299675NO SPILL STRAWAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19299200KEYED STRAWAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19299155MAGNETIC STRAW COVERAugust 2025October 2025Allow210NoNo
19291228Stabilized Weight Lifting BeltAugust 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19291555FOLDABLE HANDLE FOR COOKING UTENSILSAugust 2025September 2025Allow100NoNo
19290581OUTDOOR SPORTS BACKPACKAugust 2025December 2025Allow400NoNo
19286060WEARABLE AND REPLACEABLE POUCH OR SKIN FOR HOLDING A PORTABLE BATTERY PACKJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
19285907PACKAGING DEVICEJuly 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19283003CIGAR CASEJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19275513THREADLESS VERTICAL LID-OPENING STRUCTURE FOR CONTAINERSJuly 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
19274576CORRUGATED PLATE AND LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE CONTAINER HAVING THE SAMEJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19271963INLINER, COMPOSITE PACKAGE AND TRANSPORT CONTAINER WITH AN INLINER, AND ASSOCIATED METHODJuly 2025March 2026Allow810YesNo
19271545STACKED CLAY BOXJuly 2025March 2026Allow810NoNo
19270392CUP LID WITH STRAWJuly 2025December 2025Allow510NoNo
19269757RUNNING BELTJuly 2025September 2025Allow200YesNo
19268181TAPE KIT FOR SEALING A PACKAGEJuly 2025February 2026Allow711NoNo
19267328Adhesive Insert for Shoe Sole Cleaning and ProtectionJuly 2025January 2026Allow730YesNo
19265195VERSATILE SURFBOARD RACKJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19264791FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVALJuly 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
19262729HELMET AND CHIN STRAPJuly 2025March 2026Allow810YesNo
19260913INSULATION COVER FOR VARIABLE SIZE BUCKETSJuly 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19260283AUTOMATIC CAN FOOD FEEDER AND RELATED METHODJuly 2025March 2026Allow800NoNo
19260200STRIKER DRIVING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC NAIL GUNJuly 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19256040GARMENT BACK SLIT STITCHING TEMPLATEJune 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
19254669Interlock Knit Textiles and Methods of Making and Using SameJune 2025February 2026Allow700NoNo
19254049ENERGY STORAGE DEVICEJune 2025March 2026Allow820NoNo
19251726Foldable Container and Foldable Supporting Frame Thereof, and Folding MethodJune 2025December 2025Allow620NoNo
19249495HEADWEAR WITH AIRFLOW CIRCULATION AND COOLING EFFECTJune 2025October 2025Allow411YesNo
19246946Fully Automated Filling Line for Tissue Culture Flasks and Control Method ThereforJune 2025February 2026Allow810NoNo
19247514MATERIAL COMBINATIONS AND PROCESSING METHODS FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTJune 2025March 2026Allow900NoNo
19248424RIGHT-ANGLE NEEDLE-PUNCHING MECHANISMS AND NEEDLE-PUNCHING DEVICESJune 2025September 2025Allow300YesNo
19244037ANTI-THEFT FIXING DEVICE AND ANTI-THEFT VEHICLE ROOF RACK CROSSBARJune 2025February 2026Allow811NoNo
19244732PLATE LOCK DEVICE FOR BLOCKING DOORS OF CARGO CONTAINERJune 2025September 2025Allow310NoNo
19242080DEVICE FOR ASSISTING WITH CLOTHES MANAGEMENT FOR REDUCED-MOBILITY USERSJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19240212SANDAL CONSTRUCTIONJune 2025February 2026Allow800NoNo
19237317HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE STORAGE RACK FOR A PICKUP TRUCK BEDJune 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
18873608KNIFE CASEJune 2025August 2025Allow800YesNo
19235479SMALL OBJECT STORAGE APPARATUSJune 2025November 2025Allow500NoNo
19232936HOLDER FOR CONTAINERS IN THE FORM OF A FRAMEJune 2025November 2025Allow521YesNo
19231845METHODS FOR IMPROVING UNIT LOAD EFFICIENCYJune 2025March 2026Allow900YesNo
19232539CUP, A BLANK FOR A CUP AND A METHOD OF FORMING A CUPJune 2025February 2026Allow820YesNo
19230794RING PACKAGER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF FOR PACKAGING COILED MATERIALJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19229677Tool StorageJune 2025November 2025Allow611YesNo
19223476MANUFACTURING LINE FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSTABLE POD FOR BREWING PRODUCTS AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AND REGULATING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF A BIODEGRADABLE PAPER-BASED MATERIALMay 2025March 2026Allow900YesNo
19224243CLEATED FOOTWEARMay 2025January 2026Allow810YesNo
19223621PREPARATION PROCESS FOR WARP-KNITTED JACQUARD MULTI-LAYER JACQUARD SHOE UPPER FABRICMay 2025January 2026Allow710NoNo
19223593Insulated ContainerMay 2025March 2026Allow1020NoNo
19224534MODULAR SHIPPING ASSEMBLY WITH INSULATOR WRAP AND INNER INSULATOR BOXESMay 2025December 2025Allow611YesNo
19220437CAP SECURING DEVICEMay 2025January 2026Allow711YesNo
19219259STRETCH FILM SUPPLY ROLL FOR REUSE APPLICATIONSMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19133215ARTICLE OF HEADGEAR, MOUNTING CLIPS, AND ACCESSORIESMay 2025March 2026Allow910YesNo
19218512Handheld work apparatusMay 2025February 2026Allow900YesNo
19218461AROMATIC WATER CUPMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
19218090DEFLECTABLE CLEAT SYSTEM FOR FOOTWEARMay 2025February 2026Allow900YesNo
19214839FASTENER DRIVING TOOL INCLUDING A NOSEPIECE ASSEMBLY AND A NOSE POSITIONERMay 2025February 2026Allow900NoNo
19214634System and method for boxing productsMay 2025February 2026Allow900NoNo
19214226VACUUM PUMPING DEVICEMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19213691Packing System For Heat SetMay 2025January 2026Abandon800NoNo
19212829BRAMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19211337ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFMay 2025January 2026Allow800NoNo
19211850SECONDARY DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR A RIGID CONTAINER OF A FLOWABLE SUBSTANCEMay 2025July 2025Allow200NoNo
19210587ADJUSTABLE LENGTH CRAMPONMay 2025March 2026Allow1010NoNo
19206982UNDERGROUND ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY AND METHODMay 2025January 2026Allow921YesNo
19206082COMPRESSION BAGMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
18875710POWER HEAD OF DIRECTIONAL DRILLMay 2025February 2026Allow1400NoNo
19205265FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVALMay 2025November 2025Allow610NoNo
19204002FOOT REPAIR DEVICEMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
19204362SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THROUGH THICKNESS REINFORCEMENT USING ROLL-TO-ROLL VEIL CLOTHMay 2025October 2025Allow500NoNo
19202184SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REDUCING MULTI-CONTAINER PACKING ERRORSMay 2025November 2025Allow621YesNo
19203053MODULAR TOOL ORGANIZERMay 2025October 2025Allow521NoNo
19197127FOOD CONTAINER AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMay 2025August 2025Allow410NoNo
19194885BALE WRAP ASSEMBLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTERApril 2025March 2026Allow1000NoNo
19194032CONTAINER LIDApril 2025December 2025Allow820NoNo
19191413NAIL GUN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19191750HAT WITH DETACHABLE LINERApril 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19191487YARN STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTILES USING SUCH YARN STORAGE SYSTEMApril 2025June 2025Allow100NoNo
19124911SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN EXCHANGEABLE SEALING CAPS TO CONTAINERSApril 2025March 2026Allow1000NoNo
19189375RECYCLABLE COFFEE CUP WITH INTEGRATED LIDApril 2025June 2025Allow211NoNo
19188608INSULATED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF FORMING AND LOADING AN INSULATED CONTAINERApril 2025August 2025Allow410NoNo
19188540NAIL GUN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFApril 2025February 2026Allow900NoNo
19188288WATER SPORTS MASKApril 2025November 2025Allow700NoNo
19188779MODULAR BOX ASSEMBLYApril 2025November 2025Allow720NoNo
19187886BREAST SUPPORT GARMENTApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19186983High-Strength Isotropic Woven Silt Fence FabricsApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19187240WEARABLE AND REPLACEABLE POUCH OR SKIN FOR HOLDING A PORTABLE BATTERY PACKApril 2025July 2025Allow210NoNo
19185469HINGED WRAP INSULATED CONTAINERApril 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19185359TAILGATE BIKE PAD SYSTEMApril 2025June 2025Allow210YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for group 3730.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2773
Examiner Affirmed
1648
(59.4%)
Examiner Reversed
1125
(40.6%)
Reversal Percentile
83.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.6% 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
8578
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2588
(30.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5990
(69.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
30.9%
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, 30.2% 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.

Group 3730 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Group 3730 is part of Technology Center 3700. This group has examined 116,124 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 66.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Group 3730 receive an average of 2.10 office actions before reaching final disposition. The median prosecution time is 32 months.

Strategic Overview

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.

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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