USPTO Technology Center 3700 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19186145ADAPTABLE CONNECTOR FOR UROSTOMY BAGSApril 2025May 2025Allow100NoNo
19098670MOISTURE-RESISTANT ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORApril 2025May 2025Allow100YesNo
19088694STERNOTOMY RETRACTOR SYSTEMMarch 2025June 2025Allow200YesNo
19086484CAMPING FAN TELESCOPIC LAMPMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19114388KITCHEN APPARATUS FOR ACCOMMODATING A WIRED FOOD MONITORING SENSORMarch 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19086553Sinus-Engaging Valve Fixation MemberMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19083942ADJUSTABLE TOILET SEAT RISER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOFMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19083171GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19083159FANATIC PARTICIPATION DEVICEMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19081547NECKLACE-SHAPED PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19079788SCREWDRIVER WITH A TOOL GRIPPING FLANGEMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19077200FLUID ENDMarch 2025April 2025Allow100YesNo
19110958SIDE DOOR BOLT-FREE RAM BLOWOUT PREVENTERMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19077384SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING PLASMAMarch 2025May 2025Allow310YesNo
19074585Protective Case for Astrophotography CamerasMarch 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19074731CHALAZION CLAMPMarch 2025May 2025Allow200YesNo
19073800ELECTROSTATIC CLUTCH FOR POWER TOOLMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19073218AIR CONDITIONERMarch 2025May 2025Allow210NoNo
19109738WIGGLEGRAM CAMERA SYSTEM FOR USE WITH RETRACTORSMarch 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
19070580WATER COOLING DEVICE WITH A SHOCK-ABSORBING STRUCTUREMarch 2025May 2025Allow200YesNo
19070232PORTABLE BEVERAGE HOLDER DEVICEMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19069159DISPOSABLE GAUZE COUNTERMarch 2025May 2025Allow200YesNo
19068475INSTRUMENT DRIVE APPARATUSMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19066960METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A WARDROBE BOX ASSEMBLYFebruary 2025June 2025Allow410NoNo
19066792Orbital Maneuver ApparatusFebruary 2025June 2025Allow310NoNo
19066915SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR FLUID INFUSIONFebruary 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
19066601PLANAR-SHAPED THERMAL BALLOON FOR MESENTERIC FAT REDUCTIONFebruary 2025June 2025Allow301YesNo
19064989GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSFebruary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19063551HFO-1234ZE, HFO-1225ZC AND HFO-1234YF COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING AND USING THE COMPOSITIONSFebruary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19063694HFO-1234ZE, HFO-1225ZC AND HFO-1234YF CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING AND USING THE COMPOSITIONSFebruary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19064641LAPAROSCOPIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFFebruary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19062082FREQUENCY MODULATION AUXILIARY METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THERMAL POWER PLANT BASED ON DUAL ELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERTERFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
19060754VARIABLE STIFFNESS HAND EXOSKELETON DEVICE BASED ON ANTAGONISTIC DRIVINGFebruary 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
19060038GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19105651COUNTERWEIGHT TOOLFebruary 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19059955STIMULATED-ECHO IMAGING FOR EPRIFebruary 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19058359TELESCOPIC PIZZA OVENFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19058548COMPRESSION GARMENT FOR WINDING AND APPLYING ON LEG, ARM OR UPPER LIMBFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19058199VAGINAL FLUID ABSORPTION AND ODOR REDUCTIONFebruary 2025June 2025Allow410YesNo
19057001ULTRASOUND PROBE DETACHABLE INJECTION ASSISTANTFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
19056551INSULATED BOX ASSEMBLY WITH OVERLAPPING PANELSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19054928VIBRATION-DAMPING HYDRAULIC TOOL HOLDER BASED ON MULTI-CAVITY STRUCTUREFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19055095Fire Protection Systems and Methods Using Fire Protection Devices Installed in Pipe Fittings With an Internally Housed Seal MemberFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
19053483WIDE-JAW-OPENING NAIL CLIPPERFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19052590Auto-Injector Demonstration DeviceFebruary 2025March 2025Allow100NoNo
19050442Multi-Textured Sensory Development Plush Toy with Integrated Teething and Pacifier FeaturesFebruary 2025May 2025Allow310YesNo
19051000SURGICAL EXECUTION APPARATUS AND SURGICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICEFebruary 2025May 2025Allow300NoNo
19049238WELD COLLETFebruary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
19049019QUICK-PULL LEATHER HOLSTER WITH COMPARTMENT AND SINGLE-SIDE LOCK FUNCTIONFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19049597RETROFITTABLE WATERLESS URINAL ASSEMBLY WITH ODOR CONTROL AND METHOD OF INSTALLING AND RETROFITTING USING THE SAMEFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19049903INTERRUPTION OF METHANE FLOW TO PROCESS HEATING SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO FLAME LOSSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
19048145REUSABLE PORTABLE SHIPPING CONTAINERFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19045701Bowmar Nose ButtonFebruary 2025May 2025Allow320YesNo
19101262LUNG TREATMENTFebruary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19046264ELECTRICAL ENERGY ABLATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUEFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19046276MULTIPLE SHOCK WAVES CATHETERFebruary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19045405FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD(S)February 2025March 2025Allow200YesNo
19044126ENHANCEMENTS FOR CARBURETED AND RETROFIT ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION AIRCRAFT ENGINESFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19044179Heat Exchanger Tubing Assembly and Conductive CasingFebruary 2025May 2025Allow301NoNo
19043551CONNECTOR FOR A MEDICAL CONTAINERFebruary 2025April 2025Allow300YesNo
19044227COMPUTER-BASED PLATFORM FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTRA-OPERATIVE SURGICAL PLAN DURING A TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTYFebruary 2025May 2025Allow410NoNo
19043471Method for storing objects by balloon and inserting tubeFebruary 2025March 2025Allow100NoNo
19100122ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR AND BRAKE DEVICEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19042647Wearable Urinary Collection ApparatusJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19041966Multifunctional Outdoor FanJanuary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19041586Device for Fixating Orthopedic InjuryJanuary 2025May 2025Allow310YesNo
19041510Device for Fixating Orthopedic InjuryJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19040619COAXIAL MULTI-DISC POWDER FEEDER SYSTEM FOR MULTI POWDER FLOW AND COMPOSITION CONTROLJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19040783URINE COLLECTION DEVICEJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19040315METHOD FOR BIO-PHONON IN PHASE TUNINGJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19039008SYSTEM FOR MODELING ANIMATED ARTIFICIAL WATER SURFACESJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19039699LIQUID PUMP WITH ADJUSTABLE LENGTH AND FEED TANKJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19039491CARDIAC ASSIST DEVICE WITH HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATIONJanuary 2025May 2025Allow410NoNo
19037351IMPLANTS FOR TISSUE FIXATION AND FUSIONJanuary 2025June 2025Allow410YesNo
19038367INTRANASAL AND OLFACTORY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19037930BUTTON ASSEMBLY FOR INHALER, AND INHALERJanuary 2025May 2025Allow300YesNo
19037107Vinyl Wrap CutterJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19036483FLUID ROUTING PLUGJanuary 2025July 2025Allow500YesNo
19035920CIRCULAR SPRINKLER IRRIGATION ALL-IN-ONE MACHINE CAPABLE OF SPRAYING WATER, FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
18998176Dispensing Closure With Tamper Evidence FeaturesJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500YesNo
19035773METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-MAGNETIC SPATIAL LATTICED SHELL STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF CARBON FIBER PLATE MEMBERSJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19034691CENTRIFUGAL FAN, NECK FAN, AND VORTEX SHELL ASSEMBLYJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19035284WIRELESS MEASUREMENT OF SUTURE TENSIONJanuary 2025June 2025Allow400YesNo
19033787MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME SYSTEMJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19033796Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
19034430Method of Treating a Blood Vessel with Multiple Shock Wave Discharge Points in a Catheter BalloonJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
19032996GAS TURBINE ENGINEJanuary 2025May 2025Allow310NoNo
19031669FAN DEVICEJanuary 2025May 2025Allow400NoNo
19031849SYSTEM FOR MEASURING INTRAOCULAR PRESSUREJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19028832GAME PADDLEJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310YesNo
19030062PEER-TO-PEER PICK GENERATION AND PLACEMENTJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19026359Air Pump Device with Bluetooth FunctionJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19027333Systems and Methods for Fire Protection of Horizontal Interstitial Spaces with Expanded Localized Heat Detection AreasJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300YesNo
19027905SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCETJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19027050CLEANING METHOD OF POOL CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND POOL CLEANING EQUIPMENTJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19028645Partially Porous Tibial ComponentJanuary 2025May 2025Allow410YesNo
19028678DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISMJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
19028803DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISMJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19028654DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISMJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19028890DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISMJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for tech-center 3700.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
14606
Examiner Affirmed
8999
(61.6%)
Examiner Reversed
5607
(38.4%)
Reversal Percentile
72.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 38.4% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
44514
Allowed After Appeal Filing
14136
(31.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
30378
(68.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.4%
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, 31.8% 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.

Technology Center 3700 - Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products

Executive Summary

Technology Center 3700 covers Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products. This technology center has examined 845,939 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 72.8%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Technology Center 3700 receive an average of 1.78 office actions before reaching final disposition. The median prosecution time is 30 months.

Technology-Specific Considerations

This technology center encompasses a broad range of technical subject matter. Prosecution strategies should be tailored based on the specific art unit and examiner assigned to your application. Review the group, art unit, and examiner-level statistics for more targeted strategic insights.

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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