USPTO Technology Center 3700 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19393157TELESCOPIC AND ROTATABLE MASSAGERNovember 2025February 2026Allow300YesNo
19386177DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MANAGING BLOOD FLOWNovember 2025March 2026Allow400NoNo
19384476GAME CONTROLLERNovember 2025February 2026Allow300NoNo
19378332Apertured Multilayer Balloon Catheter SystemNovember 2025February 2026Allow300YesNo
19378173POSTURE SENSING TOYNovember 2025March 2026Allow400NoNo
19369226PUNCHING MACHINE WITH REPLACEABLE PUNCHING COREOctober 2025February 2026Allow410NoNo
19363452INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKINGOctober 2025February 2026Allow410YesNo
19355323MODULAR HEAD SYSTEM FOR HANDHELD EXTRACTION CLEANER, DRY VACUUM ACCESSORY FOR HANDHELD EXTRACTION CLEANER, AND HANDHELD EXTRACTION CLEANEROctober 2025December 2025Allow200YesNo
19355884NEEDLE THORACOSTOMY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USEOctober 2025February 2026Allow401NoNo
19351989SYRINGE SHOCK ABSORBER FOR USE IN AN INJECTION DEVICEOctober 2025January 2026Allow300YesNo
19349732METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING AND DISPENSING FLUIDOctober 2025March 2026Allow500YesNo
19348908Systems and Methods for Endothelial Regeneration of Schlemm's CanalOctober 2025January 2026Allow401YesNo
19348493MAGNETIC COUPLING SYSTEM FOR A REMOVABLE TOILET SEAT LIDOctober 2025December 2025Allow200NoNo
19347727OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR AIR CONDITIONER PRODUCTION, AND PRODUCTION METHODOctober 2025December 2025Allow200NoNo
19345209MOBILE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAMESeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19346315Circulating Heating Water HeaterSeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19342848APPARATUS WITH TRANSFER BOARDSeptember 2025March 2026Allow510YesNo
19342409FLEXIBLE LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITE FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2025February 2026Allow500NoNo
19341979COOKING DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOFSeptember 2025March 2026Allow500NoNo
19338852GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADSSeptember 2025March 2026Allow620NoNo
19337454PORTABLE AIRLESS SPRAYERSeptember 2025February 2026Allow510NoNo
19335041RECIPROCATING BARBECUE GRILL ELECTRIC CLEANING BRUSHSeptember 2025December 2025Allow210NoNo
19335710SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHASE-SAFE AMMONIA VAPOR FUEL DELIVERY TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINESeptember 2025February 2026Allow500NoNo
19334968VENTILATION ROOFTOP AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19333691THERMAL BYPASS CONTROL VALVE FOR A COOLER LINE BLOCK WITH OFFSET CHANNELS FOR AN OUTFLOW LINESeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19334440SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOKING PIZZASeptember 2025March 2026Allow510YesNo
19333373LIQUID-COOLING COOLERSeptember 2025October 2025Allow100NoNo
19334364ELECTRONIC MODULE FOR MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICESeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19334205Diagnosis of Brain Injury by Bulbocavernosus Reflex MeasurementSeptember 2025February 2026Allow510NoNo
19166738METHOD FOR INSTALLING A WIND TURBINE TOWERSeptember 2025March 2026Allow600NoNo
19332806GRADUATED COMPRESSION DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CIRCULATORY DISORDERSSeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19330829VOLLEYBALL TRAINING DEVICESeptember 2025February 2026Allow510NoNo
19331641AUDIBLE INDICATORSeptember 2025February 2026Allow500YesNo
19329798FLUID END WITH THREADED DYNAMIC SECTIONSeptember 2025February 2026Allow500NoNo
19330007Multi-Function Systems, Apparatus and Methods for Approximating, Ligating and Fixating Soft TissueSeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19330687SURGICAL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED ANCHORING IN THE INTESTINESeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19328754TURBINE ENGINE WITH A PRIMARY STAGE OF AIRFOILS AND A SUBSIDIARY STAGE OF AIRFOILSSeptember 2025December 2025Allow300YesNo
19325501PUNCHING AND BINDING MACHINESeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19325635PISTON-TYPE OIL TANK WITH SAFETY VALVE AND A RIVETING TOOLSeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19326294Apparatus and Methods for Controlled Clot AspirationSeptember 2025December 2025Allow300YesNo
19325018GOODYEAR WELT FOOTWEAR AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19323975RECIRCULATING INERTIAL HYDRODYNAMIC PUMP AND WAVE ENGINESeptember 2025February 2026Allow500NoNo
19324082RADIATION-FREE HEATING PAD AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY THEREOFSeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19321379Tabletop TotemSeptember 2025February 2026Allow530NoNo
19322576BLOWING-SUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR USING BLOWING-SUCTION MACHINE FOR CLEANINGSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19321557FRESH-KEEPING BOXSeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19321623TURBINE ROTOR BLADE TIP SHROUD SURFACE AND EDGE PROFILESSeptember 2025October 2025Allow100NoNo
19320435AIRCRAFT ENGINESeptember 2025January 2026Allow400YesNo
19321141Thermal Energy Storage System for Use with a Low Temperature Heat Source and a Thermal Power Cycle SystemSeptember 2025December 2025Allow300YesNo
19320789RAPID DRYING AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR EXHAUST GAS REDUCERSeptember 2025October 2025Allow200YesNo
193202376September 2025January 2026Allow410NoNo
19319430COLLAPSIBLE ARMS HANGER WITH PINCH AND PULL LOCK WITH OR WITHOUT FOLDING HOOKSeptember 2025February 2026Allow610NoNo
19318551EEG Headband with Improved Amplifier Attachment Shape Conformity, Electrode Placement, and Gel Delivery FunctionalitySeptember 2025February 2026Allow600NoNo
19318705APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A LAPAROSCOPESeptember 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19317434ELECTRIC CART AND FOLDABLE STORAGE BASKET THEREOFSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19317264ANTI-SIPHONAGE AND ANTI-OVERFLOW FUEL PUMP STRUCTURESeptember 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19318030Waste Disposal Hose Seal Apparatus for Recreational VehiclesSeptember 2025December 2025Allow400NoNo
19318124CONFIGURABLE BREATHING ASSIST MOUTHPIECE DEVICESeptember 2025January 2026Allow500YesNo
19316609SNAP-JAW VICE ASSEMBLYSeptember 2025February 2026Allow510YesNo
19317032METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DRYING ELECTRONIC DEVICESSeptember 2025November 2025Allow300NoNo
19315727ELECTRIC CLEANING BRUSH USING BRISTLE BRUSH FOR CLEANINGSeptember 2025January 2026Allow510NoNo
19315485ELECTRICAL DRIVEN METAL BRIQUETTING SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2025March 2026Allow710YesNo
19315518INTRAVASCULAR MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING LASER CUT TUBEAugust 2025February 2026Allow610NoNo
19315517GUIDEWIRE AND MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING LASER CUT TUBEAugust 2025December 2025Allow310NoNo
19314092PORTABLE CASE WITH SPINDLES FOR ACCESSORIES AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2025December 2025Allow410YesNo
19314663CONTOUR-ADAPTIVE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR FAT TISSUE TREATMENTAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19314675DUAL FUNCTION ULTRASOUND SYSTEM TIGHTENS SKIN AND REDUCES FATAugust 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19314713FAT TISSUE TREATMENTAugust 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19312514OCEAN WAVE AND TIDAL CURRENT ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMAugust 2025February 2026Allow621NoNo
19313497SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ENHANCED HAIR DRYERAugust 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19310928DRUM DREDGING MACHINE FOR PREVENTING TANGLINGAugust 2025December 2025Allow310NoNo
19311793SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEARAugust 2025February 2026Allow600NoNo
19310942Equipment Storage Device for a Box BladeAugust 2025December 2025Allow410NoNo
19311469TURBINE SHAFT SEALING DEVICEAugust 2025November 2025Allow300NoNo
19311886GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2025October 2025Allow200YesNo
19311166CORNER-SPRINKLER APPARATUSAugust 2025December 2025Allow320NoNo
19311110Quick-detachable and Lockable Infant Bath SeatAugust 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19312237Drill Bit-Having Bone Condensation TechniqueAugust 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
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
19308538SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINESAugust 2025February 2026Allow600NoNo
19308892REMOVABLE TOILET BOWL COVER APPARATUSAugust 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19309405EYE DROP DISPENSERAugust 2025March 2026Allow700YesNo
19308472SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAMIFICATION OF EXERCISE ROUTINESAugust 2025February 2026Allow610NoNo
19308776DOUBLE-ECCENTRIC-WHEEL-DRIVEN MASSAGER WITH REPLACEABLE COPLANAR MASSAGE HEADSAugust 2025February 2026Allow610NoNo
19307480ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELL AND DUMBBELL KITAugust 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19307484PUSH-UP BOARDAugust 2025November 2025Allow300YesNo
19305887Protective Garment and Seam Tape Used TherewithAugust 2025March 2026Allow700YesNo
19305842THERMOMECHANICALLY ACTUATED PV CLEANING SYSTEMAugust 2025February 2026Allow600YesNo
19305904COUNTERTOP APPLIANCE WITH INTEGRATED ICE DISPENSER AND DUAL MIXING MECHANISMSAugust 2025October 2025Allow200YesNo
19306461Auricular Health Monitoring and Brain-Computer Interface SystemsAugust 2025January 2026Allow510NoNo
19305687WINDPROOF STRUCTURE FOR FLUE OUTLET AND GAS WATER HEATERAugust 2025February 2026Allow510NoNo
19304055SUPPLY DEVICE FOR JOINING ELEMENTS, SETTING TOOL WITH THE SUPPLY DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SUPPLY AND SETTING METHODAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19303843EYE DROP DISPENSERAugust 2025March 2026Allow700YesNo
19303491SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING UNDESIRABLE MATERIAL WITHIN A CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDUREAugust 2025March 2026Allow610NoNo
19303259CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING SURGERY AND HAVING SENSORS FOR DETECTING MOTIONAugust 2025January 2026Allow500NoNo
19301499Spring Push Blade Iron LockAugust 2025March 2026Allow711YesNo
19301242Advanced 3-Way SteeringAugust 2025February 2026Allow610YesNo
19301718MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) ANALYSISAugust 2025March 2026Allow711NoNo

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
16850
Examiner Affirmed
10315
(61.2%)
Examiner Reversed
6535
(38.8%)
Reversal Percentile
80.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 38.8% 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
49931
Allowed After Appeal Filing
15689
(31.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
34242
(68.6%)
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, 31.4% 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 830,656 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 71.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Technology Center 3700 receive an average of 1.87 office actions before reaching final disposition. The median prosecution time is 31 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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