USPTO Art Unit 3724 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3724
Group: 3720
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 22,120
Last Active: February 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19053483WIDE-JAW-OPENING NAIL CLIPPERFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19037107Vinyl Wrap CutterJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19024224PAPER SEPARATOR PROVIDED WITH ADHESIVE TAPE CUTTING ASSEMBLYJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
19006771SPRINGLESS OUT-THE-FRONT KNIFEDecember 2024June 2025Allow520NoNo
18988981MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KNIFEDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18983989Hand-Pushed Paper Cutting ApparatusDecember 2024April 2025Allow410NoNo
18960468POCKET KNIFENovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18864259TRIMMING DEVICENovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18936596NOSE PIECE FOR STRAND CUTTERNovember 2024May 2025Allow611NoNo
18931237KNIFE HAVING REMOVABLE BLADEOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18919183CUTTING SET FOR A HAIR CLIPPER WITH DUST GROOVEOctober 2024March 2025Allow510YesNo
18916053FIXED BLADE KNIFEOctober 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18911266CUTTING DEVICE, CUTTING METHOD, AND CUTTING APPARATUSOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18900990WRAPPER CUTTERSeptember 2024April 2025Allow620NoNo
18828266Wire Coil Stabilizer and Saw GuideSeptember 2024May 2025Allow910YesNo
18822651FOLDING KNIFE, FOLDING KNIFE KIT, KNIFE KIT, AND METHODSSeptember 2024December 2024Allow310NoNo
18806866Egg Cracking Fixture to Improve the Egg Cooking PanAugust 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18797836CUTTER ASSEMBLY, PAPER CUTTER, PAPER DISTRIBUTOR AND PAPER CUTTING DEVICEAugust 2024February 2025Allow611NoNo
18833400HAND TOOL WITH REPLACEABLE WORKPIECE HEADJuly 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18756143Frozen Block Separation SystemJune 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo
18720499MITER SIPE MACHINE HAVING ANGLE CONTROL, BLADE SHARPENING, AND TREAD SUPPORTJune 2024June 2025Allow1211YesNo
18716528PILE CUTTING APPARATUS WITH SUPPORT ELEMENTJune 2024June 2025Allow1230YesNo
18732909RECIPROCATING SAWJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18733800SAW CHAIN AND CHAINSAW ASSEMBLYJune 2024February 2025Abandon811NoNo
18732008Electronic Cutting MachineJune 2024April 2025Allow1121YesNo
18678036ADJUSTABLE BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR A FOOD PROCESSORMay 2024June 2025Allow1320NoNo
18677290HIGH STIFFNESS BOOSTER FOR ULTRASONIC WELDING APPARATUS WITH A CUTTING BLADE INTEGRATED INTO THE HORNMay 2024April 2025Allow1121YesNo
18673491SINGLE BLADE NAIL CUTTERMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18672084Method for Perforating a Nonlinear Line of WeaknessMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18668569POCKET KNIFEMay 2024November 2024Allow620YesNo
18668625OSTOMY BAG PREPARATION DEVICEMay 2024June 2025Allow1321YesNo
18667131SINGLE BLADE NAIL CUTTERMay 2024October 2024Allow510NoNo
18665528CONCENTRIC HANDLE FOR HOLDING KNIFE INSIDE JARMay 2024January 2025Allow811YesNo
18665391SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SLITTER ASSEMBLYMay 2024April 2025Allow1111YesNo
18659153RECIP BLADEMay 2024November 2024Allow600YesNo
18655635PORTIONER MIST MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLYMay 2024February 2025Allow1010YesNo
18656548Avocado Pit PliersMay 2024February 2025Abandon910NoNo
18646362CORNER SAWApril 2024June 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18643742CHAINSAW BLADE, CARBIDE BLADE BLOCK AND CARBIDE CHAINSAW BLADEApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18640183AUTOMATED COUNTERTOP EGG COOKERApril 2024January 2025Allow900NoNo
18637868WIRE STRIPPING MACHINEApril 2024July 2024Allow300NoNo
18635940ROLLED PAPER CUTTING DEVICEApril 2024June 2025Allow1420YesNo
18636239CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR CREATING AN INFUSED BEVERAGE WITHIN A BREWING ASSEMBLYApril 2024March 2025Allow1100NoNo
18612595SAFETY SYSTEM FOR MITER SAW AND METHOD OF USE THEREOFMarch 2024January 2025Allow1001YesNo
18609235ACOUSTIC CLEAVING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ACOUSTIC CLEAVINGMarch 2024July 2024Allow400YesNo
18606007COMPOSTABLE SCOOP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEMarch 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18692231METAL ROD BLADE AND TRIMMER HEAD UTILIZING SAMEMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18602686Method for Solving Bright Line Scratched During Lifting of Large-size Silicon WaferMarch 2024January 2025Allow1020NoNo
18601242PATIO SCREEN SHAVERMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18599437MITER SAWMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18690423DIE-CUTTING UNIT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR CHANGING A DIE-CUTTING CYLINDER AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A DIE-CUTTING CYLINDERMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1521NoNo
18690564DIE-CUTTING UNIT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR CHANGING A DIE-CUTTING CYLINDER AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A DIE-CUTTING CYLINDERMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1421NoNo
18690491DIE-CUTTING UNIT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR CHANGING A DIE-CUTTING CYLINDER AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A DIE-CUTTING CYLINDERMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210YesNo
18596485GRINDING SAMPLES USING ROTATIONAL AND LINEAR MOTIONMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18596133RAZOR CARTRIDGEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1520YesNo
18595468GUIDE WHEEL COOLING LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM OF CHAIN SAW GUIDE PLATEMarch 2024June 2024Allow310NoNo
18594900TEMPLATE AND SPACING TOOL FOR DECK CONSTRUCTIONMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18593632KNIFE ASSEMBLY WITH TAB BLADES AND METHOD OF FABRICATIONMarch 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18591595SHEAR CUTTING SYSTEM WITH ORIENTABLE BLADEFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1320YesNo
18581321CONSTANT RAKE FLUTED DRILL BIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREFebruary 2024October 2024Allow811NoNo
18442827MACHINE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING TUBULAR SHRINK SLEEVE MATERIAL TO OBJECTSFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510YesNo
18442755CUTTING TOOLFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18438845Egg Cracker And Yolk SeparatorFebruary 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18437648Strand Cutter ClampFebruary 2024June 2024Allow410NoNo
18435222DEVICE FOR THE COMMINUTION OF FOODSTUFFSFebruary 2024March 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18432062APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE PLATEFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18430802OUT-THE-FRONT KNIFEFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1520YesNo
18423961SOUS VIDE COOKERJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18422767A METHOD OF MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR TRANSECTING A RING TRAPPED ON AN APPENDAGE OF A PATIENTJanuary 2024September 2024Allow820YesNo
18421299Thermal Insulative Barrier Blade CapJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1320YesNo
18418234POCKET KNIFEJanuary 2024April 2024Allow310YesNo
18416705Plastic Wrap ContainerJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18416831MAGNETIC SHAVERJanuary 2024June 2024Allow510YesNo
18413195SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT CUTTING OF SEALING ELEMENTS ON PACKAGESJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18411462Snap Fastened Drive Cap AssemblyJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18408569DEVICE FOR SURFACE STRENGTHENING OF METAL PLATE BASED ULTRASONIC VIBRATIONJanuary 2024October 2024Allow911NoNo
18406843AUTOMATED PIZZA CUTTERJanuary 2024February 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18407028APPARATUS FOR THE TRACK INDIVIDUAL PROVISION OF SHEET MATERIAL FOR PLACING UNDERNEATHJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18405901PET SHAVERJanuary 2024May 2024Allow520NoNo
18404142ACTUATORS FOR POWER TOOL SAFETY SYSTEMSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18402902RECIPROCATING RAZOR HAVING BLADES COUPLED BY LINKAGES THAT BEND AROUND STATIONARY PIVOT POINTSJanuary 2024September 2024Allow810NoNo
18397196DILATION CATHETER TIP REMOVAL INSTRUMENTDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18392863DISPENSER FOR ROLLED SHEET MATERIALSDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo
18392142POWERED HANDHELD CUTTING TOOLDecember 2023December 2024Allow1110YesNo
18389952SAW GUIDE ASSEMBLY, SAW SYSTEM, AND METHODSDecember 2023May 2025Allow1720NoNo
18545143UTILITY KNIFEDecember 2023August 2024Allow800NoNo
18539909CUTTER ASSEMBLY, PAPER CUTTING DEVICE AND PAPER CUTTERDecember 2023May 2024Allow610NoNo
18538597ERGONOMIC HEAT PRESSDecember 2023April 2025Allow1620YesNo
18537358BEARD TRIMMER WITH SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR THE CUTTING UNITDecember 2023May 2024Allow510NoNo
18529139DIE BLOCK, STEEL-RULE DIE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18526258GLAZING PANEL REMOVALDecember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18522306Handle for a Hand-Guided Power Tool and TrimmerNovember 2023April 2025Allow1700NoNo
18520088WRAPPER CUTTERNovember 2023July 2024Allow810NoNo
18518956Integrated hair maintenance system and method of using the sameNovember 2023June 2025Abandon1931YesNo
18516573HANDHELD PUNCH TOOLNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18512951RAZOR BLADE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18511830PNEUMATIC TOOLNovember 2023October 2024Allow1100NoNo
18509680Frozen Block Separation SystemNovember 2023May 2024Allow611NoNo
18509417SHAVING IMPLEMENTNovember 2023January 2025Allow1431YesNo
18508394SECURING STRUCTURE OF FOLDING KNIFENovember 2023May 2025Abandon1820NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3724.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
535
Examiner Affirmed
347
(64.9%)
Examiner Reversed
188
(35.1%)
Reversal Percentile
62.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 35.1% 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
1755
Allowed After Appeal Filing
480
(27.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1275
(72.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
22.1%
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, 27.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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.

Art Unit 3724 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3724 is part of Group 3720 in Technology Center 3700. This art unit has examined 22,120 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 61.4%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3724's allowance rate of 61.4% places it in the 15% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly lower allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3724 receive an average of 1.99 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 65% percentile). The median prosecution time is 31 months (in the 39% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer 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.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.