USPTO Art Unit 3724 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3724
Group: 3720
Tech Center: 3700
Total Cases: 22,490
Last Active: October 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19369226PUNCHING MACHINE WITH REPLACEABLE PUNCHING COREOctober 2025February 2026Allow410NoNo
19325501PUNCHING AND BINDING MACHINESeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19275495MULTI-FOLDING AXEJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
19273489Electric hair clipperJuly 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
19251705INTELLIGENT SHAVING SYSTEM HAVING SENSORSJune 2025February 2026Allow821YesNo
19231608BREAD SLICERJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19217622FIXED BLADE KNIFEMay 2025November 2025Allow620NoNo
19204394SPLITTING APPARATUSMay 2025January 2026Allow911YesNo
19190853SCRAPERApril 2025August 2025Allow311NoNo
19189499PUSHBLOCK WITH CENTER TUNNELApril 2025January 2026Allow920NoNo
19189307SCRAPERApril 2025August 2025Allow410NoNo
19189480PUSHBLOCK WITH COMPRESSIBLE HEELApril 2025August 2025Allow410NoNo
19092504KNIFE HAVING REMOVABLE BLADEMarch 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19070735ELECTRIC MEAT SHREDDING APPARATUSMarch 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19053483WIDE-JAW-OPENING NAIL CLIPPERFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19049860SINGLE BLADE NAIL CUTTERFebruary 2025November 2025Allow1020YesNo
19037107Vinyl Wrap CutterJanuary 2025April 2025Allow310NoNo
19032964Bolt Cutter with Triple Compound LeverageJanuary 2025August 2025Allow701YesNo
19028256PAPER CUTTING DEVICE HAVING A TAPE CUTTING ASSEMBLYJanuary 2025September 2025Allow821NoNo
19027267SHAVING RAZOR SYSTEMJanuary 2025September 2025Allow810YesNo
19024224PAPER SEPARATOR PROVIDED WITH ADHESIVE TAPE CUTTING ASSEMBLYJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
19021857INTEGRATED PAPER AND ADHESIVE TAPE CUTTING DEVICEJanuary 2025October 2025Allow921YesNo
19016273FOOD CUTTERJanuary 2025March 2026Abandon1430NoNo
19011204Model for accommodating Meat, and Kitchen Meat SlicerJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1330YesNo
19007622ELECTRIC HAIR CLIPPERJanuary 2025May 2025Allow510NoNo
19006771SPRINGLESS OUT-THE-FRONT KNIFEDecember 2024June 2025Allow520NoNo
18988981MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KNIFEDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18984736DETACHABLE BRACKET FOR SECURING ACCESSORY TABLE TO A TABLE SAW AND STANDDecember 2024September 2025Allow920YesNo
18983989Hand-Pushed Paper Cutting ApparatusDecember 2024April 2025Allow410NoNo
18979655CYLINDER KNIFE AND CUTTING DEVICEDecember 2024December 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18976349CUTTING-OFF APPARATUS AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY LINE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENTDecember 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18963667PAPER CUTTER AND DOUBLE BLADE PAPER CUTTERNovember 2024June 2025Allow711YesNo
18960122FOUR-WAY SWING STRUCTURE OF SHAVER HEADNovember 2024July 2025Allow810NoNo
18959993KNOCKOUT TOOLSNovember 2024December 2025Allow1310YesNo
18960468POCKET KNIFENovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18957448MUSHROOM TRIMMING AND SORTING SYSTEMNovember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18946360MODULAR CLIPPERSNovember 2024January 2026Allow1400NoNo
18864259TRIMMING DEVICENovember 2024May 2025Allow610NoNo
18864025DEVICE, PROCESSING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING BLANKSNovember 2024January 2026Abandon1410NoNo
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
18885657RAZOR HANDLESeptember 2024August 2025Allow1120YesNo
18828266Wire Coil Stabilizer and Saw GuideSeptember 2024May 2025Allow910YesNo
18827694CAM-ACTUATED SPLIT BLADE HOUSING FOR POWER OPERATED ROTARY KNIFESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1800NoNo
18822651FOLDING KNIFE, FOLDING KNIFE KIT, KNIFE KIT, AND METHODSSeptember 2024December 2024Allow310NoNo
18820270SPEED-CONTROL KNIFE STRUCTURE WITH STRAIGHT IN-AND-OUT MOTIONAugust 2024March 2026Allow1800NoNo
18821095SYRINGE CUTTERAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18812873PIPE CUTTING DEVICEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18806866Egg Cracking Fixture to Improve the Egg Cooking PanAugust 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18805052CHAIN SAW AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CUT IN A WORK PIECE WITH A CHAIN SAWAugust 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18802782QUICK DISASSEMBLY ROTARY CUTTERAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800YesNo
18799667SMART STRAIGHT RAZORAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800NoNo
18797836CUTTER ASSEMBLY, PAPER CUTTER, PAPER DISTRIBUTOR AND PAPER CUTTING DEVICEAugust 2024February 2025Allow611NoNo
18833400HAND TOOL WITH REPLACEABLE WORKPIECE HEADJuly 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18730477SHAVING SYSTEM AND RESILIENT CUTTING MEMBER THEREOFJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18831112Geared lopper with additional leverageJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18774719HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND CARTRIDGE, AND RAZOR INCLUDING SAMEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1820NoNo
18768300ELECTRONIC KNIFE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18768270HEAD FOR BRUSH CUTTERSJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18763927DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ELASTOMERIC POLYMER LINER MATERIAL FROM INSIDE A PIPEJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1421YesNo
18760187POWER TOOL HAVING OBJECT DETECTIONJuly 2024August 2025Allow1400NoNo
18760629METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BURRING PROCESSED MEMBERJuly 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
18756143Frozen Block Separation SystemJune 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo
18745162Method for Cable Braid FoldingJune 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18720499MITER SIPE MACHINE HAVING ANGLE CONTROL, BLADE SHARPENING, AND TREAD SUPPORTJune 2024June 2025Allow1211YesNo
18743908METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A SURGICAL PILLOWJune 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18741462QUICK-CONNECT ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR CUTTING CABLE CLADDINGJune 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
18716528PILE CUTTING APPARATUS WITH SUPPORT ELEMENTJune 2024June 2025Allow1230YesNo
18734642PAPER CUTTERJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18732909RECIPROCATING SAWJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18733800SAW CHAIN AND CHAINSAW ASSEMBLYJune 2024February 2025Abandon831NoNo
18732008Electronic Cutting MachineJune 2024April 2025Allow1121YesNo
18731536DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A NOTCH FOR STRIPPINGJune 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
18732587COMPACT SAFETY CUTTERJune 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18715403SHAVING HEADMay 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
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
18676968BELT VENDING MACHINE AND BELT MANUFACTURING METHODMay 2024December 2025Allow1900NoNo
18677222Crafting Apparatus Assemblies, Systems, Devices, Kits, Mechanisms and Methodologies For Utilizing the SameMay 2024August 2025Allow1410NoNo
18677133RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH ONE OR MORE SKIN SUPPORT ELEMENTSMay 2024December 2025Allow1921NoNo
18831061VARIABLE FORCE COMPOUND CUTTING LOPPERMay 2024August 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18675040DUST GUARD FOR CIRCULAR SAWSMay 2024August 2025Abandon1401NoNo
18675093SAFETY CUTTER WITH BLADE CHANGE/STORAGE MECHANISMMay 2024November 2025Allow1801NoNo
18673491SINGLE BLADE NAIL CUTTERMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18672084Method for Perforating a Nonlinear Line of WeaknessMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18670187NAIL CLIPPER ASSEMBLYMay 2024October 2025Allow1700NoNo
18711889HAIR-CUTTING HEAD AND HAIR-CUTTING DEVICEMay 2024November 2025Allow1800NoNo
18668569POCKET KNIFEMay 2024November 2024Allow620YesNo
18668625OSTOMY BAG PREPARATION DEVICEMay 2024June 2025Allow1321YesNo
18667131SINGLE BLADE NAIL CUTTERMay 2024October 2024Allow510NoNo
18666663CAN OPENERMay 2024August 2025Allow1510NoNo
18665528CONCENTRIC HANDLE FOR HOLDING KNIFE INSIDE JARMay 2024January 2025Allow811YesNo
18665391SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SLITTER ASSEMBLYMay 2024April 2025Allow1111YesNo
18661629SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE SURFACE PRESSURE CUTTING DEVICE USING ADJUSTMENT MODULEMay 2024November 2025Allow1800NoNo
18659153RECIP BLADEMay 2024November 2024Allow600YesNo
18659824RAZOR CARTRIDGEMay 2024February 2026Allow2201NoNo

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
600
Examiner Affirmed
385
(64.2%)
Examiner Reversed
215
(35.8%)
Reversal Percentile
65.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 35.8% 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
1926
Allowed After Appeal Filing
528
(27.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1398
(72.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.0%
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 22,490 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 60.1%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3724's allowance rate of 60.1% 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 2.06 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 64% percentile). The median prosecution time is 31 months (in the 52% 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 shorter 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.

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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.