Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/698,388

MOUTHPIECE FOR ORAL CLEANING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 04, 2024

Priority

Oct 08, 2021 — provisional 63/253,587 +1 more

Examiner

FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE

Art Unit

3723

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +66.2% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (70%); +66.2% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

103 granted / 147 resolved

At TC average

Strong +66% interview lift

Without

With

+66.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

196

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

82.2%

+42.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 147 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 04, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/621,000

Patent 12660969

VACUUM TOOLS

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/098,256

Patent 12636757

SHARPENING DEVICE

3y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+66.2%)

2y 10m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 147 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.