Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 19/122,849

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Oct 21, 2022 — EU 22 203 107.2 +1 more

Examiner

SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P

Art Unit

3772

Tech Center

FERTON HOLDING S.A.

Assignee

Ferton Holding S A

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +37.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 550 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

260 granted / 550 resolved

-12.7% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

596

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

81.4%

+41.4% vs TC avg

§102

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 550 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Methods for Direct Fabrication of Appliances for Palate Expansion

5y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/469,064

Patent 12616555

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4y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/761,147

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DENTAL ALIGNER

4y 0m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/465,736

Patent 12588978

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DENTAL ARCH EXPANSION

2y 6m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+37.7%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 550 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.