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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mirayda Arlene Aponte, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE examines in tech center 3700 and art unit 3732. The record includes 680 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 63.1% and a median of 1210 days to allowance. Interview lift is 21.1%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Align Technology Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and The Regents of the University of Michigan. The leading firms are FisherBroyles, LLP - Align Technology, Inc., OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP. The 63.1% allowance rate supplies a moderate historical outcome reference. The positive interview lift supports considering interviews for clarifying prosecution positions, while the 1210-day median favors early planning.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

63.1%
Allow Rate
-6.9% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17759239 DENTAL INSTRUMENT PRESSURE INDICATION Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
17996565 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING HINGE AXIS POSITION AND CONDYLE GUIDE INCLINATION FROM A PATIENT Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
19025679 DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR CREATING OPPOSING COUNTER MOMENTS BETWEEN TEETH Non-Final OA ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18969243 MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SKELETAL CORRECTION AND AIRWAY CORRECTION Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18749475 DENTAL APPLIANCE COMPLIANCE MONITORING Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18633717 DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR CREATING OPPOSING COUNTER MOMENTS BETWEEN TEETH Non-Final OA ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
17617959 MOUTHPIECE AND MOUTHPIECE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mirayda Arlene Aponte's allowance rate?

63.1% of resolved applications examined by Mirayda Arlene Aponte were allowed (680 resolved cases), compared with 52.0% across Art Unit 3732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mirayda Arlene Aponte?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mirayda Arlene Aponte take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mirayda Arlene Aponte took 1,210 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mirayda Arlene Aponte work in?

Mirayda Arlene Aponte examines applications in Art Unit 3732 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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