Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
700
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 660 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17433670 Intraoral scanning system using magnetic induction Non-Final OA 3SHAPE A/S
17996565 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING HINGE AXIS POSITION AND CONDYLE GUIDE INCLINATION FROM A PATIENT Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18633717 DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR CREATING OPPOSING COUNTER MOMENTS BETWEEN TEETH Final Rejection ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18481798 SCHEDULE OF MOVEMENT MODIFICATIONS IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT TO AVOID COLLISIONS Non-Final OA ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18866537 Dental screwdriver Non-Final OA SIRIANI TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
18483560 DETECTION APPARATUS, DETECTION METHOD, AND DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
18430454 IMPLANT FOR DENTAL PROSTHESIS Final Rejection STAR GENERATION LIMITED
18260123 DENTAL IMPLANT Final Rejection OSSTEMIMPLANT CO., LTD.
18576935 IMPLANT DRILLS, IN PARTICULAR DENTAL IMPLANT DRILLS Final Rejection medentis medical GmbH
18575960 OSTEOTOME FOR DENTAL TREATMENT, HOLE FORMATION INSTRUMENT, TEST POST, STOPPER EXTENSION, PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT GUARD, WATER FLOW TUBE, AND MODEL FOR PRE-PROCEDURAL VERIFICATION OF DENTAL TREATMENT PLAN Non-Final OA LOOKIN CORPORATION
18499194 DENTAL IMPLANT IRRIGATION Non-Final OA Irriguide, LLC
18278120 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A ZIRCONIA LAYER, AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA CENTRE HOSPITALIER RÉGIONAL ET UNIVERSITAIRE DE NANCY
18276281 KIT FOR THE EXECUTION OF POST-EXTRACTION DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY Final Rejection J Dental Care Srl
18151427 Convex Interface for Dental Prosthetic Applications Final Rejection Young Innovations, Inc.
17883845 DENTAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA SUDIMPLANT

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