Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mirayda Arlene Aponte examines cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3732. With 679 resolved cases, she has an allowance rate of 63.2 percent. The interview lift is 20.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1210.

The 1210-day metric provides a timeline for the duration of the prosecution process. The 20.9 percent interview lift is a positive value. This lift is lower than the 63.2 percent allowance rate, suggesting that many applications reach issuance through standard written prosecution. With 679 resolved cases, the metrics offer a focused view of the examiner's history. Practitioners in Art Unit 3732 can use the 20.9 percent lift to decide when to request an interview. The 1210 days to allowance is a factor for long-term planning. The 63.2 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. These 679 resolved cases indicate how the examiner handles patentability issues. The relationship between the 1210-day median and the 20.9 percent interview lift can help optimize the prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
715
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
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
17617959 MOUTHPIECE AND MOUTHPIECE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.
19471691 ORTHODONTIC BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ornge Orthodontics Inc.
19280804 PROSTHETIC DENTAL SCREW IMPLANT, TIGHTENING TOOL AND COUPLING SYSTEM BETWEEN THE TWO Non-Final OA TECH XIKA PTT, S.L.
19199177 INTRAORAL DEVICE Non-Final OA SOLMETEX, LLC
18878637 MAXILLO-MANDIBULAR MEASUREMENT TOOL Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18810802 DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM Non-Final OA BIOMET 3I, LLC
18953293 INTRA-ORAL APPLIANCE Final Rejection Xerosguard Inc.
18866537 Dental screwdriver Non-Final OA SIRIANI TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
18858349 ABUTMENT FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS Non-Final OA DENFLEX CO., LTD
18887954 JAW PROP DEVICE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING Non-Final OA CRANIO MANDIBULAR REHAB, INC.
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
18378449 FULL ARCH 3D DIGITAL FACIAL SCANNING WORKFLOW ECOSYSTEM FOR SURGERY AND RESTORATION OF DENTAL IMPLANTS Final Rejection CHROMIUM DENTAL II LLC
17883845 DENTAL IMPLANT Final Rejection SUDIMPLANT
16496316 IMPLANT SYSTEM Non-Final OA LAKEVIEW INNOVATION LTD.

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