Listed by the USPTO as BELK, SHANNEL NICOLE
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772
This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases
BELK, Shannel Nicole has resolved 342 cases in Tech Center 3700 and shows a 58.8% allowance rate. The 38.0% interview lift is a strong indication that interviews may materially affect prosecution outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1061 days, so applicants should combine early examiner engagement with a response plan that accommodates a substantial timeline.
Align Technology Inc., Lightforce Orthodontics Inc., and Versah LLC are the leading companies. CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP are the leading firms. In art unit 3732, counsel should use interviews to focus the record on decisive technical distinctions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18323074 | INDIRECT BONDING TRAY FOR ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE | Non-Final OA | LightForce Orthodontics, Inc. |
| 18461307 | TREATMENT OF TEMPEROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION WITH ALIGNER THERAPY | Non-Final OA | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18146329 | CUSTOMIZED FABRICATION OF ORTHODONTIC RETAINERS BASED ON PATIENT ANATOMY | Final Rejection | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18294073 | CROWN APPEARANCE COLOR CONFIRMING METHOD, INSTRUMENT KIT, AND DEMONSTRATION INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | Tokuyama Dental Corporation |
| 18512383 | DENTAL IMPLANT AND SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR DENTAL PROSTHESIS | Final Rejection | TRI Dental Implants Int. AG |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy58.8% of resolved applications examined by Shannel Nicole Belk were allowed (342 resolved cases), compared with 52.0% across Art Unit 3732 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +38.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Shannel Nicole Belk took 1,061 days on average from filing to allowance.
Shannel Nicole Belk examines applications in Art Unit 3732 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
