Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BELK, SHANNEL NICOLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
-10.8% vs TC avg
386
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1060
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 336 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18415636 ALIGNER ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT DEVICES Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18171303 ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE PERFORMANCE MONITOR Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
19332566 ERGONOMIC ULTRASONIC DENTAL SCALING DEVICES Non-Final OA Paschke Ultrasonix LLC
17934040 Saliva Aspirator Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG
17556701 SALIVA EJECTOR HAVING A DESIGN ELEMENT Final Rejection Stoma Ventures, LLC

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