Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.2%
Allow Rate
-19.8% vs TC avg
1082
Total Applications
+31.7%
Interview Lift
1334
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1022 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18695728 INNER POROUS SCREW TYPE IMPLANT Final Rejection Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18682228 Methods of Creating Improved Interproximal Contacts in Dental Restoration Molds Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18649848 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ATTACHING DENTAL ATTACHMENTS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18614577 PALATAL EXPANDERS AND METHODS OF EXPANDING A PALATE Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
17740177 DENTAL MODELS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18989372 SELF-LIGATING BRACKET Non-Final OA American Orthodontics Corporation
18271338 DENTAL RETRACTOR FOR AUTONOMOUS IMAGING, WITH MOUTH CLOSED OR OPEN Non-Final OA DENTAL MONITORING
18952121 HANDPIECE WITH ROTARY KNOB TO OPERATE THE TOOL HOLDER Non-Final OA W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH
18716133 ORTHODONTIC DEVICES FOR DELIVERY OF AN ACTIVE AGENT Non-Final OA Smylio Inc.
18855371 MYOFUNCTIONAL ALIGNER Non-Final OA CODONIS AG
18042932 Method of Electrochemically Boosting Tooth Whitening Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18843631 ORTHODONTIC LIGATURE Non-Final OA ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT S.L.
18267571 CERAMIC DENTAL IMPLANT Final Rejection INSTITUT STRAUMANN AG
18764682 DENTAL ARCH POSITIONING SETUP Non-Final OA EXOCAD GMBH
18685524 DENTAL BRIDGE AND METHODS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE AND INSTALATION Non-Final OA Iveneer LTD
18543098 CERAMIC PROCESSING AND DESIGN FOR THE DIRECT MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOMIZED LABIAL AND LINGUAL ORTHODONTIC CLEAR ALIGNER ATTACHMENTS Final Rejection LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.
18745651 MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA EMPERIADENT INC.
18337967 DENTAL HANDPIECE Non-Final OA J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
18700078 HANDPIECE ASSEMBLY AND DENTAL UNIT CHAIR INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA DENTIUM CO., LTD.
18430244 Dental Tool and Guidance Devices Final Rejection Viax Dental Technologies LLC
18012522 System For Preparing Teeth For Restoration Non-Final OA Viax Dental Technologies LLC
18244014 DENTAL SCREWDRIVER Final Rejection FLEXSCREWDRIVER I.K.E.
18547542 DENTAL HANDPIECE AND HEAD THEREOF, AND ROOT CANAL PREPARATION MACHINE Non-Final OA Guilin Woodpecker Medical lnstrument Co., Ltd.
18278243 TRANSMUCOSAL BASE WITH IMPROVED LONGITUDINAL THROUGH-PASSAGE Final Rejection ANTHOGYR
18351383 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DENTAL CROWN RESTORATIONS USING PREFABRICATED SLEEVE-CROWN PAIRS Final Rejection RSL Dental Technologies LLC
18258458 MOTION ADJUSTMENT PREDICTION SYSTEM Final Rejection HULTGREN DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18265137 Process and System for Initiating and Monitoring an Orthodontic Treatment Non-Final OA Dental Center SPRL
18204285 DENTAL IMPLANT Final Rejection SIC invent AG
18324451 ORTHODONTIC DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE TIGHTNESS Final Rejection Chien-Hung YU
18030910 MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROSTHETIC COMPONENT FOR CONVENTIONAL OR DIGITAL WORKFLOW FOR IMPLANT SUPPORTED DENTAL PROSTHESIS INSTALLATION Final Rejection JJGC INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE MATERIAIS DENTÁRIOS S.A.

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