Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: FARAJ, LINA AHMAD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772 3794

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lina Ahmad Faraj is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3772. The examiner has 124 resolved cases, providing a data set for analysis. The allowance rate is 41.1 percent, which suggests the environment for applicants. This rate indicates the portion of applications that result in a grant, requiring a strategic approach to prosecution.

The median days to allowance is 1100, which is the timeline for this examiner. This duration is a factor for applicants to consider. However, the interview lift of 69.1 percent is a metric suggesting that interviews are effective. In Art Unit 3772, an interview can change the chances of success compared to cases without one. The 41.1 percent allowance rate makes this lift a factor for practitioners.

With 124 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700, the examiner 1100 days to allowance is a figure. The 69.1 percent interview lift offers a way to address the challenges of Art Unit 3772. Practitioners should consider direct communication to improve their odds of a grant. These metrics provide a view of the prosecution landscape under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

41.1%
Allow Rate
-28.9% vs TC avg
166
Total Applications
+69.1%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 124 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18769740 DIRECT FABRICATION OF MIXED METAL AND POLYMER PALATAL DEVICES Final Rejection ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18068462 CONVERSION APPLIANCE FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
19164760 TOOTH EXTRACTION DEVICE Non-Final OA HELMUT ZEPF MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH
19165027 SCAN ACCESSORY SYSTEM WITH SCAN ELEMENT FOR DIGITALLY SCANNING A DENTAL SITUATION Non-Final OA MEDENTIKA GMBH
19279133 STRAIGHTENING AND CURLING DUAL-PURPOSE HAIRDRESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Dongguan Meisheng Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
18812193 Proximity Sensor Final Rejection L'Oreal
18703439 DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR Final Rejection L'OREAL
19114063 DENTAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA INSTITUT STRAUMANN AG
18982006 HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18726668 COMB Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18907223 HYBRID ABUTMENT FOR RESTORATIVE DENTAL SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING THE SAME Final Rejection BIOMET 3i, LLC
19026153 STEAM NAIL POLISH REMOVAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA BASK LA LLC
19024725 IMPROVED HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A DENTAL OR MEDICAL TOOL Final Rejection Innovative Product Brands, Inc.
17007922 AUTOMATIC BITE SETTING Non-Final OA James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
17634877 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT INTERVENTION Non-Final OA Smylio Inc.
18082045 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING ORTHODONTIC ALIGNED TEETH SHAPE Final Rejection DDH INC.
18078319 Intraoral Device Final Rejection Perrydigma Research Ltd.

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