Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3732 3763 3772

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
865
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 821 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
34.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18423692 AEROSOL DISPENSER CONTAINING A HAIRSPRAY COMPOSITION AND A NITROGEN PROPELLANT Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
19270447 DENTAL ARCH ANALYSIS AND TOOTH NUMBERING Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
19017384 BUCCAL CORRIDOR ASSESSMENT AND COMPUTATION Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18669254 VARIOUS STRUCTURED SUPPORTS FOR 3D PRINTED ALIGNERS/MOUTH PIECES Non-Final OA ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18787637 BLOOD VESSEL VISUALIZATION DEVICE, BLOOD VESSEL PUNCTURE SYSTEM, AND BLOOD VESSEL VISUALIZATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18391870 HOOK APPLICATOR Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18708439 APPLIANCE FOR SUPPLYING HEATED AIR Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18157280 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING DENTAL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Get-Grin Inc.

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