Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MORAN, EDWARD JOHN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772 3796

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.4%
Allow Rate
-28.6% vs TC avg
689
Total Applications
+60.6%
Interview Lift
1282
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 637 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
5.7%
§102 Novelty
82.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18411136 Dental Restoration Molds Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18658979 METHODS OF TREATMENT USING DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH SCALED-UP CAVITIES Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
18489753 DUAL ALIGNER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
17665339 DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH SIMULATED TEETH AND METHOD FOR MAKING Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18451217 LIGHT APPLICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SCHOTT AG
18946818 DENTAL HANDPIECE Non-Final OA Beyes Dental Canada Inc.
18156283 DENTAL HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR CURING MATERIAL AND STIMULATING FLUORESCENCE Final Rejection Ivoclar Vivadent AG
18052100 TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection National University Corporation Hokkaido University
18913249 DENTAL IMPLANTS, DENTAL ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF IMPLANTING AND REPAIRING DENTAL ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA The Trustees of Indiana University
18157725 Micro Scale Mist Mouthguard Cleaning Device Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
17793788 DENTAL RESTORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BUILDING A RESTORATION Final Rejection Institut Straumann AG
18754471 TRY-IN DENTURE BASE Non-Final OA EXOCAD GMBH
18765138 BONE REGENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE BONE INSTITUTE
18764244 EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA PACIFIC CARE LIMITED
18741246 DISTRACTION ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PALATAL DISTRACTOR AND AN ACTIVATION TOOL Non-Final OA ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE TECHNIQUES AVANCEES
18739835 ROTATABLE ULTRASONIC VIBRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Shenzhen Superline Technology Co., Ltd.
18717508 METHOD FOR COLLECTING USAGE DATA OF AN ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA MICRO-MEGA INTERNATIONAL
18659379 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PERIODONTIC POCKETS USING DISPOSABLE INSERTS Non-Final OA Convergent Dental, Inc.
18428749 WAX-BASED COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE Final Rejection ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.
18264891 ENDODONTIC TOOL FOR ACTIVATING A DISINFECTANT LIQUID Non-Final OA LG INNOVATION S.R.L.
18320814 SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING ORTHODONTIC TOOLS, KIT OF PARTS COMPRISING THE SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING ORTHODONTIC TOOLS AND THE USE OF THE SYSTEM AND OF THE KIT OF PARTS Non-Final OA Fachlabor Dr. W. Klee für grazile Kieferorthopädie GmbH
17757108 DENTAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Emanuele DI EDOARDO
17753928 APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING ACQUISITION OF A SCAN AND AN INTRAORAL SCANNING PROCEDURE Final Rejection Implant Solutions Pty Ltd

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