Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MORAN, EDWARD JOHN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3772 3796

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Edward John Moran is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3732, with 648 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 41.8 percent, which suggests a more challenging prosecution environment. This 41.8 percent rate indicates that practitioners must be prepared for rigorous rejections. The 648 resolved cases provide a stable statistical basis for this profile.

However, the interview lift is a very high 61.1 percent. This 61.1 percent lift is a critical data point, showing that interviews are exceptionally effective at overcoming obstacles with this examiner. Practitioners should make interviews a standard part of their strategy, as the 41.8 percent baseline allowance rate is dramatically improved by verbal communication. The examiner appears to be very responsive to direct dialogue.

The median days to allowance is 1280. This 1280-day timeline is quite long, reflecting the challenges indicated by the 41.8 percent allowance rate. Applicants should plan for a prosecution cycle that reaches this duration. Given the 1280-day median pendency, the 61.1 percent interview lift is the most important tool for practitioners to use to reach a successful conclusion more efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

41.8%
Allow Rate
-28.2% vs TC avg
705
Total Applications
+61.1%
Interview Lift
1280
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
34.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18723617 Prefabricated Crown with Snap-On Features Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
19358353 WIRE ATTACHMENT DENTAL APPLIANCES Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
19276708 METHODS FOR FABRICATING MOUTH GUARD SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18658979 METHODS OF TREATMENT USING DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH SCALED-UP CAVITIES Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
18731486 RECIPROCAL MOTOR MOVEMENT FOR ENDODONTIC FILES Non-Final OA DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
18878811 SYNTHETIC SUPRACRESTAL DENTAL IMPLANT FIBERS Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
18913249 DENTAL IMPLANTS, DENTAL ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF IMPLANTING AND REPAIRING DENTAL ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection The Trustees of Indiana University
18157725 Micro Scale Mist Mouthguard Cleaning Device Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

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