Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1743 3732 3772

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.0%
Allow Rate
-23.0% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+38.6%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 547 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16585831 Common Placement Support for Artificial Teeth Final Rejection 3SHAPE A/S
16340578 Common Placement Support for Artificial Teeth Final Rejection 3SHAPE A/S
18971833 SYSTEMS FOR FABRICATION OF DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH ELONGATE SHAFTS AND CONNECTORS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18791414 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CUSTOMIZING A RAPID PALATAL EXPANDER Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18669345 TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFIC BITE ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18358908 INTEGRATED TISSUE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS IN ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
17133475 INSERTABLE AND PREFABRICATED ATTACHMENTS FOR AN ORAL APPLIANCE Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
18866912 MAGNETIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Anne Simonsen
18931432 COMBINED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND DISTALER Non-Final OA SMILERS LAB
18930294 COMPRESSED AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR USE IN A MOBILE DENTAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kare Mobile, Inc.
18288236 TIP FOR A VIBRATING SCALER AND A VIBRATING SCALER Final Rejection KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
18274627 ORTHODONTIC PLAN DISPLAY SYSTEM Final Rejection MEDIT CORP.
18679730 INSTRUMENTS FOR DIRECT BONDED LINGUAL FOR ORTHODONTICS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Alta Smiles LLC
18674003 DENTAL IMPRESSION KIT AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA SDC U.S. SmilePay SPV
18162656 MULTI-AXIS MULTI-ANCHORED IMPLANTS Final Rejection CAO Group, Inc.
18535751 DENTAL HANDPIECE, MOTOR AND COUPLER WITH MULTI-WAVELENGTH LIGHT OUTPUTS Non-Final OA LARES RESEARCH
18562347 ORTHODONTIC BRACKET Final Rejection Shinichi NARITA
18278247 DENTAL SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR INDIVIDUAL PROSTHETIC RESTORATION OF A TOOTH, AND A FIRST ELEMENT INTENDED TO BE JOINED THERETO Final Rejection ANTHOGYR
18365896 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AFFIXING HARDWARE TO 3D-PRINTED DENTAL APPLIANCES Non-Final OA Great Lakes Dental Technologies, Ltd.
17495686 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING TEETH Final Rejection SONENDO, INC.
17412774 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TEETH AND ROOT CANALS Final Rejection SONENDO, INC.
18327237 ABUTMENT COUPLED TO UPPER PART OF DENTAL IMPLANT FIXTURE Final Rejection ONEDAY BIOTECH CO.,LTD
17996164 BAR, ASSEMBLY OF AN OVERDENTURE AND A BAR, OVERDENTURE Final Rejection BV Dr. Van Doorne Luc
17621089 CRANIAL RESTRUCTURING DEVICES Non-Final OA Shailen Patel
16624847 ASSEMBLY FOR DENTAL RESTORATION Final Rejection EUROTEKNIKA

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