Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1743 3732 3772
This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases
Matthew P. Saunders examines cases in Art Unit 1743 within Tech Center 3700. With 553 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 47.0%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1173, which provides a timeline for applicants to consider during prosecution. The 47.0% allowance rate suggests the examination environment for cases in this unit.
The interview lift of 38.2% is a significant metric, suggesting that interviews are a component of successful prosecution with this examiner. Given the base allowance rate of 47.0%, the lift from interviews provides a tactical advantage for applicants. For the 553 resolved cases, the 38.2% lift is a factor in overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider interviews to improve their odds against the 47.0% rate and navigate the 1173-day median path to allowance. These figures offer a view of the examiner's historical performance and the impact of interviews.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19026336 | METHODS FOR DIRECT FABRICATION OF APPLIANCES FOR PALATE EXPANSION | Final Rejection | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 19007067 | PATIENT-CUSTOMIZED DENTAL APPLIANCES | Final Rejection | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| 18971833 | SYSTEMS FOR FABRICATION OF DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH ELONGATE SHAFTS AND CONNECTORS | Final Rejection | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18919166 | DENTAL TOOLS FOR REMOVING DENTAL AUXILIARIES FROM TEETH | Final Rejection | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18791414 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CUSTOMIZING A RAPID PALATAL EXPANDER | Final Rejection | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18669345 | TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFIC BITE ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES | Final Rejection | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| 18504071 | ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18358908 | INTEGRATED TISSUE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS IN ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS | Non-Final OA | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 17133475 | INSERTABLE AND PREFABRICATED ATTACHMENTS FOR AN ORAL APPLIANCE | Final Rejection | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18288236 | TIP FOR A VIBRATING SCALER AND A VIBRATING SCALER | Non-Final OA | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON |
| 18453545 | IRRADIATION TECHNIQUES FOR ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS | Final Rejection | LightForce Orthodontics, Inc. |
| 16585831 | Common Placement Support for Artificial Teeth | Non-Final OA | 3SHAPE A/S |
| 18513987 | ENDODONTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Odne AG |
| 19061322 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRECISION OSTEOTOMY TO SUPPORT TRANSALVEOLAR DENTAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT WITH LIMITED INTEROCCLUSAL SPACE | Non-Final OA | INDIVIDUAL IMPLANT SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| 18060214 | DENTAL IMPLANT, INSERTION TOOL FOR DENTAL IMPLANT AND COMBINATION OF DENTAL IMPLANT AND INSERTION TOOL | Non-Final OA | NOBEL BIOCARE SERVICES AG |
| 18854941 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE FOR A DENTAL BRACE | Final Rejection | ESMAIL MEDICAL LIMITED |
| 18769954 | ORTHODONTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME | Final Rejection | Smilenext, Inc. |
| 18679730 | INSTRUMENTS FOR DIRECT BONDED LINGUAL FOR ORTHODONTICS AND RELATED METHODS | Final Rejection | Alta Smiles, Inc. |
| 17412774 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TEETH AND ROOT CANALS | Non-Final OA | SONENDO, INC. |
| 16858401 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TEETH AND GINGIVAL POCKETS | Final Rejection | SONENDO, INC. |
| 18535751 | DENTAL HANDPIECE, MOTOR AND COUPLER WITH MULTI-WAVELENGTH LIGHT OUTPUTS | Final Rejection | LARES RESEARCH |
| 18278247 | DENTAL SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR INDIVIDUAL PROSTHETIC RESTORATION OF A TOOTH, AND A FIRST ELEMENT INTENDED TO BE JOINED THERETO | Non-Final OA | ANTHOGYR |
| 18218378 | Dental Device | Non-Final OA | SOVE, Inc. |
| 18327237 | ABUTMENT COUPLED TO UPPER PART OF DENTAL IMPLANT FIXTURE | Non-Final OA | ONEDAY BIOTECH CO.,LTD |
| 17621130 | ELASTICALLY MODIFIABLE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES | Final Rejection | Smylio Inc. |
| 18162656 | MULTI-AXIS MULTI-ANCHORED IMPLANTS | Final Rejection | CAO Group, Inc. |
| 17647550 | DENTAL IMPLANT BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DENTAL IMPLANT BODY | Non-Final OA | Orbray Co., Ltd. |
| 16624847 | ASSEMBLY FOR DENTAL RESTORATION | Non-Final OA | EUROTEKNIKA |
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