Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TO, HOLLY T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Holly T. To manages cases in Art Unit 3772 within Tech Center 3700, with 121 resolved cases. The examiner allowance rate is 47.9 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 1149 days, which is a standard timeframe for this art unit.

The interview lift is high at 32.9 percent, indicating that direct communication is a very effective way to improve the chances of a grant. This lift suggests that verbal advocacy can overcome the challenges of the 47.9 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to navigate this examiner requirements effectively. With 121 cases resolved, the 32.9 percent lift is a strong indicator that direct engagement is a successful tactic during the 1149 day median pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

47.9%
Allow Rate
-22.1% vs TC avg
158
Total Applications
+32.9%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17780184 HAIRCARE UNIT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17626878 VIRTUAL ARTICULATION IN ORTHODONTIC AND DENTAL TREATMENT PLANNING Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18633200 DENTAL APPLIANCE OCCLUSAL ELEMENT Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
18050289 METHODS FOR PLANNING ORTHO-RESTORATIVE TREATMENT PROCEDURES Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18845909 DENTAL TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR LOCATING THE APEX OF A TOOTH Final Rejection DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
18012153 REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE Non-Final OA REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
18820976 Mascara Brush with Disks Having Multiple Rows Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18869293 REPLACEABLE POWDER PALETTE Non-Final OA PPK (SHANGHAI) PACKAGING CO., LTD.
17613671 CONTROLLING MOTION OF MAGNETICALLY-DRIVEN MICROSCOPIC PARTICLES Non-Final OA INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

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