Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
17 pending office actions • 1 client • 13 examiners • 5 art units • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
FisherBroyles, LLP - Align Technology, Inc. focuses on Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. This profile for Align Technology, Inc. has 14 pending office actions. The firm has processed 20473 career applications in total.
The firm achieves a resolved allowance rate of 75.5 percent. It takes an average of 3.19 office actions to secure an allowance. These data points provide insight into the firm's specialized work for medical device innovators within its broader prosecution framework.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 5 (29%) |
| §103 only | 7 (41%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (29%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 2 | 63.2% | +20.9% |
| SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | 2 | 47.0% | +38.2% |
| WEISENFELD, ARYAN E | 2 | 41.1% | +25.5% |
| WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 2 | 14.3% | +100.0% |
| MAI, HAO D | 1 | 49.3% | +39.3% |
| RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | 1 | 75.9% | +10.4% |
| NELSON, MATTHEW M | 1 | 57.9% | +23.9% |
| LEE, BENEDICT E | 1 | 87.6% | +13.4% |
| HANCE, ROBERT J | 1 | 66.5% | +21.5% |
| NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K | 1 | 88.3% | +11.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18817029 | VISUAL PROSTHETIC AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING | NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18189102 | DIRECT FABRICATION OF ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 58d overdue |
| 18810295 | CLINICALLY RELEVANT ANONYMIZATION OF PHOTOS AND VIDEO | WEISENFELD, ARYAN E | 45d overdue |
| 18669345 | TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFIC BITE ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES | SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | 43d overdue |
| 18050140 | PROSTHODONTIC AND ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS AND METHODS | GIRI, PURSOTTAM | 18d overdue |
| 18890537 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE RETENTION-ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 15d overdue |
| 19374683 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH ADVANCED PATIENT SPECIFIC FEATURES | MAI, HAO D | — |
| 19301633 | MULTIMODAL INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEMS | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | — |
| 19025083 | DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH REINFORCED REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS | NELSON, MATTHEW M | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18189102 | DIRECT FABRICATION OF ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 58d overdue |
| 18810295 | CLINICALLY RELEVANT ANONYMIZATION OF PHOTOS AND VIDEO | WEISENFELD, ARYAN E | 45d overdue |
| 18633717 | DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR CREATING OPPOSING COUNTER MOMENTS BETWEEN TEETH | APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 44d overdue |
| 18669345 | TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFIC BITE ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES | SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | 43d overdue |
| 18890537 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE RETENTION-ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 15d overdue |
| 19374683 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH ADVANCED PATIENT SPECIFIC FEATURES | MAI, HAO D | — |
| 19301633 | MULTIMODAL INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEMS | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | — |
| 19025083 | DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH REINFORCED REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS | NELSON, MATTHEW M | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Align Technology | 17 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3772 | 8 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3992 | 1 |
| 2633 | 1 |
| 2186 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19374683 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH ADVANCED PATIENT SPECIFIC FEATURES | Align Technology, Inc. | MAI, HAO D | 3772 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 19301633 | MULTIMODAL INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEMS | Align Technology, Inc. | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 | |
| 19025083 | DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH REINFORCED REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS | Align Technology, Inc. | NELSON, MATTHEW M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 | |
| 19025679 | DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR CREATING OPPOSING COUNTER MOMENTS BETWEEN TEETH | Align Technology, Inc. | APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 3772 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19007067 | PATIENT-CUSTOMIZED DENTAL APPLIANCES | Align Technology, Inc. | SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | 3772 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 19001814 | CLINICALLY RELEVANT ANONYMIZATION OF PATIENT IMAGES | Align Technology, Inc. | WEISENFELD, ARYAN E | 3663 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18948374 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHT CURING WITH AN INTRAORAL SCANNER | Align Technology, Inc. | LEE, BENEDICT E | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 | |
| 18901423 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOOTH SHADE IMAGING IN DENTAL TREATMENT | Align Technology, Inc. | HANCE, ROBERT J | 3992 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18890537 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE RETENTION-ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Align Technology, Inc. | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 3772 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18817029 | VISUAL PROSTHETIC AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING | Align Technology, Inc. | NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18810295 | CLINICALLY RELEVANT ANONYMIZATION OF PHOTOS AND VIDEO | Align Technology, Inc. | WEISENFELD, ARYAN E | 3663 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18771087 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING MALOCCLUSIONS OF TEETH | Align Technology, Inc. | HAIDER, SYED | 2633 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18769740 | DIRECT FABRICATION OF MIXED METAL AND POLYMER PALATAL DEVICES | Align Technology, Inc. | FARAJ, LINA AHMAD | 3772 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18669345 | TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFIC BITE ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES | Align Technology, Inc. | SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | 3772 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18633717 | DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR CREATING OPPOSING COUNTER MOMENTS BETWEEN TEETH | Align Technology, Inc. | APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 3772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18189102 | DIRECT FABRICATION OF ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS | Align Technology, Inc. | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 3772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18050140 | PROSTHODONTIC AND ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS AND METHODS | Align Technology, Inc. | GIRI, PURSOTTAM | 2186 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
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