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17 pending office actions • 1 client • 13 examiners • 6 art units • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 only | 1 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (18%) |
| §103 only | 7 (41%) |
| §102 only | 1 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 2 (12%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | 3 | 47.2% | +37.9% |
| WEISENFELD, ARYAN E | 2 | 40.9% | +25.6% |
| WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 2 | 16.7% | +100.0% |
| RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | 1 | 76.0% | +10.3% |
| NELSON, MATTHEW M | 1 | 58.0% | +23.5% |
| LEE, BENEDICT E | 1 | 87.9% | +13.2% |
| HANCE, ROBERT J | 1 | 66.4% | +21.6% |
| ZHAI, KYLE | 1 | 74.5% | +18.8% |
| SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 1 | 62.2% | +26.6% |
| NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K | 1 | 88.5% | +10.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18948374 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHT CURING WITH AN INTRAORAL SCANNER | LEE, BENEDICT E | — |
| 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 7 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 |
| 18890537 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE RETENTION-ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 15d overdue |
| 19025083 | DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH REINFORCED REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS | NELSON, MATTHEW M | — |
| 18901423 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOOTH SHADE IMAGING IN DENTAL TREATMENT | HANCE, ROBERT J | — |
| 18520090 | ACCURATE METHOD TO DETERMINE CENTER OF RESISTANCE FOR 1D/2D/3D PROBLEMS | FARAJ, LINA AHMAD | — |
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 |
| 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 |
| 19301633 | MULTIMODAL INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEMS | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | — |
| 19264633 | Orthodontic Aligners with Movement Optimized Attachments | SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | — |
| 19025083 | DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH REINFORCED REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS | NELSON, MATTHEW M | — |
| 19007067 | PATIENT-CUSTOMIZED DENTAL APPLIANCES | SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Align Technology | 17 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3772 | 7 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3992 | 1 |
| 2611 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 2633 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19301633 | MULTIMODAL INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEMS | Align Technology, Inc. | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 | |
| 19264633 | Orthodontic Aligners with Movement Optimized Attachments | Align Technology, Inc. | SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P | 3772 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19025083 | DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH REINFORCED REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS | Align Technology, Inc. | NELSON, MATTHEW M | §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 | §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 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18896450 | SYSTEMS FOR THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF PROVISIONAL AND PERMANENT CROWNS | Align Technology, Inc. | ZHAI, KYLE | 2611 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 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 |
| 18886729 | METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF DENTAL DEVICES USING PHOTOPOLYMER RESINS | Align Technology, Inc. | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 1746 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 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 |
| 18669254 | VARIOUS STRUCTURED SUPPORTS FOR 3D PRINTED ALIGNERS/MOUTH PIECES | Align Technology, Inc. | LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D | 3772 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 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 |
| 18520090 | ACCURATE METHOD TO DETERMINE CENTER OF RESISTANCE FOR 1D/2D/3D PROBLEMS | Align Technology, Inc. | FARAJ, LINA AHMAD | 3772 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18189102 | DIRECT FABRICATION OF ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS | Align Technology, Inc. | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 3772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
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