Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19073290 | Scanning Method and System of Scanning Rod, and Storage Medium | March 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18994640 | CONNECTION DEVICE AND SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM | January 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18811509 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED ORAL CARE | August 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18809372 | AID APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING AN ORTHODONTIC BRACKET IN A CENTER OF A TOOTH | August 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18800012 | WATER FLOSSER | August 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18707885 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Scanning, Device, and Medium | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18707883 | Method and System for Processing Intraoral Scanning, Electronic Device, and Medium | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18631578 | HAIR EXTENSION APPARATUS | April 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18628289 | MANDIBULAR OR MAXILLARY DEVICES HAVING A POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITE ACTIVELY CONTROLLED FOR HARD PALATE OR MANDIBULAR GROWTH | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18696713 | IMPRESSION TRAY | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18618192 | NEURAL NETWORK-BASED GENERATION AND PLACEMENT OF TOOTH RESTORATION DENTAL APPLIANCES | March 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18585034 | FACE CAPTURE AND INTRAORAL SCANNER AND METHODS OF USE | February 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18430117 | DENTAL IMPRESSION TRAY | February 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18407813 | VISUALIZATION INTERFACE FOR TRACKING DEVICE POSITION RELATIVE TO FACE DURING EYE MAKEUP APPLICATION | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18574548 | ASSEMBLY FOR PACKAGING AND PREPARING A COSMETIC PRODUCT | December 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18531879 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING A CUSTOMIZED GUIDANCE PACKAGE EQUIPPED APPLIANCE | December 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18561560 | DENTAL FLOSS DEVICE | November 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18506107 | PREPARATION METHOD OF HAIR WEFT | November 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18379329 | DENTAL ABUTMENT GUIDE ROD AND METHOD | October 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18378408 | DISPOSABLE PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLY APPARATUS FOR A DENTAL SYRINGE | October 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18483315 | DIRECT FABRICATION OF ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES WITH ELASTIC REGIONS | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18377387 | DENTAL FLOSSING DEVICE | October 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18466380 | SURGICAL GUIDE WITH MATING CONNECTORS | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18242650 | FORCE SENSING TOOTHBRUSH | September 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18233234 | MODULAR BONE SCREW FOR SURGICAL FIXATION TO BONE | August 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18546048 | CLEANSING DEVICE HAVING A NEBULIZER AND A SUCTION UNIT | August 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18227742 | COSMETIC PRODUCT SAMPLING SYSTEM | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225146 | Offset IntraOral Cavity Scanner | July 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18354761 | Oral Care System and Method for Promoting Oral Hygiene | July 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18352587 | GRINDING COMPACT CONTAINER | July 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18350118 | Oral Care Device | July 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18220324 | REMOVABLE DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH GINGIVAL RIDGES | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18342084 | PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENTS | June 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18327826 | INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A SYNTHETIC VIEW | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18199867 | CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURED DENTAL TREATMENT PLANNING | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18199631 | ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER WITH ISOLATED FORCE APPLICATION TO DIFFERENT TEETH | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18198888 | DELIVERY OF RADIATION FOR DENTAL HARD TISSUE TREATMENT | May 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 34 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 18197223 | DENTAL HYGIENE SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND/OR METHOD | May 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18144551 | DETECTING A LOW FLUID STATE IN A FLUID RESERVOIR | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18142320 | CONTACT COUPLED DELIVERY OF RADIATION FOR DENTAL HARD TISSUE TREATMENT | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18136800 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR TEETH | April 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18302689 | HAIR LOCKING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | April 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18135341 | Detachable Recycling Container | April 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18299844 | PLASMA DEPOSITION | April 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18134235 | TOOL FOR MEASURING INCLINATION OF MAXILLARY INCISORS | April 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18299695 | Dental Wedges, Matrix Bands, and Dental Separator Rings for Use in Direct Composite Restoration Techniques | April 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18298494 | 3D INTRAORAL SCANNER MEASURING FLUORESCENCE | April 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18297587 | MANUFACTURING ALIGNERS HAVING CUT LINE MARKINGS | April 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18131317 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING TEETH | April 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18295737 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES WITH DISCONTINUITIES AND ELASTICS | April 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18190958 | METHODS OF FORMING ARCH EXPANDING APPLIANCES | March 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18113788 | ENDODONTIC FILE MEASURING DEVICE | February 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18172035 | INTRAORAL SCANNER HAVING TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABRASION OR FILLING OF ORAL STRUCTURES USING THE SAME | February 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18041684 | MANDIBULAR OPENING AND ADVANCEMENT MEASUREMENT AND POSITIONING DEVICE | February 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18021019 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING A DENTAL APPLIANCE AND ACCOMPANYING USE CASES | February 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 35 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18103450 | MOLD ARCH REINFORCEMENT AND LABELING FOR DENTAL APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING | January 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18018775 | METHOD FOR SELECTING MARGIN LINE POINT, AND DENTAL CAD DEVICE THEREFOR | January 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18017809 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF DENTAL RESTORATIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING | January 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18156147 | GRIPPING ELEMENT FLOSS | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18095659 | HAND HELD APPLIANCE | January 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18092346 | PREVENATIVE DENTAL HARD TISSUE LASER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18145930 | PROCESSING DIGITAL DENTAL IMPRESSION | December 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18066849 | SYSTEM FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A DENTAL PROSTHESIS | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18074974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A POSITION FOR AN ORTHODONTIC ATTACHMENT | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18007711 | REVERSIBLE HAIRCLIP | December 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18073334 | Dental Floss Holder and Dispenser | December 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18059224 | VARIOUS STRUCTURED SUPPORTS FOR 3D PRINTED ALIGNERS/MOUTH PIECES | November 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17926262 | BONDING AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH | November 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17984932 | LAVA ROCK CONTAINING HAIR STYLING DEVICES | November 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 40 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17969766 | ALIGNMENT STATE INDICATING APPARATUS AND METHOD | October 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17919954 | AGENT FOR PREVENTING AND/OR IMPROVING PHOTOAGING AND/OR DERMAL PIGMENTATION, COSMETIC METHOD USING SAME, AND COSMETIC DEVICE TO BE APPLIED IN SAID METHOD | October 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17919383 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A DEVICE TO DENTITION | October 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18046429 | OVEN FOR HEATING A DENTAL OBJECT | October 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17965556 | Detachable Recycling Container | October 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17917211 | NEURAL NETWORK-BASED GENERATION AND PLACEMENT OF TOOTH RESTORATION DENTAL APPLIANCES | October 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17916407 | System and Method for Removing Brackets from Customized Orthodontic Appliances and Products | September 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17916358 | INTERDENTAL SPACE DETECTION | September 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17916278 | Method for Automatic Creation of 3D Models for Dental and Orthodontic Use | September 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17915863 | SPLINT DEVICE FOR GUIDED SURGICAL ROBOT | September 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17951146 | High-Penetration Atomizing Beauty Instrument And Rotating Mechanism Thereof | September 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17911361 | INSTRUMENT TO BYPASS FRACTURED FRAGMENTS OF ENDODONTIC ROTARY FILE IN ROOT CANAL OF A TOOTH | September 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17940783 | HAIR STYLING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE | September 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17908724 | DENTAL FEATURE IDENTIFICATION FOR ASSESSING ORAL HEALTH | September 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17904538 | METHODS OF ENDONTIC THERAPY UTILIZING LASERS AND ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS | September 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17898340 | DENTAL AND MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES | August 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17897126 | ALIGNMENT STATE INDICATING APPARATUS AND METHOD | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17890551 | STORAGE CASE FOR STORING A POWER-DRIVEN PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND PERSONAL CARE KIT | August 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17817409 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING DENTAL PLAQUE FROM DENTAL CALCULUS | August 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17879621 | CONTOUR DETECTION APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTOUR DETECTION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM | August 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17876444 | PREVENATIVE DENTAL HARD TISSUE LASER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | July 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17795565 | HAIR COMB AND APPLICATOR DEVICE | July 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17874889 | Dental Implant, Superstructure, And Dental Prothesis | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17815169 | Dental Instrument With a Flexible Tip End and Method of Manufacture | July 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17870948 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE FOR PERSONAL CARE | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17793028 | HAIR EXTENSION | July 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17857371 | RAPID WASH SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17856429 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR MOVING TEETH | July 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17856717 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED ORAL IRRIGATION | July 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17806787 | HYGIENE KIT | June 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17839461 | DENTAL ARCH ANALYSIS AND TOOTH NUMBERING | June 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 42.9% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D works in Art Unit 3772 and has examined 530 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.
Examiner LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D's allowance rate of 82.5% places them in the 55% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D receive 1.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 35% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D. This interview benefit is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 49.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 49.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 46% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 30.7% of allowed cases (in the 95% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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