Last updated: August 18, 2026

Application No. 17/883,728

TREATMENT INSTRUMENT

Final Rejection

Filed

Aug 09, 2022

Priority

Aug 12, 2021 — provisional 63/232,393

Examiner

PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN

Art Unit

3794

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Olympus Corporation

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +50.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 29% grant rate with +50.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

7 granted / 24 resolved

-40.8% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+50.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

57.5%

+17.5% vs TC avg

§102

23.8%

-16.2% vs TC avg

§112

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 24 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Nov 19, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Dec 03, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 01, 2026

Interview Requested

May 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 20, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 06, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/849,419

Patent 12642693

Self-Sealing Connector for Gel Pads

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/504,879

Patent 12558150

INTEGRATED SENSORS FOR ENERGY TOOLS

4y 4m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/577,089

Patent 12539065

INPUT CIRCUITRY FOR RECEIVING ELECTRODE SIGNALS, A BIOPOTENTIAL SIGNAL SENSOR SYSTEM, A NEURAL PROBE, AND A METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING ELECTRODE SIGNALS

4y 0m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

17/645,818

Patent 12369829

ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 29, 2025

17/569,345

Patent 12318131

REDUCED SIZE FORCE SENSOR

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 03, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

29%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+50.0%)

3y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 24 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.