Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mary Alice Davis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAVIS, MARY ALICE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3748

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
976
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
984
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 952 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19141069 DISPLACEMENT UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP Non-Final OA SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
19124943 CO-ROTATING SCROLL COMPRESSOR Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18630639 PUMPS WITH CERAMIC INTERFACES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18900159 COMPRESSOR Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mary Alice Davis's allowance rate?

77.4% of resolved applications examined by Mary Alice Davis were allowed (952 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 3746 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mary Alice Davis?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mary Alice Davis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mary Alice Davis took 984 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mary Alice Davis work in?

Mary Alice Davis examines applications in Art Unit 3746 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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