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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alessandro R Del Priore, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3781. The record includes 208 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 62.0%. The median time to allowance is 1282 days. Interview lift is 44.1%, indicating a substantial reported relationship between interview activity and allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are 3M Company, ConvaTec Limited, and Smith & Nephew plc. The leading firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, TAFT STETTINIUS HOLLISTER LLP, and MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC. Practitioners may find value in pairing interview preparation with narrowly targeted amendments and responses.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+44.1%
Interview Lift
1282
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17411517 Waste Collection Unit Including A Reservoir Supported On A Portable Cart For Storing Liquid When Positioned Away From A Docking Station Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18796580 CONTROLLED EXTENSION STENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17736744 COMPOSITE DRESSINGS FOR IMPROVED GRANULATION AND REDUCED MACERATION WITH NEGATIVE-PRESSURE TREATMENT Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
15997833 Peel And Place Dressing For Thick Exudate And Instillation Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17802880 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUPERSATURATED OXYGEN THERAPY BASED ON PATIENT PARAMETER FEEDBACK Final Rejection Zoll Circulation, Inc.
18418118 APPARATUS FOR VACUUM BRIDGING AND/OR EXUDATE COLLECTION Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18217432 CANISTER FOR A NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM Final Rejection Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18534521 FLUID DISPENSER STERILIZATION USING EXOGENIC ABSORBERS Non-Final OA Verily Life Sciences LLC
18136047 STERILE FIELD CLOT CAPTURE MODULE FOR USE IN THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Imperative Care, Inc.
18821824 FLOW MODIFICATION IN BODY LUMENS Non-Final OA Nephronyx Ltd.
18035637 EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED DRESSING FOR NEGATIVE-PRESSURE THERAPY Final Rejection KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alessandro R Del Priore's allowance rate?

62.0% of resolved applications examined by Alessandro R Del Priore were allowed (208 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 3781 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alessandro R Del Priore?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alessandro R Del Priore take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alessandro R Del Priore took 1,282 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alessandro R Del Priore work in?

Alessandro R Del Priore examines applications in Art Unit 3781 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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