Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alyssa Morgan Pape, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715 3794

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Analysis

This record covers 26 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3715. The allowance rate is 26.9%, with a median of 1337 days to allowance. The interview lift is 37.5%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes in this record.

The listed company clients are C.R. Bard Inc., Olympus Corporation, and Covidien L.P. The listed firms are LEX IP MEISTER, PLLC, OLIFF PLC, and Womble, previously Lewis Roca. For prosecution planning, the combination of a 26.9% allowance rate and 1337-day median suggests that claim strategy, interview preparation, and pendency management deserve close attention.

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

Performance Statistics

26.9%
Allow Rate
-43.1% vs TC avg
92
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
1337
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
58.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18702368 DETERMINING INFORMATION ABOUT A SURGICAL PORT IN A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM Final Rejection Covidien LP
17398547 SHAFT RETENTION FEATURES FOR SHAFT-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Final Rejection Covidien LP
18594584 ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING BIOPOTENTIALS ON A PERSON'S HEAD Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18327309 BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, BIOMETRIC SENSOR UNIT, AND MAIN BODY UNIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17719768 INTRACARDIAC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18417165 BIDIRECTIONAL STRETCHABLE NERVE FIBER INTERFACE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
17957867 METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZED THERMAL THERAPY Final Rejection GENTHERM INCORPORATED
18787777 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CARDIAC ABLATION PROCEDURES Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
17883728 TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
18407037 RESECTOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
17516122 ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR WITH INVERTER FOR GENERATING HF HIGH VOLTAGE Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18274415 Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Application of Targeted Temperature Management Therapy Utilizing Concentric In/Out Cable Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17881270 Universal Thermal Contact Pad With Twisting Paddles Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17694416 Targeted Temperature Management Pad Design Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17686301 Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Direct Connection of Gel Pad Targeted Temperature Management Device Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
18695060 ELECTRODE PAD AND LIVING BODY SENSOR Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alyssa Morgan Pape's allowance rate?

26.9% of resolved applications examined by Alyssa Morgan Pape were allowed (26 resolved cases), compared with 56.8% across Art Unit 3715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alyssa Morgan Pape?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alyssa Morgan Pape take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alyssa Morgan Pape took 1,337 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alyssa Morgan Pape work in?

Alyssa Morgan Pape examines applications in Art Unit 3715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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