Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715 3794
This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases
Alyssa Morgan Pape examines applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3715, where she has 25 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 28.0% indicates a rigorous examination environment where fewer than one-third of applications result in a grant. This 28.0% rate suggests that applicants should be prepared for significant hurdles during the prosecution process. The 25 resolved cases provide an initial look at the outcomes and standards applied in this art unit.
The median days to allowance for her docket is 1319. This 1319-day metric provides a timeline for the duration of successful prosecution from filing to the eventual grant of a patent. Applicants must account for these 1319 days when budgeting for patent acquisition and planning product launches. The 1319-day figure is a key indicator of the procedural pace within Tech Center 3700 for this examiner.
The data shows a substantial interview lift of 43.1%. This 43.1% lift suggests that interviews are a powerful mechanism for advancing an application toward allowance. When compared to the 28.0% base allowance rate, the 43.1% lift highlights the importance of direct interaction with the examiner. Utilizing the 43.1% interview lift could be a decisive factor for practitioners navigating the 25 resolved cases in her docket.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19014666 | DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 17530621 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING TISSUE | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 17398547 | SHAFT RETENTION FEATURES FOR SHAFT-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 18762821 | MULTI-ELECTRODE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18678249 | ALL IN ONE BASILICA SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 19002236 | LONG-ELECTRODE CONCEPT FOR DISCRETE CUTTING WITH RF ENERGY IN ELECTROSURGICAL APPLICATIONS | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited |
| 18327309 | BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, BIOMETRIC SENSOR UNIT, AND MAIN BODY UNIT | Non-Final OA | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 17763904 | MEDICAL ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR IMPLANTATION INTO A PATIENT | Final Rejection | BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG |
| 17785819 | MONITORING AND THERAPY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SAME | Non-Final OA | T.J.Smith and Nephew,Limited |
| 17719768 | INTRACARDIAC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | ABIOMED, Inc. |
| 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 |
| 17766485 | MULTILAYER AND BOUQUET FIBER-BASED NEURAL PROBES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USES THEREOF | Final Rejection | VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC. |
| 18787777 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CARDIAC ABLATION PROCEDURES | Non-Final OA | BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD. |
| 18274415 | Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Application of Targeted Temperature Management Therapy Utilizing Concentric In/Out Cable | Final Rejection | 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. |
| 17957867 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZED THERMAL THERAPY | Final Rejection | GENTHERM INCORPORATED |
| 18417165 | BIDIRECTIONAL STRETCHABLE NERVE FIBER INTERFACE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY |
| 17784067 | ELECTRODE BAND, ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, FEED LINE, AND ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE IMAGING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY |
| 18695060 | ELECTRODE PAD AND LIVING BODY SENSOR | Final Rejection | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 17525268 | SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHOD USING TUNGSTEN DISULFIDE | Final Rejection | GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA |
| 18202243 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE | Final Rejection | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. |
| 18073522 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. |
| 18186014 | CATHETER | Non-Final OA | Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. |
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