Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

27.3%
Allow Rate
-42.7% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
+64.8%
Interview Lift
1289
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
8.1%
§103 Obviousness
58.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17939148 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17582615 LATCHING MECHANISM FOR IN-LINE ACTIVATED ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE Final Rejection 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
19188128 FULLY IMPLANTABLE AND DETACHABLE HIGH CHANNEL NEURAL INTERFACE DEVICE, METHOD FOR PROCEEDING ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR REPLACING DEVICE Non-Final OA BCIFLEX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18417165 BIDIRECTIONAL STRETCHABLE NERVE FIBER INTERFACE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
17525268 SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHOD USING TUNGSTEN DISULFIDE Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18127249 BIOSIGNAL SENSING ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18594584 ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING BIOPOTENTIALS ON A PERSON'S HEAD Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
17883728 TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
17769985 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MODULATING TISSUE TEMPERATURE Final Rejection DUKE UNIVERSITY
17812696 TREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING GENERATOR AND FLUID TRANSFER CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
18274415 Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Application of Targeted Temperature Management Therapy Utilizing Concentric In/Out Cable Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17691990 Twist and Lock Connector for Gel Pads Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17689791 Indicators for Confirming Fluid Connections in Systems, Pads, and Methods for Targeted Temperature Management Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
18408299 ABLATION DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED TEAR PROPAGATION IN GENERATION OF MULTI-LEAFLET INTERATRIAL SHUNT Non-Final OA Medtronic CryoCath LP
17785819 MONITORING AND THERAPY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA T.J.Smith and Nephew,Limited
18202243 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
17741006 SOFT TISSUE CUTTING DEVICE WITH BOWING MECHANISM Final Rejection Sonex Health, Inc.
17957867 METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZED THERMAL THERAPY Non-Final OA GENTHERM INCORPORATED
17784177 APPLIANCE FOR MONITORING THE COMPRESSION THERAPY PROVIDED BY A COMPRESSION MEANS Final Rejection KOB GMBH
17898004 PERSONAL COOLING AND HEATING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Final Rejection AC Chair LLC
17759593 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY Final Rejection EISANA CORPORATION
17803378 Optimized Water Channels and Flexible Coolers For Use In heat Exchange Module(s), Systems, and Methods Thereof Final Rejection Hypothermia Devices, Inc.

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