Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

29.2%
Allow Rate
-40.8% vs TC avg
85
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
1304
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
17939148 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18257997 Wireless Recording System-on-chip for Distributed Neural Interface Systems with Inductive Power Delivery and UWB Data Transmission Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17687749 MOVEMENT COMPENSATION FOR VOLTAGE MEASURING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare GmbH
19014666 DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
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
17719768 INTRACARDIAC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
17854050 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PREDETERMINED SEPARATION FEATURE FOR WASTE STREAM UTILIZATION AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17883728 TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
17516122 ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR WITH INVERTER FOR GENERATING HF HIGH VOLTAGE Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18327309 BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, BIOMETRIC SENSOR UNIT, AND MAIN BODY UNIT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18127249 BIOSIGNAL SENSING ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18695060 ELECTRODE PAD AND LIVING BODY SENSOR Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18202243 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE Final Rejection Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
18073522 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
17763904 MEDICAL ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR IMPLANTATION INTO A PATIENT Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG

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