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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alisha Jitendra Sircar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alisha Jitendra Sircar is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3792. The profile contains 31 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 54.8 percent. This rate provides a baseline for applicants navigating the examination process. The median days to allowance is 1126, offering a clear expectation for the time required to reach a final decision.

The interview lift is 51.6 percent, which is a remarkably high figure. This indicates that conducting an interview significantly increases the likelihood of success compared to the 54.8 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should leverage this lift to address examiner concerns and potentially manage the 1126-day median prosecution period more effectively.

Major companies such as Boston Scientific Corporation, Cilag GmbH International, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. are among the top applicants. These entities frequently work with BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP. The 51.6 percent interview lift suggests that direct engagement is the most effective way to secure an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

54.8%
Allow Rate
-15.2% vs TC avg
88
Total Applications
+51.6%
Interview Lift
1126
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
29.3%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18549147 Systems And Methods For Associating Components Of A Surgical Instrument For Navigation-Assisted Surgery Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
18923829 PERCUTANEOUS BLOOD PUMP WITH MOTOR CONNECTION Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18430050 Inflatable Balloon and Vessel Diameter Correlation System for an Intravascular Lithotripsy Device Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18038414 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELECTROPOLISHED TUNGSTEN CABLE Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18170238 ASYMMETRIC DRIVE INPUT LAYOUT WITH EQUIVALENT CABLE COMPLIANCE Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18092036 DATA VOLUME DETERMINATION FOR SURGICAL MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18858904 PHOTO STIMULATION THERAPY OF TISSUE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17922812 APPARATUS FOR A PROVIDING VISUAL GUIDANCE FOR A USER OF A PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18877081 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEEDBACK CONTROL OF NEURAL STIMULATION Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
17921159 METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ECTOPIC SIGNAL IN AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18474005 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL SETUP OF ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
18324810 CANNULA REDUCER Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18717372 Garment Features for ECG Electrode Pressure and/or Stabilization in a Wearable Medical Device Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18948243 SELECTIVE INCLUSION OF IMPEDANCE IN DEVICE-BASED DETECTION OF SLEEP APNEA Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17793699 TRACKING TAGS FOR VENOUS CATHETERIZATION COMPLICATIONS Final Rejection B. Braun Melsungen AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alisha Jitendra Sircar's allowance rate?

54.8% of resolved applications examined by Alisha Jitendra Sircar were allowed (31 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3792 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alisha Jitendra Sircar?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alisha Jitendra Sircar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alisha Jitendra Sircar took 1,126 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alisha Jitendra Sircar work in?

Alisha Jitendra Sircar examines applications in Art Unit 3792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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