Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/110,471

PORTABLE PUTTING GREEN

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 16, 2023

Priority

Feb 17, 2022 — provisional 63/311,266

Examiner

KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE

Art Unit

3711

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Process4 Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 35% of cases after interview

— +27.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE View full profile →

Grants only 35% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

335 granted / 960 resolved

-35.1% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

1000

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

84.6%

+44.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 960 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 16, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 30, 2026

Response Filed

May 07, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

35%

Grant Probability

63%

With Interview (+27.7%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 960 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.