Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/816,519

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

THEIS, MATTHEW T

Art Unit

3734

Tech Center

NIKE, Inc.

Assignee

Nike, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 41% of cases after interview

— +33.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

THEIS, MATTHEW T View full profile →

Grants 41% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

248 granted / 605 resolved

-19.0% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

637

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

52.9%

+12.9% vs TC avg

§102

19.2%

-20.8% vs TC avg

§112

24.3%

-15.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 605 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Mar 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/192,447

Patent 12593908

CELL PHONE ARMBAND WITH POLYPROPYLENE OR LOW FRICTION PANELS INSIDE POCKET

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/136,801

Patent 12588716

ARM-MOUNTED BREASTFEEDING COVER

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/137,872

Patent 12582217

ADJUSTABLE BACKPACK

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/150,034

Patent 12575660

BACKPACK WITH CLIP

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/467,551

Patent 12550999

TACTICAL MANAGEMENT BACKPACK

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

41%

Grant Probability

75%

With Interview (+33.7%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 605 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.