Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/818,197

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

TRIEU, TIMOTHY K

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

NIKE, Inc.

Assignee

Nike, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +55.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRIEU, TIMOTHY K View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

488 granted / 785 resolved

+2.2% vs TC avg

Strong +55% interview lift

Without

With

+55.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

809

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

42.3%

+2.3% vs TC avg

§102

20.6%

-19.4% vs TC avg

§112

32.0%

-8.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 785 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

May 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Sep 18, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 19, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 15, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/628,163

Patent 12569019

GLOVE CONSTRUCTION

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/479,616

Patent 12557879

UPPER FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/760,503

Patent 12550968

SHOE WITH ENHANCED WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/840,680

Patent 12527376

HELMET

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

18/427,658

Patent 12501960

FOOTWEAR WITH BOOTIES AND BOOTIE SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+55.3%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 785 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.