Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 19/246,372

ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A FRAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MIDSOLE MEMBER OF AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 23, 2025

Priority

Jan 19, 2022 — provisional 63/300,934 +2 more

Examiner

PRANGE, SHARON M

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Puma SE

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +46.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 54% grant rate with +46.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 904 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PRANGE, SHARON M View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

490 granted / 904 resolved

-15.8% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+46.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

956

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

46.9%

+6.9% vs TC avg

§102

20.9%

-19.1% vs TC avg

§112

21.4%

-18.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 904 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 23, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 02, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 25, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/794,574

Patent 12740617

ATHLETIC SYSTEMS

2y 1m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

17/211,831

Patent 12733708

RAPID-ENTRY SHOE

5y 5m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/610,003

Patent 12733709

RAPID-ENTRY FOOTWEAR

2y 6m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

17/991,961

Patent 12727646

ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING REMOVABLE COMPONENTS

3y 9m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/377,565

Patent 12714190

SHOE SOLE

2y 10m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+46.6%)

3y 3m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 904 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.