Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 19/405,372

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Feb 01, 2017 — provisional 62/453,406 +5 more

Examiner

LYNCH, MEGAN E

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

NIKE, Inc.

Assignee

Nike, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 38% of cases after interview

— +41.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LYNCH, MEGAN E View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

232 granted / 613 resolved

-22.2% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

72 currently pending

Career history

685

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

42.2%

+2.2% vs TC avg

§102

28.5%

-11.5% vs TC avg

§112

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 613 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

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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

38%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+41.9%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 613 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.