Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/532,503

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Mar 05, 2021 — provisional 63/157,385 +1 more

Examiner

LYNCH, MEGAN E

Art Unit

Tech Center

NIKE, Inc.

Assignee

Nike Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 38% of cases after interview

— +40.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 626 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LYNCH, MEGAN E View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

239 granted / 626 resolved

-21.8% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

690

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

77.1%

+37.1% vs TC avg

§102

16.9%

-23.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 626 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/158,020

Patent 12653273

ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR FOR SOCCER

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/608,151

Patent 12599192

FLEXIBLE ARCH SUPPORT FOR FOOTWEAR

2y 0m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/182,564

Patent 12575647

CUT STEP TRACTION ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/652,980

Patent 12557870

KNITTED COMPONENT WITH ADJUSTABLE TENSIONING SYSTEM

3y 12m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/583,155

Patent 12557871

REINFORCED KNIT CHANNEL FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

2y 0m to grant Granted Feb 24, 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

38%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+40.5%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 626 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.