Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
47 pending office actions • 13 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 47 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 102 patents granted in the last 365 days
adidas AG has 46 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These matters are handled by 34 distinct examiners across 12 distinct art units. This distribution indicates that while the portfolio is concentrated in a specific technology area, it still encounters a variety of examination styles. With 46 pending office actions in total, the workload is relatively dispersed among the 34 distinct examiners.
BAYS, MARIE D is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, with 3 pending office actions currently assigned. Because there are 34 distinct examiners, practitioners can expect to interact with a new examiner for most filings. The 12 distinct art units provide some level of organizational consistency, but the variety of examiners remains a key factor. For the 46 pending office actions, the influence of BAYS, MARIE D is limited to her 3 pending office actions.
Success in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area for this company requires a strategy that accounts for the 12 distinct art units. Since the 34 distinct examiners are spread across these units, the prosecution team must be prepared for a range of individual preferences. The total volume of pending actions represents a diverse set of challenges that require careful coordination across different patent office departments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 11 (23%) |
| §102 only | 3 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 26 (55%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYS, MARIE D | 3 | 74.5% | +19.5% |
| LYNCH, MEGAN E | 3 | 38.2% | +40.0% |
| YI, STELLA KIM | 3 | 71.0% | +28.5% |
| NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 2 | 66.7% | +24.6% |
| ZHAO, AIYING | 2 | 48.4% | +42.1% |
| PRANGE, SHARON M | 2 | 54.2% | +46.6% |
| DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 2 | 44.8% | +47.2% |
| MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 2 | 47.4% | +68.3% |
| HUYNH, KHOA D | 2 | 18.1% | +20.7% |
| MANGINE, HEATHER N | 1 | 47.4% | +65.1% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18806358 | LIQUID POLYMER APPLICATION TO SPORTING GOODS PRODUCTS | THROWER, LARRY W | 53d overdue |
| 18990118 | SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR IMPROVED FOOT SHANK ALIGNMENT | HUYNH, KHOA D | 42d overdue |
| 19085656 | SHOE SHAPED WITH BOTTOM AND SIDE LANDING AREAS TO GUIDE MOTION | LOPEZ, ERICK I | 31d overdue |
| 19042582 | CIRCULAR KNIT SHOE UPPER | ZHAO, AIYING | 30d overdue |
| 18983835 | KNITTED UPPER FOR A SPORTS SHOE | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 24d overdue |
| 18947634 | SOLE AND SHOE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK | HUYNH, KHOA D | 22d overdue |
| 18530658 | SHOE UPPER | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 19d overdue |
| 19228224 | SUPPORT PLATE CONFIGURED TO BE ARRANGED IN A SOLE STRUCTURE OF A SHOE | NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 29d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18990118 | SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR IMPROVED FOOT SHANK ALIGNMENT | HUYNH, KHOA D | 42d overdue |
| 19020884 | Flat Weft-Knitted Upper for Sports Shoes | PRANGE, SHARON M | 35d overdue |
| 19260912 | Soccer Shoe | PRANGE, SHARON M | 31d overdue |
| 19042582 | CIRCULAR KNIT SHOE UPPER | ZHAO, AIYING | 30d overdue |
| 18983835 | KNITTED UPPER FOR A SPORTS SHOE | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 24d overdue |
| 18947634 | SOLE AND SHOE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK | HUYNH, KHOA D | 22d overdue |
| 18530658 | SHOE UPPER | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 19d overdue |
| 19084402 | SOLE ELEMENT | NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 3d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 26 |
| 1742 | 3 |
| 1789 | 2 |
| 3677 | 1 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 1684 | 1 |
| 3711 | 1 |
| 3657 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19441524 | CUSHIONING ELEMENT FOR A SHOE COMPRISING A SPIRAL GRID STRUCTURE | BAYS, MARIE D | 3732 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2026 |
| 19410753 | FOOTWEAR COMPRISING RIGID CAGE AND VARIABLE PADDING ELEMENT | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 3732 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19402343 | INNER LINING BOOTIE COMPRISING MEMBRANE MATERIAL | MANGINE, HEATHER N | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 19302962 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED FOOTWEAR SOLES | NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 3732 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Aug 18, 2025 |
| 19267138 | AUXETIC ARTICLE | ZHAO, AIYING | 3732 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19260912 | Soccer Shoe | PRANGE, SHARON M | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 |
| 19257369 | LACE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND SHOE | LAVINDER, JACK W | 3677 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2025 |
| 19228224 | SUPPORT PLATE CONFIGURED TO BE ARRANGED IN A SOLE STRUCTURE OF A SHOE | NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19210616 | MOLD INSERT FOR USE IN A MOLD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CUSHIONING ELEMENT FOR SPORTS APPAREL | YI, STELLA KIM | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19209285 | MULTI-MATERIAL LIQUID BASED 3D PRINTING FOR FULL SHOE MANUFACTURING | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19196275 | UPPER WITH MEMBRANE REGIONS | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19088183 | SOLE BOARD | KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | 3732 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19085656 | SHOE SHAPED WITH BOTTOM AND SIDE LANDING AREAS TO GUIDE MOTION | LOPEZ, ERICK I | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19084402 | SOLE ELEMENT | NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 3732 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19048446 | SHOE HAVING A SOLE WITH A STABILITY STRUCTURE | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 3732 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19042582 | CIRCULAR KNIT SHOE UPPER | ZHAO, AIYING | 3732 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19030951 | Knitted Shoe Upper | PIERORAZIO, JILLIAN KUTCH | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19029694 | Recycling of a Shoe | NELSON, JAMEL M | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19030304 | Shoe | HALL, FORREST G | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19020884 | Flat Weft-Knitted Upper for Sports Shoes | PRANGE, SHARON M | 3732 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19018739 | SENSOR GARMENT | CASILLASHERNANDEZ, OMAR | 2689 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19010716 | METHOD OF PROVIDING DIGITAL CONTENT FOR USERS OF PHYSICAL ITEMS | LEE, SEUNG H | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18990118 | SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR IMPROVED FOOT SHANK ALIGNMENT | HUYNH, KHOA D | 3732 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18983835 | KNITTED UPPER FOR A SPORTS SHOE | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18982400 | Methods And Program Products For Building A Workout | GEDEON, BRIAN T | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18971863 | TEXTILE ELEMENT | KIM, YUNJU | 1742 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18949056 | SOLE FOR A SPORTS SHOE | BAYS, MARIE D | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18947634 | SOLE AND SHOE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK | HUYNH, KHOA D | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18943517 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A PLASTIC COMPONENT, PLASTIC COMPONENT, AND SHOE | KONVES, ADRIANNA N | 1748 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18908225 | LAYERED SOLE STRUCTURE FOR A SHOE | YI, STELLA KIM | 1742 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18806358 | LIQUID POLYMER APPLICATION TO SPORTING GOODS PRODUCTS | THROWER, LARRY W | 1754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 53d overdue | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18804515 | CUSHIONING ELEMENT AND SHOE | YI, STELLA KIM | 1742 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18796833 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT | MERCADO, ALEXANDER A | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18777988 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A PARTICLE FOAM PART AND A METHOD FOR CALIBRATING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS | TSUI, YUNG-SHENG M | 1684 | §102 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18766267 | INFLATABLE BALL | ZHANG, YINGCHUAN | 3711 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18762316 | FITNESS ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | AHMED, MASUD | 3657 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 155d overdue | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18673940 | FOOTWEAR MIDSOLE WITH 3-D PRINTED MESH HAVING AN ANISOTROPIC STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | SMITH, HALEY ANNE | 3732 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18640605 | ARTICLES OF APPAREL COMPRISING COMPOSITE WOUND COMPONENT AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 1789 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18641115 | ATHLETIC SHORTS AND JERSEY | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18400989 | FOOTBALL ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION | PANDYA, SUNIT | 3715 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18530658 | SHOE UPPER | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 3732 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18526888 | SOLE FOR A SPORTS SHOE | BAYS, MARIE D | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18478565 | APPAREL COMPRISING A WOUND THREAD LAYER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 1781 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18119161 | OUTSOLE FOR A SHOE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SOCCER SHOE, SHOE WITH SUCH AN OUTSOLE, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH ITEMS | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18101344 | LAYERED SHOE UPPER | TOMPKINS, ALISSA JILL | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 17990072 | Garment With a Thermal Insulation Structure | EMRICH, LARISSA ROWE | 1789 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2022 |
| 17504098 | METHODS OF DETERMINING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SPORTS OBJECTS | RODAK, LEE E | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2021 |
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