Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
37 pending office actions • 12 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 37 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 100 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 11 (30%) |
| §102 only | 3 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNCH, MEGAN E | 3 | 38.3% | +40.6% |
| BAYS, MARIE D | 2 | 74.6% | +19.6% |
| NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 2 | 66.5% | +25.1% |
| ZHAO, AIYING | 2 | 48.4% | +43.2% |
| KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | 2 | 71.9% | +32.5% |
| HUYNH, KHOA D | 2 | 18.1% | +20.6% |
| YI, STELLA KIM | 2 | 70.8% | +28.7% |
| WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 1 | 62.2% | +29.5% |
| MELENDEZ, ARMAND | 1 | 46.2% | +42.8% |
| WORRELL JR, LARRY D | 1 | 82.7% | +9.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19096126 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHOE | WORRELL JR, LARRY D | — |
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 |
| 17794494 | LINED ARTICLE OF CLOTHING | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | 42d overdue |
| 18652239 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH UV CURABLE MATERIAL | ZHAO, AIYING | 38d overdue |
| 19085656 | SHOE SHAPED WITH BOTTOM AND SIDE LANDING AREAS TO GUIDE MOTION | LOPEZ, ERICK I | 31d 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 |
| 19084402 | SOLE ELEMENT | NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 3d overdue |
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 |
| 18652239 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH UV CURABLE MATERIAL | ZHAO, AIYING | 38d 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 |
| 19022864 | SOLE COMPRISING INDIVIDUALLY DEFLECTABLE REINFORCING MEMBERS, SHOE WITH SUCH A SOLE, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH ITEMS | BAYS, MARIE D | 3d overdue |
| 19302962 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED FOOTWEAR SOLES | NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 22d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 21 |
| 1742 | 2 |
| 3715 | 2 |
| 2453 | 1 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 1684 | 1 |
| 3711 | 1 |
| 1745 | 1 |
| 2681 | 1 |
| 2834 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 19254946 | Method and Apparatus for Adapting Properties of a Sports Shoe | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19209285 | MULTI-MATERIAL LIQUID BASED 3D PRINTING FOR FULL SHOE MANUFACTURING | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19096126 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHOE | WORRELL JR, LARRY D | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 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 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19084402 | SOLE ELEMENT | NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L | 3732 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 19, 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 |
| 19022864 | SOLE COMPRISING INDIVIDUALLY DEFLECTABLE REINFORCING MEMBERS, SHOE WITH SUCH A SOLE, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH ITEMS | BAYS, MARIE D | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jan 15, 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 |
| 18976752 | SHOE | KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | 3732 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18962861 | SHOE SOLE | PRANGE, SHARON M | 3732 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18947634 | SOLE AND SHOE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK | HUYNH, KHOA D | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18908225 | LAYERED SOLE STRUCTURE FOR A SHOE | YI, STELLA KIM | 1742 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18887815 | ACTIVATION ARCHITECTURE FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL ASSETS AND RELATED PHYSICAL PRODUCTS | SHINGLES, KRISTIE D | 2453 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18810638 | SPORT BALL ATHLETIC ACTIVITY MONITORING METHODS AND SYSTEMS | HENRY, THOMAS HAYNES | 3715 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 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 | §102Other | 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 |
| 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 |
| 18652239 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH UV CURABLE MATERIAL | ZHAO, AIYING | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18641115 | ATHLETIC SHORTS AND JERSEY | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 3732 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18400690 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WINDING THREAD ON MOVABLE ANCHOR POINTS | TOLIN, MICHAEL A | 1745 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18400989 | FOOTBALL ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION | PANDYA, SUNIT | 3715 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18401031 | AUTOMATED VIDEO TRACING OF PLAYERS USING INERTIAL SENSORS | BURLESON, MICHAEL L | 2681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18530658 | SHOE UPPER | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18101344 | LAYERED SHOE UPPER | TOMPKINS, ALISSA JILL | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 17938818 | SYSTEM FOR A SHOE SOLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SYSTEM, A SHOE SOLE, AND A SHOE | PERKINS, THEODORE L | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17794494 | LINED ARTICLE OF CLOTHING | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | 1789 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Jul 21, 2022 |
| 17527881 | DOUBLE KNIT UPPER COMPRISING FUNCTIONAL TUCKED-IN YARNS | LYNCH, MEGAN E | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Nov 16, 2021 |
| 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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