Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ARK, DARREN W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3643 3647

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
1,464
Total Applications
+64.4%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1410 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
72.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17763759 RODENT TRAPS Non-Final OA RENTOKIL INITIAL 1927 PLC
18827946 INSECT TRAP DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17323416 Remote Monitoring Of Live Catch Rodent Traps Non-Final OA Woodstream Corporation
19227671 BAG WITH INTEGRATED FISHING ROD HOLDERS Non-Final OA RIVERBORN OUTDOORS, LLC
19211256 SEINE NET POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING SEINE NET POSITION Non-Final OA Ocean Data Network, Inc.
17930776 FOLDING LANDING NET Non-Final OA Pure Fishing, Inc.
19056364 HOVERING, STROLLING FISHING RIG Final Rejection Core Tackle LLC
19053311 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ATTRACTING AND CATCHING KISSING BUGS Non-Final OA Texas A & M University System
19049439 OUTRIGGER MOUNT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Taco Metals, LLC
19046852 LURE FOR FISHING Non-Final OA Globeride, Inc.
17900254 FISHING ROD HANDLE MEMBER AND FISHING ROD Final Rejection GLOBERIDE, Inc.
17900216 LURE FOR FISHING Non-Final OA GLOBERIDE, Inc.
17890873 LURE FOR FISHING Non-Final OA GLOBERIDE, Inc.
17879402 LURE FOR FISHING Non-Final OA GLOBERIDE, Inc.
19018853 ANIMAL KILL TRAP Non-Final OA REWILD Limited
19017354 INSECT TRAP Non-Final OA United Industries Corporation
19005459 PRESENCE INDICATOR MECHANISM FOR RODENT TRAP Non-Final OA VMIP, LLC
19000401 TETHERING SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Non-Final OA Yakrods, LLC
18980786 FISHING ROD WITH SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME Non-Final OA PROTEK OFFSHORE LLC
18828448 FLYING INSECT ATTRACTION STATION Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18112945 WATERFOWL DECOY MACHINE Non-Final OA Huntwise, Inc.
18656097 ANIMAL TRAP Non-Final OA Field Engine Wildlife Research and Management LLC
18372426 SIDETRACKER Non-Final OA JB CUSTOM OFFSHORE RIGGING AND FISHING TACKLE INC.
18202714 ARTHROPOD TRAP AND EXTERMINATION METHOD Final Rejection CTB, Inc.
17430051 AN ANIMAL CAPTURE SYSTEM Final Rejection DISCOVERY PURCHASER CORPORATON
17179780 AQUATIC TRAP Non-Final OA Erick Bendure

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