Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
1458
Total Applications
+64.3%
Interview Lift
1104
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1400 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17763759 RODENT TRAPS Non-Final OA RENTOKIL INITIAL 1927 PLC
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.
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.
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
18481837 PEST CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED TO ASSEMBLING THE SAME Final Rejection 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
18112945 WATERFOWL DECOY MACHINE Non-Final OA Huntwise, Inc.
18354171 FISHING ROD HANDLE AND FISHING ROD INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA FUJI KOGYO CO., LTD.
17930776 FOLDING LANDING NET Non-Final OA Pure Fishing, Inc.
18656097 ANIMAL TRAP Non-Final OA Field Engine Wildlife Research and Management LLC
18703513 RODENT TRAP AND STREET FURNITURE COMPRISING SUCH A TRAP Non-Final OA SECU-RAT
18543927 NON-PAINTED FAKE BAIT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Ever Grass International Co., LTD.
18372426 SIDETRACKER Non-Final OA JB CUSTOM OFFSHORE RIGGING AND FISHING TACKLE INC.
18457108 CARTRIDGE, ANTI-TERMITE DEVICE, AND ITS APPLICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Johji OHDAKE
18202714 ARTHROPOD TRAP AND EXTERMINATION METHOD Final Rejection CTB, Inc.
17434370 AN ACTUATION VALVE AND PEST CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Goodnature Limited
17430051 AN ANIMAL CAPTURE SYSTEM Final Rejection DISCOVERY PURCHASER CORPORATON
17179780 AQUATIC TRAP Non-Final OA Erick Bendure
17026615 CONTAINER FOR AQUATIC LIVE BAIT Final Rejection Flop Industries, LLC

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