Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 22, 2026

Haley Denkovic, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DENKOVIC, HALEY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

DENKOVIC, HALEY is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3732. The record includes 240 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 56.7%. The median time to allowance is 916 days. Interview lift is 58.6%, indicating a strong reported relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are Nike Inc., Puma SE, and On Clouds GmbH. The leading firms are Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, and LEE & HAYES, P.C. Counsel may place substantial emphasis on interview preparation while preserving clear written positions on claim scope and patentability.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

56.7%
Allow Rate
-13.3% vs TC avg
282
Total Applications
+58.6%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 240 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
47.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19640048 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR AND SOLE STRUCTURE WITH SENSORY NODE ELEMENTS DISPOSED AT DISCRETE LOCATIONS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19316364 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19295802 FOOTWEAR WITH JOINTED SOLE STRUCTURE FOR EASE OF ACCESS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19274919 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19270116 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH A KNITTED COMPONENT Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19208293 BLADDER AND SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19098688 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19571968 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A SOLE PLATE Non-Final OA PUMA SE
19326157 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA PUMA SE
19201717 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A SOLE PLATE Final Rejection PUMA SE
19078989 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A SOLE PLATE Final Rejection PUMA SE
19453994 Hard Hat Face Shield Attachment System Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18673940 FOOTWEAR MIDSOLE WITH 3-D PRINTED MESH HAVING AN ANISOTROPIC STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA adidas AG
18912450 SPLIT SOLE INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE LOAD-LIMITING FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA Worcester Polytechnic Institute
18220943 SHOULDER PADS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR UPPER BODY PROTECTION Final Rejection Bauer Hockey Ltd.
18914950 STORM HOODED GARMENT Final Rejection Amer Sports Canada Inc.
19288898 HEAD GEAR WITH ACCOMMODATIONS FOR HAIR Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Haley Denkovic's allowance rate?

56.7% of resolved applications examined by Haley Denkovic were allowed (240 resolved cases), compared with 52.0% across Art Unit 3732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Haley Denkovic?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Haley Denkovic take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Haley Denkovic took 916 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Haley Denkovic work in?

Haley Denkovic examines applications in Art Unit 3732 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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