Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DENNIS, MICHAEL DAVID

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3774

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.1%
Allow Rate
-14.9% vs TC avg
1391
Total Applications
+30.8%
Interview Lift
868
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1342 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19366157 GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS Final Rejection PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
19336408 GAME PADDLE Final Rejection Sport Squad, Inc.
18208066 ILLUMINATED TOSS BAGS Final Rejection Brightz, Ltd.
19214036 TOY WATER BALLOON Final Rejection Shenzhen Huamingjun Rubber Co., Ltd
17854017 VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE PROVIDING SYSTEM, VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE PROVIDING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18422535 GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18533868 GOLF CLUB HEAD Final Rejection SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18512700 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH TEXTURED STRIKING FACE Final Rejection SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18208557 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL RIBS Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18773265 MODULAR RAMP UNIT FOR VEHICULAR EXHIBITION Final Rejection Feld Motor Sports, Inc.
18193376 PLAY FIELD FOR CASINO DICE TABLES Non-Final OA INTERBLOCK D.O.O.
17698982 Structure for Netted Yard Games Final Rejection Mountainville Commerce LLC
18031780 STEPLESS GOLF SHAFT WITH MULTIPLE TAPER RATES IN MID SECTION Final Rejection TRUE TEMPER SPORTS, INC.
18555689 A SUPPORT AND FASTENING SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE FOR PLAYING GOLF Non-Final OA Jose Luis Perez Quinonero
18470609 Systems and Methods for In-person Live Action Gaming Non-Final OA NIXO LLC
18238409 Magnetic positioning mechanism for fluid-supported self-rotating displays Non-Final OA TURTLETECH DESIGN, INC.
18297510 Animal Motion Simulator Non-Final OA BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
18133922 Dice Shaker Device Non-Final OA Evolution Malta Limited
18106961 MOTION SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ARKINEMATICS LTD.
18106391 WEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SPORTS EQUIPMENT SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, AND WEIGHTED COMPONENTS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Selkirk Sport, LLC
18155974 MODULAR BULLET BANK Final Rejection MILO Range
18095083 Plumber's Neck Putter with a Double Offset Non-Final OA M OGDEN PUTTER COMPANY LLC
18080681 Stackable Game Play Device Non-Final OA Troy A. Dawson
17687508 PORTABLE GOLF CHIPPING GAME AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA ChippyWand Inc.
17489161 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Final Rejection ECSEL LLC
17489073 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA ECSEL LLC

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