Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.2%
Allow Rate
-25.8% vs TC avg
130
Total Applications
+55.0%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 86 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.5%
§102 Novelty
85.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19170227 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18923265 SOLE STRUCTURES AND ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR HAVING CONFORMABLE HEEL COUNTER STRUCTURES Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18923350 SOLE STRUCTURES AND ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR HAVING CONFORMABLE HEEL COUNTER STRUCTURES Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18920242 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT PORTIONS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18893509 Adjustable Foot Support Systems Including Fluid-Filled Bladder Chambers Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
17562574 VARIABLE STIFFNESS MIDSOLE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19470411 THREE-DIMENSIONAL WEAVING METHOD WITH YARN EXIT Non-Final OA SAFRAN
19196275 UPPER WITH MEMBRANE REGIONS Non-Final OA adidas AG
18119161 OUTSOLE FOR A SHOE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SOCCER SHOE, SHOE WITH SUCH AN OUTSOLE, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH ITEMS Final Rejection adidas AG
18472564 RECONFIGURABLE ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection Under Armour, Inc.
18109620 HELMET LINER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KIMPEX INC.
19213311 GARMENT WITH PROTECTIVE COLLAR RETAINER Non-Final OA LION GROUP, INC.
19203748 HEEL COUNTER STRUCTURE WITH REBOUND FUNCTION AND SHOE Non-Final OA Inventive Concepts LLC
19200339 FACE SHIELD WITH ADJUSTABLE TENSIONING Non-Final OA API FABCUTS, LLC
19183529 SHOE SOLE WITH IMPROVED SHOCK ABSORBING EFFECT Non-Final OA FESSURA ITALIA S.R.L.
18993480 PROTECTIVE APPAREL AND HELMET Non-Final OA MIPS AB
18289760 HELMET Non-Final OA MIPS AB
19083134 SHOE Non-Final OA Dansko LLC
18852810 HOOD FOR HARDHAT AND RESPIRATOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18331888 MULTI-SHELL HELMET WITH PIVOTABLE OUTER SHELL Final Rejection The University of British Columbia
18494860 GLOVE WITH TEXTURED PALM REGION AND DIFFERENTLY TEXTURED DIGIT REGIONS Non-Final OA Summit Glove Inc.
18449559 GLOVE WITH LONGITUDINAL FINGER STAYS AND TEXTURED FINGER AND THUMB CROTCHES Final Rejection Summit Glove Inc.
18260960 STEEL WIRE MESH MADE OF STEEL WIRES HAVING HEXAGONAL LOOPS, PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Geobrugg AG
18003120 PAIR OF TROUSERS COMPRISING A WAISTBAND SYSTEM Final Rejection UNI&FORMA d.o.o.
17859256 Abrasion Preventing Pad Non-Final OA Peach Protex LLC
17773625 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR A CLEAN ROOM OR A SANITIZED ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA SCALDIS ST-MARTIN

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