Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

42.7%
Allow Rate
-27.3% vs TC avg
127
Total Applications
+54.5%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
34.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19170227 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19063988 CUSHIONING COMPONENT FOR A WEARABLE ARTICLE 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.
18538155 CUSHIONING COMPONENT FOR A WEARABLE ARTICLE Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19470411 THREE-DIMENSIONAL WEAVING METHOD WITH YARN EXIT Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18472564 RECONFIGURABLE ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection Under Armour, Inc.
18451615 Protective Knee Wear Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18109620 HELMET LINER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KIMPEX INC.
18852726 CONDUIT ASSEMBLY FOR BRIMMED HARDHAT Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18852810 HOOD FOR HARDHAT AND RESPIRATOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
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
18494860 GLOVE WITH TEXTURED PALM REGION AND DIFFERENTLY TEXTURED DIGIT REGIONS Non-Final OA Summit Glove Inc.
18331888 MULTI-SHELL HELMET WITH PIVOTABLE OUTER SHELL Final Rejection The University of British Columbia
18260960 STEEL WIRE MESH MADE OF STEEL WIRES HAVING HEXAGONAL LOOPS, PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Geobrugg AG
18254098 Cranium-Covering Extension Device for a Face Shield Final Rejection WIN-SHIELD MEDICAL DEVICES INC.
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

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