Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Raeann Gorden, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GORDEN, RAEANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
1,537
Total Applications
-5.1%
Interview Lift
790
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1497 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19007019 DIMPLE PATTERNS FOR GOLF BALLS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18826270 NON-CONFORMING GOLF BALLS MADE FROM PLASTICIZED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18796812 TITANIUM ALLOYS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18789760 GOLF BALL HAVING AT LEAST ONE RADAR DETECTABLE MARK Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18679007 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH BALL SPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18522300 GOLF BALL CORE INCLUDING RADAR DETECTABLE COMPONENT Final Rejection Acushnet Company
19028053 Method And System For Utilizing Radio-Opaque Fillers In Multiple Layers Of Golf Balls Non-Final OA Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
18827341 Method And System For Utilizing Radio-Opaque Fillers In Multiple Layers Of Golf Balls Non-Final OA Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
18911862 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18771457 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18752027 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18750120 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18745168 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18679218 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18977019 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
18966441 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
18947408 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
18945971 GOLF BALL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
18769978 CONSTITUENT MEMBER OF GOLF BALL Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD
18764867 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR GOLF BALL, AND GOLF BALL Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
18761936 MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
18660499 MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
18476266 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH LOW HOSEL BORE Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Raeann Gorden's allowance rate?

83.0% of resolved applications examined by Raeann Gorden were allowed (1,497 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Raeann Gorden?

This examiner's interview lift is -5.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Raeann Gorden take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Raeann Gorden took 790 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Raeann Gorden work in?

Raeann Gorden examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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