Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GORDEN, RAEANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.1%
Allow Rate
+13.1% vs TC avg
1,514
Total Applications
-5.0%
Interview Lift
788
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1478 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.7%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18752027 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18750120 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18679218 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18672971 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18439160 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18235197 IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18658832 GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING REMOVABLE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18440498 METHOD OF PROVIDING INDICIA ON GOLF BALLS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18226106 TITANIUM ALLOYS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
17553122 GOLF BALLS HAVING AT LEAST ONE RADAR DETECTABLE MARK Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18660661 IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Mizuno Corporation
18476266 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH LOW HOSEL BORE Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18472219 GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH NORMALIZED IMPACT RESPONSE Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18958215 GOLF BALL WITH AMORPHOUS ALLOY STRIPS Non-Final OA James Kang
18769978 CONSTITUENT MEMBER OF GOLF BALL Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD
18764867 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR GOLF BALL, AND GOLF BALL Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
18761936 MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
18381619 Golf Ball With Particulate-Coated Layer Final Rejection OnCore Golf Technology, Inc.
18480213 PUTTER HEAD AND STRIKE FACE INSERT THEREFOR Non-Final OA Blacksmith Golf Company Inc.
18024696 SAFETY GOLF BALL FOR PRACTICE Final Rejection X-GOLF CO., LTD.

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