Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: 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
1510
Total Applications
-5.0%
Interview Lift
827
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1469 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18666731 GOLF BALL INCLUDING HYBRID CORE FORMED VIA THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18658832 GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING REMOVABLE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18522300 GOLF BALL CORE INCLUDING RADAR DETECTABLE COMPONENT 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
18752027 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18750120 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18745380 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18745168 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18679218 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18672913 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18672971 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18439293 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18439160 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18528939 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18235197 IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
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
18392238 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
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.
18660499 MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
18470833 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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