Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HUNTER, ALVIN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alvin A. Hunter is an experienced examiner in Art Unit 3711 with 1338 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 85.7 percent. This 85.7 percent rate suggests a predictable and generally positive outcome for applicants in Tech Center 3700. The 1338 resolved cases provide a very stable statistical basis for this examiner's profile.

The median days to allowance is 782, indicating the typical time required to reach a grant. This 782-day timeline is relatively efficient for the tech center. The interview lift is low at 2.8 percent, suggesting that written responses are often sufficient to reach an allowance. Given the 85.7 percent allowance rate, the 2.8 percent lift indicates that interviews are not a primary requirement for success. Practitioners can expect efficient processing of their applications when working with this examiner in Art Unit 3711.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
1,358
Total Applications
+2.8%
Interview Lift
782
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1338 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18779493 GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING AN INSERT Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18772987 GOLF CLUB HEAD AFT BODY CONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18759586 Iron with Sole Slot Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18635935 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18541332 GOLF CLUB HEAD AFT BODY CONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18770997 CLUB HEAD HAVING BALANCED IMPACT AND SWING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18761082 LARGE SCALE BLADE PUTTERS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18606862 BALL STRIKING DEVICE HAVING A COVERING ELEMENT Final Rejection Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
18596479 ADJUSTABLE WEIGHT CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18407755 Golf Club Head with High Density Body and Low Density Face Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18488885 Golf Club Having a Reinforced Ball Striking Plate Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18936651 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18792777 IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18791808 GOLF CLUB HEADS Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18777649 GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A STRESS REDUCING FEATURE WITH APERTURE Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18764001 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18761819 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18750180 GOLF CLUB Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18515737 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH VERTICAL CENTER OF GRAVITY ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18506843 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.

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