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Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LYNCH, MEGAN E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3765

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

38.3%

Allow Rate

-31.7% vs TC avg

695

Total Applications

+40.6%

Interview Lift

1268

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 627 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%

§101 Eligibility

22.8%

§102 Novelty

44.7%

§103 Obviousness

27.7%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19366990	KNITTED COMPONENT WITH INSERTED ELEMENTS	Non-Final OA	NIKE, Inc.
19344257	ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR WITH KNITTED COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	NIKE, Inc.
19273976	ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH INTEGRALLY-KNITTED UPPER AND SOLE INCLUDING GRIP YARN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING	Final Rejection	Nike, Inc.
19184120	FOOTWEAR UPPER HAVING A UNITARY KNIT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING	Final Rejection	NIKE, Inc.
19095575	VACUUM SYSTEM FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR OR APPAREL	Final Rejection	NIKE, Inc.
18948830	STRAP SYSTEM FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR	Final Rejection	NIKE, Inc.
18896232	FOOTWEAR UPPER WITH INLAID STRAND LACE APERTURES	Final Rejection	NIKE, Inc.
18200855	ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF THE ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR	Non-Final OA	NIKE, Inc.
18170876	SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR	Non-Final OA	NIKE, Inc.
16132665	Article of Footwear With An Indicator For A Heating System	Non-Final OA	NIKE, Inc.
19538920	SHOCK-ABSORBING DANCE SHOE ASSEMBLY	Non-Final OA	Orzapro LLC
18460524	SHOE	Non-Final OA	ASICS CORPORATION
18983835	KNITTED UPPER FOR A SPORTS SHOE	Final Rejection	adidas AG
18530658	SHOE UPPER	Final Rejection	adidas AG
17527881	DOUBLE KNIT UPPER COMPRISING FUNCTIONAL TUCKED-IN YARNS	Final Rejection	adidas AG
19391963	WEARABLE COOLING SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	Advanced Motion Technologies, Inc.
19384334	MESH KNITTED FABRIC AND METHOD FOR KNITTING ONE-FEEDER MESH KNITTED FABRIC	Non-Final OA	PRECISION FUKUHARA WORKS, LTD.
18299619	DOUBLE-SIDED PLUSH FABRIC	Final Rejection	PAI LUNG MACHINERY MILL CO., LTD.

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