Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1772 3732 3765

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+26.2%
Interview Lift
862
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 689 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
71.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089377 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19001062 ARTICLES, BLADDERS AND METHODS OF MAKING ARTICLES AND BLADDERS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18974991 CUSHIONING COMPONENT FOR A WEARABLE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18888530 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR AND RELATED METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18668691 POLYOLEFIN-BASED RESINS, SOLE STRUCTURES, AND ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR AND SPORTING EQUIPMENT FORMED THEREFROM Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19319975 Upper for Article of Footwear Incorporating a Knitted Butterfly Workpiece Non-Final OA LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
19302962 ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED FOOTWEAR SOLES Non-Final OA adidas AG
19084402 SOLE ELEMENT Final Rejection adidas AG
18388416 SEAWEED CULTIVATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
19067602 GOGGLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA 100% Speedlab, LLC
19084008 Head-Mounted Devices with Comfort Bands Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18475731 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TRACTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18507404 WEARABLE APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19171742 BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK RECOVERY EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES Final Rejection CLAYTON COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
19171091 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A METALLIC REINFORCING CORD FOR TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Non-Final OA Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
19107119 PLATE CARRIER SYSTEM Non-Final OA EDGE-WORKS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
18641340 MODULAR SIDE SHROUD ASSEMBLY AND HELMET SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME Non-Final OA WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
18579380 SOLE ELEMENT, FOOTWEAR ARTICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SOLE ELEMENT AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SOLE ELEMENT AND SUCH A FOOTWEAR ARTICLE Non-Final OA DECATHLON
18079530 GRIPPING DEVICE Non-Final OA Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
18640825 BALLISTIC AND IMPACT PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FOR MILITARY HELMET ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GALVION LTD.
18857393 IMPROVEMENT TO FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA RCCI Group, Inc.
18823706 BINDING NEEDLE FOR A NEEDLE YOKE OF A BALE PRESS Non-Final OA MASCHINENFABRIK BERNARD KRONE GMBH & CO. KG
18832559 ASSEMBLY OF POLYMER STAPLE NANOFIBER YARN Final Rejection Rowan University
18758074 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A RESILIENT DYNAMIC CUSHIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection Reebok International Limited
18593920 Footwear Traction Devices and Systems and Mechanisms for Making Durable Connections to Soft Body Materials Non-Final OA KAHTOOLA, INC.
18531401 Method and Apparatus for Recovering Down from Padded Products Non-Final OA Moncler S.P.A.
17797550 HANDLE ELEMENT FOR RELEASABLE FASTENING TO A COOKING VESSEL Non-Final OA COOKVISION GMBH
17292959 SOLE OF A SHOE HAVING A PREFERRED FLEXING ZONE, AND SHOE HAVING SUCH AN OUTER SOLE Final Rejection GGROW UP

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