Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, BAO-THIEU L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1772 3732 3765

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
729
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
925
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 677 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089377 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18605056 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A SOLE STRUCTURE Final Rejection Nike, Inc.
18605042 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A SOLE STRUCTURE Final Rejection 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
18762022 Hard Hat with AR/VR Goggles Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18388416 SEAWEED CULTIVATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
19277186 FLY TYING TOOL Non-Final OA Quarry Trail, LLC
19067602 GOGGLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA 100% Speedlab, LLC
19250170 GOLF SHOE WITH REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
19195770 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH CLOSURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
19183533 GOLF SHOE SOLE WITH LOCALIZED SIDEWALLS REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18922552 GOLF SHOE WITH REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18475731 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TRACTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Acushnet Company
19084008 Head-Mounted Devices with Comfort Bands Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18923821 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A SOLE PLATE Final Rejection PUMA SE
18961532 Braided Composite Products Comprising Thermoplastic Material Final Rejection The Boeing Company
19193481 WEIGHTLIFTING SHOE Non-Final OA TYR Sport, Inc.
19171742 BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK RECOVERY EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES Non-Final OA ENERGY CREATES ENERGY LLC
19171091 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A METALLIC REINFORCING CORD FOR TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Non-Final OA Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
18579380 SOLE ELEMENT, FOOTWEAR ARTICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SOLE ELEMENT AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SOLE ELEMENT AND SUCH A FOOTWEAR ARTICLE Final Rejection 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.
18952159 MULTIFUNCTIONAL ACTIVE YARNS AND TEXTILES Non-Final OA UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ADMINSTRATOR OF NASA
18897880 AUTOMATED YARN PACKAGE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Belmont Textile Machinery Company
18832559 ASSEMBLY OF POLYMER STAPLE NANOFIBER YARN Final Rejection Rowan University

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