Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
1743
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
717
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1699 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
36.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18664274 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH BALL SPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18507601 LASER-CONTRASTED GOLF CLUB HEAD AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18507077 GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18493006 GOLF CLUB DAMPING Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18465960 GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
17982295 GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING MULTI-MATERIAL FACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Acushnet Company
17863351 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE Final Rejection Acushnet Company
17862244 Putter grip to help with golf club alignment Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
17727291 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH VORTEX GENERATORS Final Rejection Acushnet Company
17713464 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE Final Rejection Acushnet Company
17700439 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18619919 PUTTER-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18651573 MIXED MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18582497 GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH TURBULATORS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH TURBULATORS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18440754 GOLF CLUB HEADS COMPRISING A THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18437103 Compact Putter Head Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18393496 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH GROOVES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18522023 GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH RIBS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18604909 GOLF CLUB Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18595140 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc
18436878 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18510476 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc
18379512 HIGH LOFT, LOW CENTER-OF-GRAVITY GOLF CLUB HEADS Final Rejection Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18370314 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18468304 GOLF CLUB Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18674151 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
18444811 GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Comapny, Inc.
18488717 GOLF TRAINING AID Final Rejection Performance Golf Products, LLC
18274721 GAME SET FOR CONSTRUCTING A STATIONARY PLAYING FIELD Non-Final OA HEADIS GMBH
18378214 Adjustable and interchangeable modular hosel golf club assembly Non-Final OA Dogleg Right Partners, LP

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