Listed by the USPTO as PIERCE, WILLIAM M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711
This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases
PIERCE, WILLIAM M is assigned to technology center 3700 and art unit 3711. The profile includes 951 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 42.9%. The substantial volume makes the outcome pattern notable, and the rate indicates that fewer than half of resolved matters reached allowance.
The median time to allowance is 1007 days. Interview lift is 16.5%, showing that interviews are associated with a higher allowance rate than matters without interviews, although the overall allowance rate remains limited.
The recurring companies are ACUSHNET Company, KARSTEN MANUFACTURING Corporation, and Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. The listed firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, Adams and Reese LLP, and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. Practitioners may need disciplined claim narrowing and focused interview use when pursuing allowance in this profile.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18987098 | MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18963302 | INTERNALLY DAMPED GOLF CLUB HEAD | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18920599 | ADJUSTABLE BOUNCE WEDGE | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18901342 | METHOD OF FORMING A GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18779436 | SUPPORTED IRON | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18501944 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING SUPPORTED STRIKING FACE | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18482392 | MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD | Final Rejection | Acushnet Company |
| 18465951 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING SPRING MASS DAMPING ELEMENTS | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18454649 | MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD | Final Rejection | Acushnet Company |
| 18237284 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ABRASION RESISTANT STRIKING FACE | Final Rejection | Acushnet Company |
| 18346026 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED STRIKING FACE | Final Rejection | Acushnet Company |
| 17897057 | MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD | Final Rejection | Acushnet Company |
| 18988254 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH OPEN BACK CAVITY | Non-Final OA | KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
| 18984696 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH ENERGY STORAGE CHARACTERISTICS | Non-Final OA | Karsten Manufacturing Corporation |
| 18948778 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
| 18948789 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
| 18781776 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
| 18731092 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH VIBRATIONAL DAMPING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
| 18676399 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features | Non-Final OA | Karsten Manufacturing Corporation |
| 18665424 | FAIRWAY WOOD GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH LOW CG | Non-Final OA | Karsten Manufacturing Corporation |
| 18639875 | GOLF IRONS WITH SEALED UNDERCUT | Non-Final OA | KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
| 18450366 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH L-SHAPED FACEPLATE AND WEIGHT PAD | Final Rejection | KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy42.9% of resolved applications examined by William M Pierce were allowed (951 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by William M Pierce took 1,007 days on average from filing to allowance.
William M Pierce examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
