Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SIMMS JR, JOHN ELLIOTT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3615 3711

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
-4.8% vs TC avg
1017
Total Applications
+12.4%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 979 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18630958 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL QUADRILATERAL SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18630940 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL TRIANGLE SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18630955 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL QUADRILATERAL SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18425667 SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS USED IN GOLF BALLS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18771413 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH SOLE RAILS Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18758219 PUTTER-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18678329 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18579768 TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER AND METHOD OF USING SAME Final Rejection EASEBON SERVICES LIMITED
17997972 SHORT PROJECTILE PISTOL Final Rejection EASEBON SERVICES LIMITED
18747305 MULTI-COMPONENT GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18603034 GOLF CLUB FACE PLATES WITH INTERNAL CELL LATTICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18606238 PRINTED GOLF BALLS Final Rejection Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18531430 GOLF CLUB HEAD Final Rejection Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18660588 MULTI-WHEEL SERVING MACHINE Non-Final OA Dongguan Chundeng Sports Equipment Co., Ltd.
18652884 BOW STABILIZER AND WEIGHT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ultraview Archery, Inc.
18652017 Archery Bow Support and Related Apparatuses Non-Final OA Hoyt Archery, Inc.
18440109 Accessory Mounts For Archery Bows And Related Apparatuses Final Rejection Hoyt Archery, Inc.
18614753 AUTOMATIC SHOOTING DEVICE OF TOY GUN Final Rejection GUAY GUAY TRADING CO., LTD.
18614352 UNCOVERED-WHEEL PITCHING MACHINE WITH CAST HUB AND SAFETY SHIELD Final Rejection World Sports Products, Inc.
18411464 Crossbow Having A Rope-Cocker Rope Retention Device Final Rejection BARNETT OUTDOORS, LLC
18405326 INTERCHANGEABLE GOLF PUTTER SYSTEM COMPRISED OF A CONVEX FACE, VARIABLE LOFT, REMOVABLE HOSEL AND A VERTICAL WEIGHTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Convex Golf, LLC
18519332 ERGONOMIC HANDLE FOR ARCHERY RELEASE Non-Final OA Gregory E. Summers Trust Agreement dated December 8, 2006
18500904 LAUNCH WHEEL FOR A BALL-THROWING MACHINE Non-Final OA TOCA Football, Inc.
18204414 Archery Limb Driven Rest Quick Detach Cable Assembly Final Rejection Arizona Archery Enterprises, Inc. (AAE)

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