Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,020
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 983 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
1.3%
§102 Novelty
70.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18630958 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL QUADRILATERAL SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18630955 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL QUADRILATERAL SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18630940 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL TRIANGLE SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18425667 SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS USED IN GOLF BALLS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18747305 MULTI-COMPONENT GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18789967 QUICK MOUNT SYSTEM FOR BOW AND OTHER ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA HAMSKEA ARCHERY SOLUTIONS LLC
18775191 MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
18579768 TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER AND METHOD OF USING SAME Final Rejection EASEBON SERVICES LIMITED
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.
18606238 PRINTED GOLF BALLS Final Rejection Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18531430 GOLF CLUB HEAD Final Rejection Taylor Made Golf Company, 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
18500995 Systems and Methods for Determining Ball-Throwing Machine Operability Non-Final OA TOCA Football, Inc.
18377611 ARM LAUNCHED PROJECTILE TOY Non-Final OA AUDIOEC INC
18204414 Archery Limb Driven Rest Quick Detach Cable Assembly Final Rejection Arizona Archery Enterprises, Inc. (AAE)

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