Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, HALEY ANNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.6%
Allow Rate
-13.4% vs TC avg
269
Total Applications
+58.5%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 235 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19420378 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19295802 FOOTWEAR WITH JOINTED SOLE STRUCTURE FOR EASE OF ACCESS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19098688 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18941967 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A SOLE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Nike, Inc.
19460940 Shoe and Method of Manufacturing Shoe Non-Final OA ASICS CORPORATION
19357452 GOLF SHOE WITH SPRING PLATE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
19437285 ABSORBENT GARMENT Non-Final OA Shenzhen Lute Jiacheng Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
18673940 FOOTWEAR MIDSOLE WITH 3-D PRINTED MESH HAVING AN ANISOTROPIC STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA adidas AG
19390957 RUNNING SHOE SOLE COMPRISING A SOFT-ELASTIC MIDSOLE Non-Final OA On Clouds GmbH

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