Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew Brian Stanczak serves in Art Unit 3711 of Tech Center 3700. He has managed 905 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 39.2%. This 39.2% rate indicates a more restrictive examination style for applications in Art Unit 3711. The high volume of 905 cases provides a strong statistical basis for these observations.

The median days to allowance is 1070. The interview lift is 35.5%, which is a significant figure. This 35.5% lift suggests that interviews are an effective way to improve the chances of success and should be a key part of the prosecution strategy. The 1070 day timeline provides a benchmark for the duration of successful cases in Tech Center 3700. With 905 resolved cases, the examiner's data shows that verbal communication is a highly impactful tool. Leveraging the 35.5% lift can be a decisive factor in achieving an allowance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

39.2%
Allow Rate
-30.8% vs TC avg
958
Total Applications
+35.5%
Interview Lift
1070
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 905 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19033153 GOLF BALLS HAVING REDUCED DISTANCE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18953492 GOLF BALL DIMPLE CONSTRUCTED OF RADIAL CHANNELS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18948918 SET OF GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18905353 GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING A REMOVABLE WEIGHT Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18895759 DUAL CORE GOLF BALL INCORPORATING A SOLID SPHERICAL INNER CORE COMPONENT THAT IS IMMOVABLY CENTERED WITHIN THREE OUTER CORE COMPRESSION MOLDABLE PARTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18630946 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL TRIANGLE SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18623248 GOLF CLUB FACE INCLUDING VOIDS Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18598566 COLOR-SHIFTING FORMULATIONS AND GOLF BALLS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18441387 GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING A REMOVABLE WEIGHT Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18422874 CO-FORGED GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18911898 Golf Club With Off-Axis Grip Non-Final OA L.A.B. Golf Company LLC
18944848 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18787600 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18787426 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18784564 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
17894590 DRIVING MECHANISM AND ROBOT Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18425942 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE DRONE EXPERIENCE Final Rejection Universal City Studios LLC
18794940 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH POLYMERIC INSERT Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18629872 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH PNEUMATIC INSERT Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
17516630 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH INSERT Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18997509 HYBRID GOLF SYSTEM USING MOVING SCREEN BOOTH Non-Final OA GOLFZON CO., LTD.
18817539 IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD AND SET Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.

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