Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

39.0%
Allow Rate
-31.0% vs TC avg
952
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1072
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 901 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18644855 GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18630946 GOLF BALL HAVING SPHERICAL TRIANGLE SEGMENTED DIMPLE PATTERN Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18441387 GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING A REMOVABLE WEIGHT Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18184591 GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL Final Rejection Acushnet Company
17958233 GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL Final Rejection Acushnet Company
19401021 Golf Club With Off-Axis Grip Final Rejection L.A.B. Golf Company LLC
18605087 GOLF BALL Final Rejection Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
17894590 DRIVING MECHANISM AND ROBOT Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18629872 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH PNEUMATIC INSERT Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
17516630 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH INSERT Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18415982 FUSIBLE TOY BEAD Non-Final OA EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
18441880 ASSEMBLY TOY AND DECORATIVE CONNECTOR FOR AN ASSEMBLY TOY Final Rejection Melissa & Doug, LLC

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