Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jeffrey S Vanderveen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VANDERVEEN, JEFFREY S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

VANDERVEEN, JEFFREY S has resolved 747 cases in technology center 3700 and art unit 3711. The allowance rate is 64.4%, while the median time to allowance is 889 days. Interviews are associated with a 17.0% lift in the allowance rate. The record shows sustained examination activity and an allowance rate above half of resolved cases.

Sport Squad Inc., Selkirk Sport LLC, and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc. are the listed leading companies. Bass Patent Law, LLC, Ascent Intellectual Property Law, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) are the listed leading firms. Counsel can use these recurring participants to understand the docket's applicant mix and incorporate the interview figure into prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
-5.6% vs TC avg
784
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
889
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 747 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19549964 PICKLEBALL PADDLE WITH A CORE SPACED APART FROM AND CONTACTING A FRAME Final Rejection Sport Squad, Inc.
18389174 Game Paddle Final Rejection Sport Squad, Inc.
18902165 IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18890665 CLUB HEADS HAVING REINFORCED CLUB HEAD FACES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18371637 SPORTS TRAINING SYSTEM FOR CORRECT PITCHING MOTIONS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF Non-Final OA NEW TURF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18440843 GOLFING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeffrey S Vanderveen's allowance rate?

64.4% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey S Vanderveen were allowed (747 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeffrey S Vanderveen?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeffrey S Vanderveen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeffrey S Vanderveen took 889 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeffrey S Vanderveen work in?

Jeffrey S Vanderveen examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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