Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VANDERVEEN, JEFFREY S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
764
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
80.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18389174 Game Paddle Non-Final OA Sport Squad, Inc.
18585759 GOLF CLUB AND WEIGHT MEMBER FOR GOLF CLUB Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18735362 BASKETBALL WITH ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COVER PANELS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA YUAN CHI SPORTS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
18401673 Portable Multi-Use Ball Pit Final Rejection B1 & C1, INC.
18573680 Method For Providing Dart Game And Dart Game Server Non-Final OA Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd.
18552393 MEDIA FILE PLAY GAME Non-Final OA PILOU COMPANY LIMITED
18371637 SPORTS TRAINING SYSTEM FOR CORRECT PITCHING MOTIONS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF Non-Final OA NEW TURF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18466703 Portable Basketball Goal System with Improved Height Adjustment Mechanism Non-Final OA Suzhou Innovative Sports Goods Co., Ltd.
18226230 GOLF BALL RETRIEVING PUTTER GRIP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA CENTER CUT LLC
18218056 System and Method for Playing Beer Dice in an Aquatic Environment Non-Final OA SPLASH BEER DYE HOLDINGS LLC
18078592 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRACTICING GOLF Non-Final OA RQOTE, LLC
17879540 LAUNCH AND CATCH APPARATUS, KITS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Acom Products, LLC
17617879 CARD GAME Final Rejection Legend Story Studios Limited
17337651 AQUATIC GAME APPARATUS Non-Final OA Arion LLC

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