Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ZHAO, AIYING

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3774

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.2%
Allow Rate
-21.8% vs TC avg
416
Total Applications
+44.5%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 357 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
2.7%
§102 Novelty
82.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19322328 UPPER FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH FIRST AND SECOND KNITTED PORTIONS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18946480 APPAREL WITH DYNAMIC VENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18860445 KNIT TEXTILE WITH ZONAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18906410 Fluid Flow Control Devices Usable In Adjustable Foot Support Systems Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18680658 KNITTED COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TWO OR MORE MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18540505 KNIT LOWER-BODY GARMENT Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
17586481 KNITTED COMPONENT WITH AT LEAST ONE EXPANDABLE YARN Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18753729 SOCKS HAVING INTEGRATED GRIPPING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
19042582 CIRCULAR KNIT SHOE UPPER Non-Final OA adidas AG
18652239 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH UV CURABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA adidas AG
18411815 ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING WINDING ELEMENTS Final Rejection PUMA SE
19236741 FIBER STRUCTURE, SHOE, GARMENT, BAG, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA ASICS CORPORATION
19273709 DEVICE FOR FORMING BY CARDING ONE OR MORE FLEECES OF FIBRES, IN PARTICULAR NON-WOVEN Non-Final OA ANDRITZ PERFOJET SAS
19260174 Breathable and Cooling Shoe Non-Final OA Zhendeng CHEN
19241604 HELMET AND FABRICATION METHOD Non-Final OA ZEDEL
19074245 SEPARABLE GARMENT FOR MAINTAINING SECURE DUTY BELTS WITH INTEGRATED STRETCHABLE STRAPS FOR CONTROLLED RETRACTION Non-Final OA Cohen
19105833 MACHINE FOR THE SEPARATION OF A PADDING FROM A LINING OF PADDED TEXTILE ARTICLES Non-Final OA BORSOI S.R.L.
18871510 Sock Having a Toes Lock Component Final Rejection Delta Galil Industries Ltd.
18865150 PANTYHOSE ARTICLE HAVING ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA SHEERTEX INC.
18844427 Breathable Non-see-through Warp-knitted Fabric Non-Final OA Dongguan Best Pacific Textile Ltd.
18734426 TEXTILE MACHINE WITH DISPLAY UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TEXTILE MACHINE Final Rejection TEMAFA MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH
18653353 SAFETY HELMET CAPABLE OF ABSORBING MULTI-DIRECTION IMPACT Non-Final OA VOG - IMAGE POLICE INC.
18683305 NET FOR BALING PRESSES Final Rejection RKW Agri GmbH & Co. KG
18438131 CONFIGURABLE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DECORTICATING, COMMINUTING, AND LIBERATING FIBERS AND HURD FROM HEMP STALKS AND RELATED MATERIALS USING SELECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL FRAGMENTATION Final Rejection Micronizing Technologies, LLC
18566836 STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING A SHOE WITH KNITTED UPPER Non-Final OA TRERE' INNOVATION S.r.l.
18486610 WEFT-KNITTED FABRIC WITH CUT-LOOP PILES Final Rejection PAI LUNG MACHINERY MILL CO., LTD.
18473463 CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR KNITTING DOUBLE-SIDED PLUSH FABRIC WITH CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE Final Rejection PAI LUNG MACHINERY MILL CO., LTD.
18204129 TEXTILE INSERT FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA DELTAVAL
17697161 Adjustable And Dual-Suspension Boot Levers Non-Final OA Phantom Snow Industries LLC

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