Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Derek J Battisti, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BATTISTI, DEREK J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3612 3734 3736 3782

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Derek J Battisti works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3612. His record covers 953 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 51.6% and a median of 1048 days to allowance. The interview lift of 35.7% is substantial relative to the allowance result, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful change in prosecution outcomes.

The leading companies are Mettler Packaging LLC, Polytex Fibers LLC, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. The leading firms are SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast, and Banner & Witcoff, LTD. The allowance rate suggests that claim strategy and persistence are important in this record. Practitioners may place greater emphasis on interview preparation, while still accounting for the median prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
-18.4% vs TC avg
999
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 953 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17056846 CHILD DETERRENT ZIPPER CLOSURE (as amended) Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
19081062 GUSSETED POUCH Non-Final OA Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Derek J Battisti's allowance rate?

51.6% of resolved applications examined by Derek J Battisti were allowed (953 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Derek J Battisti?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Derek J Battisti take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Derek J Battisti took 1,048 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Derek J Battisti work in?

Derek J Battisti examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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