Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Derick J Holzmacher, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLZMACHER, DERICK J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3625 3683

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOLZMACHER, DERICK J is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623. The record includes 284 resolved cases, with a 44.4% allowance rate and a median of 1131 days to allowance. The 28.6% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.

The listed companies are Hitachi Ltd., SAP SE, and C3.ai Inc. The listed firms are Alleman Hall LLP, Amarok IP Inc., and CPST Intellectual Property Inc. The allowance rate indicates that prosecution outcomes require careful attention to claim scope, evidence, and response sequencing. The interview measure supports considering direct examiner engagement, particularly when it can identify an actionable path through the rejections, while the median timing supports early procedural planning.

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

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
319
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1131
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 284 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.1%
§102 Novelty
31.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18864085 FEDERATED LEARNING MODEL GENERATION APPARATUS, FEDERATED LEARNING MODEL GENERATION SYSTEM, FEDERATED LEARNING MODEL GENERATION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND FEDERATED LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18839985 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18776120 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION Final Rejection X Development LLC
18867211 MATCHING SUPPORT SYSTEM AND MATCHING SUPPORT METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18591334 PROTOCOL EVALUATION SUPPORT APPARATUS AND PROTOCOL EVALUATION SUPPORT METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18532686 EXPERIENCE QUOTIENT Final Rejection SAP SE
18505535 EVALUATION HARMONIZER Final Rejection SAP SE
19001628 MACHINE LEARNING BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING CASH FLOW Non-Final OA HIGHRADIUS CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Derick J Holzmacher's allowance rate?

44.4% of resolved applications examined by Derick J Holzmacher were allowed (284 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Derick J Holzmacher?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Derick J Holzmacher take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Derick J Holzmacher took 1,131 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Derick J Holzmacher work in?

Derick J Holzmacher examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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