Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sebastiano Passaniti, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3711. His record includes 1,738 resolved cases, an 83.0% allowance rate, and a 666-day median time to allowance. The 15.1% interview lift shows a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are ACUSHNET Company, KARSTEN MANUFACTURING Corporation, and Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. The listed firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, IPUSA, P.L.L.C, and KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP. The 666-day median gives practitioners a defined timing reference for prosecution planning, while the allowance history supports disciplined efforts to resolve issues efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
1,775
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
666
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1738 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18916006 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18915976 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18888030 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18830243 LASER CONTRASTED GOLF CLUB HEAD AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18821333 HIGH-PERFORMANCE METAL-WOOD GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA ACUSHNET COMPANY
18811975 HOLLOW CO-MOLDED IRON WITH INNER LIGHTWEIGHT PORTION Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18493006 GOLF CLUB DAMPING Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18465960 GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
17863351 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sebastiano Passaniti's allowance rate?

83.0% of resolved applications examined by Sebastiano Passaniti were allowed (1,738 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sebastiano Passaniti?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sebastiano Passaniti take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sebastiano Passaniti took 666 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sebastiano Passaniti work in?

Sebastiano Passaniti examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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