Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sebastiano Passaniti has a volume of 1734 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3711. The examiner has an 83.0% allowance rate and a median days to allowance of 665. This 665-day figure provides a specific timeline for practitioners to use when planning for patent issuance. The 1734 resolved cases offer a substantial data set for these metrics.

The interview lift is 15.5%. Given the 1734 resolved cases, this lift shows that interviews are effective even with a 665-day median timeline. Practitioners should view the 83.0% allowance rate as a strong baseline for success in this art unit. The 15.5% interview lift provides a measurable reason to engage the examiner directly to further improve the probability of a grant.

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
1,762
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
665
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1734 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18915976 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18916006 GOLF BALL 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
18816917 MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18811975 HOLLOW CO-MOLDED IRON WITH INNER LIGHTWEIGHT PORTION Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18664274 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH BALL SPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18507077 GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL Final Rejection 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
17713464 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18988601 GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A SUPPORT TO LIMIT FACEPLATE DEFORMATION Non-Final OA Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
18794953 GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH STIFFENING RIBS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18582497 GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH TURBULATORS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH TURBULATORS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18522023 GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH RIBS AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
17933794 CLUB HEADS WITH BOUNDED FACE TO BODY YIELD STRENGTH RATIO AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18921260 GOLF CLUB FITTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18789416 MULTI-PIECE GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc
18783125 LASER ABLATION PROCESS AND CORRESPONDING GOLF CLUB HEAD MADE BY THE SAME Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18379512 HIGH LOFT, LOW CENTER-OF-GRAVITY GOLF CLUB HEADS Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
18370314 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.

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