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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Derek John Rosenau, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2691 2834 2837 3746

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN is associated with tech center 3700 and art unit 2691. The record contains 1269 resolved cases, a 77.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1071 days to allowance. The 8.0% interview lift indicates a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and Denso Corporation. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, POSZ LAW GROUP, PLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The substantial case history supports using the allowance pattern for planning, while the timing figure and limited interview lift suggest a measured approach to prosecution resources and examiner meetings.

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

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
1,298
Total Applications
+8.0%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1269 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18529860 APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18523351 VIBRATION APPARATUS AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18386922 VIBRATION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18563731 DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18356487 PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18170121 MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18420931 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18525943 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18354952 RESONANCE DEVICE, COLLECTIVE BOARD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR RESONANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18067256 RESONANCE DEVICE, COLLECTIVE SUBSTRATE, AND RESONANCE DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17488891 STAIR STEP FRAME STRUCTURES IN PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATORS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18136578 FLEXIBLE-PIEZOELECTRIC SENSORS MADE WITH THIN RIBBON CERAMICS AND TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDES Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18686163 DEGRADABLE ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18252173 PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER ARRANGEMENTS IN ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18590487 ROTATING APPARATUS, MOTOR, AND PUMP Non-Final OA National University Corporation Saitama University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Derek John Rosenau's allowance rate?

77.7% of resolved applications examined by Derek John Rosenau were allowed (1,269 resolved cases), compared with 72.6% across Art Unit 2691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Derek John Rosenau?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.0 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 John Rosenau take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Derek John Rosenau took 1,071 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Derek John Rosenau work in?

Derek John Rosenau examines applications in Art Unit 2691 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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