Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Demelash Abebe, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABEBE, DANIEL DEMELASH

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2626 2655 2657 2658

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABEBE, DANIEL DEMELASH is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2626, with 1043 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 89.7%, and the median time to allowance is 904 days. The 7.4% interview lift is positive but modest, indicating that interviews have a limited association with the already high allowance result.

Apple Inc., LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading companies represented. MEITAR PATENTS LTD., DLA PIPER LLP (US), and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP are the leading firms shown. The large record provides substantial historical context for applicants evaluating prosecution prospects, timing, and the likely value of an interview.

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

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+27.7% vs TC avg
1,063
Total Applications
+7.4%
Interview Lift
904
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1043 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
31.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19105001 SPEECH RECOGNITION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18827943 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18910599 USING FACIAL SKIN MOVEMENTS TO DETECT SUBVOCALIZED PHONEMES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18905404 SILENT VOICE CONTROL BASED ON FACIAL SKIN MICROMOVEMENTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19069857 AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SERVER PROVIDING LANGUAGE TRANSLATION OF ANNOUNCEMENTS Non-Final OA Thales Avionics, Inc.
18973882 Bootstrapping Topic Detection in Conversations Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Demelash Abebe's allowance rate?

89.7% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Demelash Abebe were allowed (1,043 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Demelash Abebe?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Demelash Abebe take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Demelash Abebe took 904 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Demelash Abebe work in?

Daniel Demelash Abebe examines applications in Art Unit 2626 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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