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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sosina Abebe, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABEBE, SOSINA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2626 2627 2628 2629 2692 2696

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABEBE, SOSINA examines cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2626. The profile includes 468 resolved cases, a 72.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1085 days to allowance. The 18.2% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes.

Apple Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. are the leading companies represented. Bayes PLLC, Dority & Manning, P.A. and Seiko Epson, and NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION are the leading firms shown. The moderate allowance rate and extended median timing support early, technically focused prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
488
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 468 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19340547 Gating Surface Touch Sensor based on Hand and Object Proximity Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19220285 DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18665976 VIRTUAL HAPTIC TEXTURE RENDERING METHOD AND DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19398071 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
19307875 HYBRID STRUCTURE DISPLAYS Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sosina Abebe's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Sosina Abebe were allowed (468 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sosina Abebe?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sosina Abebe take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sosina Abebe took 1,085 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sosina Abebe work in?

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

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