Examiner: ABEBE, SOSINA

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

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sosina Abebe serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2626. With 465 resolved cases, the examiner has a solid allowance rate of 72.9 percent. This indicates a generally favorable environment where nearly three-quarters of applications result in a grant.

The interview lift is 18.0 percent, suggesting that direct communication is a very effective strategy. This 18.0 percent boost in allowance probability indicates that the examiner is receptive to resolving issues through dialogue. The 465 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for this approach.

The median days to allowance is 1088. While the 72.9 percent allowance rate is positive, the timeline is nearly three years. Practitioners should use the 18.0 percent interview lift to navigate the 1088-day median pendency and improve the likelihood of a successful outcome.

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

486

Total Applications

+18.0%

Interview Lift

1088

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 465 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%

§101 Eligibility

23.0%

§102 Novelty

62.7%

§103 Obviousness

5.7%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19176856	ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DISPLAYING VISUAL OBJECT ON BASIS OF CONNECTED STATE WITH EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE	Non-Final OA	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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
18995743	DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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
18855138	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	SATURN LICENSING LLC

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