Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hermon Asres, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ASRES, HERMON

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2449 2478

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

ASRES, HERMON is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2449. The record includes 385 resolved cases, an 80.8% allowance rate, an 18.2% interview lift, and a median of 1103 days to allowance. The allowance rate indicates frequent favorable outcomes in the recorded cases, while the median timing calls for prosecution planning that extends beyond the initial examination exchanges.

The interview figure shows a meaningful positive association with allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The firms are Apple Inc. -- FKM, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. Practitioners may use interviews to focus discussion on claim scope, then capture any agreement through targeted written amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+22.8% vs TC avg
411
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 385 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18712362 FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREBY, FOR HANDLING A RECEIVER AT A WIRELESS DEVICE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18269395 MOBILITY HISTORY INFORMATION ENHANCEMENTS WITH PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK (PLMN) IDENTITY Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18789548 DISCOVERY PROCEDURE FOR RELAY OPERATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17654470 Enhancements for New Radio Devices with a Reduced Number of Antenna Branches Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18858938 INTER-CELL BEAM MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18982514 DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION AND NETWORK ENERGY SAVING Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17771694 ROBUSTNESS CONSIDERATIONS FOR 2-STAGE DCI FOR FREQUENCY DOMAIN COMPRESSED UPLINK SUBBAND PRECODING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18005881 Method and System for Monitoring a Wireless Communication Network Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18844339 METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL (SRS) RESOURCE CONFIGURATION INFORMATION, AND APPARATUS USING SAME Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18156060 SPATIAL-REUSE CLASSIFICATION IN MESH NETWORK Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18846071 Spectrum Sensing Method, Electronic Device and Storage Medium Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hermon Asres's allowance rate?

80.8% of resolved applications examined by Hermon Asres were allowed (385 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 2449 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hermon Asres?

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 Hermon Asres take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hermon Asres took 1,103 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hermon Asres work in?

Hermon Asres examines applications in Art Unit 2449 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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