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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathnael B Aynalem, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AYNALEM, NATHNAEL B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2482 2485 2488 3661

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nathnael B. Aynalem has 691 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 2482. The allowance rate is 76.4%, with an interview lift of 13.0%. The docket reflects a favorable allowance outcome and a positive, though limited, interview association, so interviews are best used to supplement strong written advocacy.

The median time to allowance is 932 days. Applicants should address material issues promptly and plan for prosecution that may extend beyond the first response. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, and Nokia Corporation are leading companies. Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD are leading firms.

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

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+24.4% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 691 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18726397 DIMD MODE-BASED INTRA PREDICTION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18855935 METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ENCODING AND DECODING A TENSOR Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19214360 ENCODER, A DECODER AND CORRESPONDING METHODS USING INTRA MODE CODING FOR INTRA PREDICTION Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19187667 INTER PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND CORRESPONDING ENCODER AND DECODER THAT REDUCE REDUNDANCY IN VIDEO CODING Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19250853 VIDEO RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19321139 PARAMETER DERIVATION FOR MULTI-HYPOTHESIS CROSS-COMPONENT PREDICTION (MHCCP) Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19011195 CROSS-COMPONENT PREDICTION MODE Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19203334 USING SIDE INFORMATION FOR ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTER IN VIDEO CODING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
19283148 END-TO-END DIFFERENTIABLE FIN FISH BIOMASS MODEL Non-Final OA TidalX AI Inc.
18161722 METHOD FOR CODING AND AN APPARATUS Final Rejection NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
17473709 METHOD FOR VIDEO CODING AND AN APPARATUS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19061161 MESH DECODING DEVICE, MESH DECODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection KDDI CORPORATION
18791952 DRIVER AND OCCUPANT MONITORING USING VISION LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathnael B Aynalem's allowance rate?

76.4% of resolved applications examined by Nathnael B Aynalem were allowed (691 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 2482 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathnael B Aynalem?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathnael B Aynalem take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathnael B Aynalem took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathnael B Aynalem work in?

Nathnael B Aynalem examines applications in Art Unit 2482 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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