Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mekonen T Bekele, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEKELE, MEKONEN T

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2666 2699

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEKELE, Mekonen T has resolved 778 cases in Tech Center 2600 and has a 79.2% allowance rate. The 13.6% interview lift is positive, while the allowance history indicates that well-positioned claims may already fare favorably. The median time to allowance is 1044 days, so counsel should still plan for a substantial prosecution interval.

Canon Inc., NEC Corporation, and Fujifilm Corporation are the leading companies. JCIPRNET, AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP (15060) are the leading firms. In art unit 2624, concise interviews and technically precise responses may support efficient prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
807
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
1044
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.8%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18610221 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19036477 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18845034 FOREIGN OBJECT INSPECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19107211 ESTIMATING VOLUMES OF LIQUID Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19100340 VENDOR-AGNOSTIC REMOTE-CONTROLLED SCREEN OVERLAY FOR COLLABORATION IN A VIRTUALIZED RADIOLOGY ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18715998 METHODS AND RELATED ASPECTS FOR MITIGATING UNKNOWN BIASES IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY DATA Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18679968 RADIOPAQUE OBJECT LOCATION APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers International AG
18887545 Method And Systems For Detecting A Workpiece Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18837721 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CORRECTING MOTION IN IMAGES FOR RADIATION PLANNING Final Rejection Washington University
18792006 SCHEDULING AND PRIORITIZATION OF VISION LANGUAGE MODEL INFERENCE REQUESTS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
18977558 MACHINING COMPONENT USING SCAN DATA OF INTERNAL ARTIFACT(S) Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18837576 IMAGE ANALYSIS BASED ON ADAPTIVE WEIGHTING OF TEMPLATE CONTOURS Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mekonen T Bekele's allowance rate?

79.2% of resolved applications examined by Mekonen T Bekele were allowed (778 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mekonen T Bekele?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mekonen T Bekele take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mekonen T Bekele took 1,044 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mekonen T Bekele work in?

Mekonen T Bekele examines applications in Art Unit 2624 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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