Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Berhanu D Belete, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BELETE, BERHANU D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2418 2468

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

BELETE, Berhanu D has resolved 454 cases in Tech Center 2400 and records a 76.0% allowance rate. The 31.6% interview lift is a strong signal that interviews can support favorable outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1176 days, so counsel should use that engagement proactively while preserving enough time for detailed written responses and claim development.

Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. are the leading companies. Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, Bayes PLLC, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER are the leading firms. Applications in art unit 2418 may benefit from structured interview preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
497
Total Applications
+31.6%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 454 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
71.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18850940 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18747096 A LOW-POWER WAKE-UP SIGNAL INDICATING A PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL MONITORING ADAPTATION Non-Final OA Qualcomm Incorporated
18086472 SIDELINK TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEX IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18508618 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER PLANE FUNCTION EVENT EXPOSURE SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18579688 MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18575964 CELL RE-SELECTION CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18008931 WAKE UP SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18374132 ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND DETERMINATION METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION TIMING, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18092138 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, NETWORK NODE, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Berhanu D Belete's allowance rate?

76.0% of resolved applications examined by Berhanu D Belete were allowed (454 resolved cases), compared with 89.8% across Art Unit 2418 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Berhanu D Belete?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Berhanu D Belete take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Berhanu D Belete took 1,176 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Berhanu D Belete work in?

Berhanu D Belete examines applications in Art Unit 2418 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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