Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BELETE, BERHANU D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2418 2468

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Berhanu D. Belete is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, specifically working within Art Unit 2418. The examiner has overseen 451 resolved cases, which indicates the volume of experience in this technology sector. The data shows an allowance rate of 75.6 percent, suggesting the frequency of successful outcomes for applicants. This figure serves as a metric for evaluating the likelihood of success during the prosecution phase. The 451 resolved cases provide a foundation for these statistical insights.

The effectiveness of interviews is a feature of this profile, with an interview lift of 32.6 percent. This positive value over the 75.6 percent allowance rate implies that oral advocacy is a tool for overcoming rejections. Applicants may find that the 32.6 percent lift justifies the effort of conducting an interview. The median days to allowance is 1174, providing a window into the expected duration of the examination process. This 1174 median days to allowance represents the standard timeline for applications that reach a grant.

The data in Art Unit 2418 shows a consistent path to issuance for many applications. The 75.6 percent allowance rate remains a primary data point for practitioners to leverage in Tech Center 2400. Given the 32.6 percent interview lift, proactive communication is a significant factor in the prosecution history. These metrics offer a data-driven basis for a prosecution strategy before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
491
Total Applications
+32.6%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 451 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
71.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18502232 USER EQUIPMENT PERFORMING BLIND DECODING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17264646 TIMING ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
17994216 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING A SCHEDULING REQUEST IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18425856 RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18086472 SIDELINK TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEX IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18575841 PILOT TONES OF DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE UNIT (DRU) Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18838091 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A WIRELESS DEVICE AND A NETWORK NODE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18508618 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER PLANE FUNCTION EVENT EXPOSURE SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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.
18848280 Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Physical Sidelink Channel, Storage Medium, and Electronic Apparatus Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
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.

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