Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ahmed A Berhan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERHAN, AHMED A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2639 2663 2696 2698 2871

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Berhan, Ahmed A resolved 1111 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2622. The allowance rate was 87.6%, and the median time to allowance was 840 days. Interview lift was 11.4%, showing a positive association with allowance outcomes.

The leading companies were NIKON Corporation, LG Innotek Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. The principal firms were OLIFF PLC, SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK, and BakerHostetler. The large resolved-case volume gives the profile a substantial evidentiary base. Practitioners may expect a generally favorable allowance environment, while still using interviews selectively to address limitations that are difficult to resolve through written amendments alone.

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

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
1,138
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
840
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1111 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19193673 FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18651695 METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION RATE OF GLASS IN VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18813073 LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE, LIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM, AND FILTER ARRAY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19309868 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19208893 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, REPRODUCTION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19289836 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19049811 CAMERA LENS BARREL, CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18828459 APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PANCHARATNAM-BERRY PHASE AUGMENTED GRADIENT-INDEX LIQUID CRYSTAL LENSES Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18896060 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ahmed A Berhan's allowance rate?

87.6% of resolved applications examined by Ahmed A Berhan were allowed (1,111 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ahmed A Berhan?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ahmed A Berhan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ahmed A Berhan took 840 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ahmed A Berhan work in?

Ahmed A Berhan examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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