Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mekonnen D Dagnew, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAGNEW, MEKONNEN D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2422 2622 2637 2638 2664 2697 2699 2877

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

DAGNEW, MEKONNEN D is a Tech Center 2800 examiner in Art Unit 2422 with 760 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.6%, and the median time to allowance is 916 days. This combination gives practitioners a profile with substantial examination volume and a measurable path to allowance.

The interview lift is 15.4%, indicating that interviews are associated with a positive change in allowance outcomes in the available data. Applicants may therefore consider interviews as part of prosecution planning, particularly when claim issues can be addressed through focused discussion.

The listed company matters include Canon Inc., SK hynix Inc., and Duelight LLC. The listed firms are JC ONE WORLD, REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C., and Studebaker Brackett PLLC, providing examples of the entities with prosecution experience before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
778
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
68.8%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19070885 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19000205 IMAGE SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19060960 SYNCHRONIZED CAMERA AND MICROPHONE TRACKING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mekonnen D Dagnew's allowance rate?

83.6% of resolved applications examined by Mekonnen D Dagnew were allowed (760 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2422 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mekonnen D Dagnew?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mekonnen D Dagnew take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mekonnen D Dagnew took 916 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mekonnen D Dagnew work in?

Mekonnen D Dagnew examines applications in Art Unit 2422 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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