Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DUGDA, MULUGETA TUJI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2653 2658

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mulugeta Tuji Dugda has an allowance rate of 82.8% based on 58 resolved cases in Art Unit 2653. This high rate indicates a very favorable environment for applicants in Tech Center 2600. The interview lift of 21.2% further enhances the probability of success, making direct engagement a highly recommended strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1075. With an 82.8% baseline allowance rate and a 21.2% lift from interviews, practitioners have a very strong chance of securing a grant. The 1075-day median pendency is a standard expectation for this unit, and the data suggests that most applications will reach a positive conclusion.

The 58 resolved cases show a consistent pattern of receptiveness. The 82.8% allowance rate is significantly bolstered by the 21.2% interview lift, providing a clear path to success. Understanding the 1075-day median timeline is essential for managing the prosecution process and setting realistic expectations for issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1075
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 58 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18997471 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18979853 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING INTENTS BASED ON CALL OR CHAT TRANSCRIPTS Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
19042106 LONGFORM WORD-LEVEL END-TO-END SPEAKER DIARIZATION WITH DYNAMIC AUDIO COHORT Non-Final OA Google LLC
18793044 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLASSIFYING UTTERANCE INTENT CONSIDERING CONTEXT SURROUNDING VEHICLE AND DRIVER Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19035319 NAMED ENTITY RECOGNITION IN CHAT DIALOGUES FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA PayPal, Inc.
18662550 Abridged Multilingual Speech Models For Automatic Speech Recognition Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18650279 VOICE ACTIVITY DETECTION DEVICE AND VOICE ACTIVITY DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection SigmaStar Technology Ltd.
19067898 Context-Dependent Generation of Supplemental Information on a Per-Level Basis in a Neural Network Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18323862 PHONOLOGY-CENTRIC SEARCHING Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18927299 DATA STRUCTURE MODIFICATION USING A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT BASED ON LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS AND ONTOLOGY Non-Final OA ADP, Inc.
18964029 KEYWORD-BASED DEVICE ACTIVATION TO AVOID FALSE POSITIVES Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18678065 METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING RESPONSE ABOUT DOCUMENT Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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