Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Messeret F Gebre, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GEBRE, MESSERET F

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2441 2445 2454

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

GEBRE, MESSERET F is assigned to USPTO tech center 2400 and art unit 2441. The profile covers 297 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 56.9% and a median of 1254 days to allowance. Interviews show a 19.9% lift, making them a potentially useful component of a broader strategy for addressing examination concerns.

The listed companies are ZTE Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Juniper Networks Inc. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, Byrne Poh LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The 1254-day median supports early planning for response cycles, amendments, and continued prosecution decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
330
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 297 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
1.3%
§102 Novelty
65.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18868770 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19013030 SETTING CONTENT CHANGING METHOD OF TERMINAL DEVICE, SETTING CONTENT CHANGING SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19049155 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18592595 PACKET FORWARDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18584358 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18390800 INSTANTIATION SUPPORT OF CLOUD EAS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18728510 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEVICE, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING METHOD, AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18914386 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18869276 DATA TRANSMISSION METHODS, SENDING SERVER, RECEIVING SERVER AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18899083 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18710660 DATA DISTRIBUTION METHOD, DATA DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18577429 MULTI-CHASSIS LINK AGGREGATION ROUTING COMPUTATION METHOD, SWITCH, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
19197484 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED REVIEW OF INCOMING MESSAGES IN A GROUP MESSAGING SERVICE Non-Final OA Integral Ad Science, Inc.
19062773 CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Juniper Networks, Inc.
18598326 DYNAMIC MULTIPATH LOAD BALANCING Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Messeret F Gebre's allowance rate?

56.9% of resolved applications examined by Messeret F Gebre were allowed (297 resolved cases), compared with 75.7% across Art Unit 2441 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Messeret F Gebre?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Messeret F Gebre take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Messeret F Gebre took 1,254 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Messeret F Gebre work in?

Messeret F Gebre examines applications in Art Unit 2441 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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