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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Bruk A Gebremichael, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A works in USPTO tech center 3700 and art unit 3714. The record contains 700 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 22.0%, and a median of 1427 days to allowance. The interview lift is 23.3%, so interviews may be especially relevant when applicants need to develop a path through examination issues.

The listed companies are The Toronto-dominion Bank, 2hr Learning Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), TERRILE, CANNATTI & CHAMBERS, LLP, and AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP. The 1427-day median favors early and sustained prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

22.0%
Allow Rate
-48.0% vs TC avg
760
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
1427
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 700 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18200542 Method and Device for Presenting a Guided Stretching Session Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19089814 GAME PROGRESS ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME PROGRESS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18620812 CONTENT GENERATION RELATED POLICY DRIFT Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18614785 PERSONALIZED AND GAMIFIED LEARNING EXPERIENCE Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
19029755 VIRTUAL MULTI-PROPERTY TRAINING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18276011 SIMULATION APPARATUS AND SIMULATION METHOD OF DSF AND EOL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTION Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18758083 FLIGHT SIMULATION CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18954370 METHOD FOR IMPROVING A SHOOTING TRAINING Non-Final OA THALES
18247579 SMART SENSOR-EQUIPPED PHANTOM FOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18506815 ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS WITH ENHANCED PROMPT ASSIGNMENTS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18302637 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY EVALUATING ESSAY FOR WRITING LEARNING Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18663480 EDUCATIONAL CASE STUDY MEDIA CONTENT CREATION BASED ON CROWDSOURCE INFORMATION COLLECTIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18812628 METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSING, ASSESSING OR QUANTITATING DRUG USE, DRUG ABUSE AND NARCOSIS, INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA, ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD), CHRONIC TRAUMATICENCEPH ALOPATHY,SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
18011230 A Training Device, System and Method Final Rejection Sanofi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bruk A Gebremichael's allowance rate?

22.0% of resolved applications examined by Bruk A Gebremichael were allowed (700 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bruk A Gebremichael?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bruk A Gebremichael take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bruk A Gebremichael took 1,427 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bruk A Gebremichael work in?

Bruk A Gebremichael examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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