Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Winta Gebreslassie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GEBRESLASSIE, WINTA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2668 2677 2872

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

GEBRESLASSIE, WINTA is assigned to USPTO tech center 2800 and art unit 2668. The profile covers 161 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.6% and a median of 952 days to allowance. Interviews show a 20.1% lift, supporting their use when prosecution may benefit from focused examiner dialogue.

The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Neurophet Inc., and Fujifilm Corporation. The listed firms are Maschoff Brennan, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and Erise IP, P.A. The 952-day median gives practitioners a concrete timing reference, while the allowance and interview figures support proactive response planning.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
205
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
952
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 161 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
70.9%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18164536 ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18396864 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18288689 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18782284 FLIGHT PREPARATION EVENT DETECTION Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18572352 COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION AND MULTI-LABELING OF SERIALLY SECTIONED TISSUE Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18782161 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18678516 POINT CLOUD ATTRIBUTE CODING METHOD, POINT CLOUD DECODING METHOD, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18096097 MANAGEMENT DEVICE, EXAMINATION IMAGE EVALUATION METHOD, AND MEDICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18678221 BLIND FACE RESTORATION WITH CONSTRAINED GENERATIVE PRIOR Final Rejection ADOBE INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Winta Gebreslassie's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Winta Gebreslassie were allowed (161 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 2668 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Winta Gebreslassie?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Winta Gebreslassie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Winta Gebreslassie took 952 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Winta Gebreslassie work in?

Winta Gebreslassie examines applications in Art Unit 2668 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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