Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shewaye Gelagay, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GELAGAY, SHEWAYE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2137 2400 2436 2437

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

GELAGAY, SHEWAYE has resolved 281 cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2137. The allowance rate is 71.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1688 days. The interview lift is 45.4%, making interviews a notable consideration for prosecution before this examiner, particularly where claim amendments or technical distinctions need focused discussion.

The recorded companies include Capital One Services LLC, Apple Inc., and Canon Inc. The leading firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. The docket spans financial, consumer technology, and imaging applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
301
Total Applications
+45.4%
Interview Lift
1688
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 281 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19019303 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
17952118 CROSS PLATFORM CREDENTIAL SHARING Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18299602 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19099048 COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18179459 QKD APPARATUS, QKD SYSTEM, QKD START CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
18996395 Access Control Method and Device, and Program Deployment Method and Device Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18622133 TRUSTED PROVENANCE AUTHORITY FOR CLOUD NATIVE COMPUTING PLATFORMS Final Rejection INTEL CORPORATION
18455661 SECURITY VULNERABILITY CONSTRAINTS FOR MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17977193 INSTRUMENTING OBSERVABILITY CONTROLS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19113637 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED TRANSFER OF VULNERABILITY DETECTION TO CONTENT DISARM AND RECONSTRUCTION RULES Non-Final OA ARIEL SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS LTD.
18101105 DIGITAL WITNESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING AND CONFIRMING THE INTEGRITY OF A DIGITAL ARTIFACT Final Rejection New York University
18376681 Optical System for Phase Modulation Final Rejection Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shewaye Gelagay's allowance rate?

71.9% of resolved applications examined by Shewaye Gelagay were allowed (281 resolved cases), compared with 75.9% across Art Unit 2137 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shewaye Gelagay?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shewaye Gelagay take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shewaye Gelagay took 1,688 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shewaye Gelagay work in?

Shewaye Gelagay examines applications in Art Unit 2137 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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