Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GIRMA, FEKADESELASS

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1725 2612 2681 2685 2689 3619 4100

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Fekadeselass Girma is an examiner in Tech Center 4100, Art Unit 1725, with 1008 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 77.0 percent, which is quite high for such a large volume of applications. This suggests a consistent and relatively favorable approach to patent examination across the 1008 resolved cases. The data provides a robust foundation for strategy.

The interview lift for this examiner is 17.8 percent. This positive metric indicates that interviews are an effective way to increase the chances of an allowance beyond the 77.0 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider using interviews to clarify claims and address examiner concerns, as the 17.8 percent lift shows a clear benefit to direct communication in Art Unit 1725.

The median days to allowance is 855. This is a relatively short timeline for 1008 resolved cases, indicating an efficient prosecution process. The combination of the allowance rate and the 855 day median pendency suggests that applicants in Tech Center 4100 can expect both a high probability of success and a timely resolution. The 855 day figure is a key benchmark for planning.

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

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
1,032
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
855
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1008 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18660105 COMPUTING DEVICE CASE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19034111 DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18879521 ACCESS CONTROL METHOD AND ACCESS CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18614981 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AS A DATA STRUCTURE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19132396 VISUAL SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD AND VEHICLE Final Rejection Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
19264995 SMALL SIGNAL DETECTION FILTER Non-Final OA Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
19226424 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE AMENITIES Non-Final OA Throne Labs, Inc.
19048654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE IN POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Final Rejection GE Aviation Systems Limited
18767986 RADAR DATA PROCESSING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18572418 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND PAYMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KT & G CORPORATION

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