Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAILE, BENYAM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2681 2686 2688 2835 3675 3791

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benyam Haile works within Art Unit 2681 of Tech Center 3700. The examiner has a resolved case count of 717 and an allowance rate of 61.6 percent. This indicates a moderate to high likelihood of success for patent applications in this group. The 717 resolved cases offer a substantial basis for predicting prosecution outcomes.

An interview lift of 24.6 percent is a notable feature of Haile's profile. This suggests that conducting an interview can significantly enhance the probability of allowance, moving the odds well above the 61.6 percent baseline. The median time to reach an allowance is 880 days. This 24.6 percent lift is a key tactical consideration for practitioners.

Practitioners should leverage the 24.6 percent interview lift to navigate the 880-day median pendency and improve their chances of success within Tech Center 3700. With 717 resolved cases, the examiner's data is statistically significant and suggests that direct engagement is highly beneficial. These metrics provide a clear guide for strategy in Art Unit 2681.

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

Performance Statistics

61.6%
Allow Rate
-8.4% vs TC avg
759
Total Applications
+24.6%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18440537 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING MAGNET Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18429220 CONTENT DELIVERY DURING CHARGING BASED ON CLASS OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19046082 VIBRATIONAL INPUT ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
17786432 COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS OF AN ELECTRICAL ACCUMULATOR BATTERY Final Rejection Commissariat à I'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
18588063 MOBILE OBJECT SETTING SYSTEM, MOBILE OBJECT SETTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18604738 Bandwidth Compressed Data Movement and Footprint Compression Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18008522 BATTERY PACK MANAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18289083 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
18389495 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING DEFECT INFORMATION ON SURFACE OF VEHICLE BODY Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18405357 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BATTERY PACK BASED ON OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18642185 BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18243373 METHOD FOR TRACKING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR RETRIEVING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18310581 Remote Control for a Wireless Load Control System Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
18837326 SPAWN A MESH NETWORK IN RESPONSE TO A MEDICAL EVENT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19220870 CENTRAL SECURITY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Alarm.com Incorporated
19033693 VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND MONITORING Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
18804701 VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND MONITORING Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
18987619 SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING MEDICAL MONITORING DATA Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
19002711 TEST DEVICE AND TEST METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18949857 COOLING PLATE, WIRING BOARD ASSEMBLY AND DEVICE TESTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ADVANTEST Corporation
18353291 911 LOCATION ACCURACY TESTING Final Rejection DISH Wireless L.L.C.
18836929 VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection AESC Japan Ltd.

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