Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAILU, TESHOME

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2139 2434 2439

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Teshome Hailu, an examiner in Art Unit 2139 and Tech Center 2400, has a portfolio of 713 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 78.1% is high, providing a positive outlook for applicants. The median time to allowance for these successful cases is 1185 days, which represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle under this examiner's review. Practitioners should engage with the examiner in Art Unit 2139 to navigate this timeline effectively.

The interview lift of 23.5% indicates that direct communication is a valuable tactic for increasing the chances of a grant beyond the 78.1% baseline. In the context of 713 resolved cases, this lift suggests that many applications benefit significantly from an interview. Given the 1185 days spent in prosecution, an interview might help resolve sticking points more efficiently. Practitioners should consider the 23.5% lift as a strong reason to initiate contact, especially when facing complex rejections that might otherwise extend the prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
733
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
1186
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 715 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18170272 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARAMETER MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19062193 Method for Verifying a Correct Application of a Changeset Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18486981 SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18604379 AUTO-TUNING PERMISSIONS USING A LEARNING MODE Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
19045155 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREENS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19186306 NETWORK WITH HIGH PRIORITY ENHANCED DISTRIBUTED CHANNEL ACCESS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18949237 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEIGHTENED DATA SECURITY VIA INTERCONNECTED MONITORING OF DATA PROCESSES ACROSS ENTITY INFRASTRUCTURES Non-Final OA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
19065088 EVENT EVALUATION PIPELINE FOR ALERT ENGINE Non-Final OA Absolute Software Corporation
18241662 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES Final Rejection SAILPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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