Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brook Kebede, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KEBEDE, BROOK

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2823 2894

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brook Kebede is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2818, with 1042 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 88.9%, and the median time to allowance is 780 days. Interview lift is 4.5%, indicating a small favorable association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., and ASM IP Holding B.V. The principal firms are Akona IP PC - Intel, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and IPro, PLLC. The high allowance rate and shorter median timing support efficient prosecution, while the small interview effect counsels against relying on interviews alone.

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

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
1,059
Total Applications
+4.5%
Interview Lift
780
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1042 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
35.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18784729 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18622788 PHOTOELECTRIC DETECTOR, DETECTION SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DETECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18624808 LOW LEAKAGE CAPACITORS, AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18460931 PACKAGE ARCHITECTURES HAVING VERTICALLY STACKED DIES WITH A COOLING MICROCHANNEL Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18779691 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18786887 METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUS SILICIDATION ON SOURCE AND DRAIN OF NMOS AND PMOS TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18652336 PHASE-CHANGE DEVICE Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brook Kebede's allowance rate?

88.9% of resolved applications examined by Brook Kebede were allowed (1,042 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brook Kebede?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brook Kebede take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brook Kebede took 780 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brook Kebede work in?

Brook Kebede examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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