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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Benyam Ketema, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KETEMA, BENYAM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1747 2621 2626 2629 2696

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

KETEMA, BENYAM is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 1747. The profile covers 621 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 66.0% and a median of 1029 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.1%, suggesting that interviews can assist with discrete clarification while the written record remains central to prosecution outcomes.

The leading companies are Apple Inc., HiDeep Inc., and Google LLC. The leading firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, and IPX PLLC. Applicants should emphasize precise claim language and technically grounded remarks, use interviews for focused issues, and account for the recorded timing when organizing responses, continuation decisions, and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

66.0%
Allow Rate
+4.0% vs TC avg
642
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 621 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
62.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19401075 TOUCH ELECTRODE ARCHITECTURE FOR TOUCH SCREEN INCLUDING TOUCH ELECTRODE-FREE REGION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19326540 METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND REPOSITIONING OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19168997 NON-FRACTIONAL PIXEL SHIFTING TO IMPROVE PIXEL PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19332955 Touch Operation Processing Method, Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Honor Device Co., Ltd.
19222987 INFORMATION PROMPT METHOD, INFORMATION PROMPT APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19080290 ARTIFICIAL REALITY FAMILY HISTORY EXPERIENCE Final Rejection Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
19312161 VELOCITY FIELD INTERACTION FOR FREE SPACE GESTURE INTERFACE AND CONTROL Non-Final OA SIM IP HXR LLC
19303500 TFT STRUCTURES AND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL CONNECTIONS IN GOA AND PIXEL CIRCUITS FOR LCD AND OLED DISPLAYS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benyam Ketema's allowance rate?

66.0% of resolved applications examined by Benyam Ketema were allowed (621 resolved cases), compared with 38.3% across Art Unit 1747 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benyam Ketema?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Benyam Ketema take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benyam Ketema took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benyam Ketema work in?

Benyam Ketema examines applications in Art Unit 1747 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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