Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: KETEMA, BENYAM

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

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benyam Ketema is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 1747, with 617 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 65.8% and a median days to allowance of 1030. These metrics suggest a typical prosecution experience for this tech center, with a solid majority of cases reaching allowance.

The interview lift of 10.1% indicates that direct engagement is beneficial. It provides a helpful boost to the 65.8% allowance rate. For the 617 cases resolved, practitioners should use interviews to address examiner concerns and potentially expedite the 1030-day median process. The data suggests that Ketema is open to discussion, and interviews can be a useful tool for resolving technical disagreements or clarifying claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1030
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 617 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§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.
19220509 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection HiDeep Inc.
19168997 NON-FRACTIONAL PIXEL SHIFTING TO IMPROVE PIXEL PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19407214 MEMORY ARCHITECTURES FOR HYBRID CLUSTER DISPLAYS Non-Final OA X Display Company Technology Limited
18956185 Guide for Aligning Two Immersive Reality System Controllers Non-Final OA ORANGE
19222987 INFORMATION PROMPT METHOD, INFORMATION PROMPT APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19332955 Touch Operation Processing Method, Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Honor Device Co., Ltd.
19326621 METHOD OF REMOVING NOISE AND TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA G2touch 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

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