Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAEKEMARIAM, YOSEF K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2651 2691

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yosef K. Laekemariam is an examiner in Art Unit 2614 of Tech Center 2600. The examiner has 985 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 82.4%. This rate indicates the proportion of applications that have reached allowance under this examiner's review. The median days to allowance for these cases is 990, providing a timeline for the prosecution process in this art unit. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the historical outcomes associated with this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 14.1%. This figure indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a 14.1% increase in the probability of allowance compared to the base allowance rate of 82.4%. For practitioners, this suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a method for increasing the likelihood of a grant. The 985 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for evaluating these outcomes. In Tech Center 2600, the 82.4% allowance rate and the 14.1% interview lift are key metrics for planning a prosecution strategy. The 990 days to allowance serves as the median duration for cases that successfully navigate the examination process to reach an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
1,012
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 985 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
72.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18957331 SPATIAL AUDIO NAVIGATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18865759 ELECTRONIC CHARGING DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18899223 Video Group Calling Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18899294 IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF IMAGING ELEMENT, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18104798 DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18986468 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUDIO SIGNAL FILTERING Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
19011084 COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS HAVING COMPUTING DEVICES PROGRAMMED FOR CALLER IDENTITY VERIFICATION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18340203 Dynamically Rendering Elements In A Virtual Environment Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18851011 NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18401012 ADJUSTMENT OF REVERBERATION LEVEL Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18768339 Sharing Video Conference Content Using A Virtual Display Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
19052256 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIFFRACTION MODELLING BASED ON GRID PATHFINDING Non-Final OA DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
19028003 METHOD OF RENDERING ONE OR MORE CAPTURED AUDIO SOUNDFIELDS TO A LISTENER Non-Final OA DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
18977683 Electronic Devices and Corresponding Methods for Replacing User Interface Control Mappings in Response to User Input Non-Final OA Motorola Mobility LLC
18991949 GASKET WITH SHARED SOUND PORT Non-Final OA Soundskrit Inc.
18872226 VEHICLE LOUDSPEAKER AND SOUND SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUZHOU SONAVOX ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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