Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Yemane Mehari, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEHARI, YEMANE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2838 2839

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.3%
Allow Rate
+21.3% vs TC avg
944
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 931 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
35.1%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19012618 POWER INPUT CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING POWER INPUT CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18671605 ESD CLAMP CIRCUIT WITH LATCH Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yemane Mehari's allowance rate?

89.3% of resolved applications examined by Yemane Mehari were allowed (931 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 2836 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yemane Mehari?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yemane Mehari take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yemane Mehari took 824 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yemane Mehari work in?

Yemane Mehari examines applications in Art Unit 2836 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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