Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Beniyam Menberu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MENBERU, BENIYAM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2675 2681 2682 2683

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

MENBERU, BENIYAM works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2625. The record includes 736 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 74.3% and a median time to allowance of 998 days. The interview lift is 12.9%, indicating that interviews have a measurable association with outcomes in the available data. Practitioners should use that signal alongside a clear explanation of claim distinctions and a prepared response to the examiner’s references.

The leading companies are Canon Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. These recurring names can assist with matter selection for prosecution benchmarking, particularly where an applicant’s technology overlaps with imaging, electronics, or communications work represented in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
998
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 736 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
61.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18968766 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18963336 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER, SYSTEM, CONTROLLING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18922010 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18913371 NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18819350 INSPECTION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18594107 STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PRINTER DRIVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18184659 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17944766 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING IMAGES IN AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection DISH Network L.L.C.
18988976 SYSTEM INCLUDING OPERATION DEVICE AND INFORMATION STORING APPARATUS, METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SYSTEM, AND THE INFORMATION STORING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ricoh Company, Ltd.
18704928 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Beniyam Menberu's allowance rate?

74.3% of resolved applications examined by Beniyam Menberu were allowed (736 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Beniyam Menberu?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Beniyam Menberu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Beniyam Menberu took 998 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Beniyam Menberu work in?

Beniyam Menberu examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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