Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MENBERU, BENIYAM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2675 2681 2683

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Beniyam Menberu, an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2625, has handled 734 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 74.3 percent, which reflects the path toward patent issuance. Notably, the interview lift is 13.0 percent, demonstrating that engaging in direct dialogue with the examiner improves the probability of securing an allowance compared to the 74.3 percent baseline. This 13.0 percent lift is a strategic lever for applicants facing initial rejections.

The median days to allowance stands at 997, placing the typical prosecution cycle near the thousand-day mark. Practitioners should weigh the 13.0 percent interview lift against this 997 day timeline when deciding on a strategy. Because the allowance rate is 74.3 percent, the examiner appears open to finding allowable subject matter, particularly when clarified through the interview process. With 734 resolved cases, these metrics represent a substantial body of work in Art Unit 2625. The data suggests that the 13.0 percent lift makes interviews a productive step for navigating the 997 day pendency.

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
754
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
997
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 734 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
61.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18907984 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TRAFFIC LIGHT VIOLATIONS Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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.
18897459 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18669204 READING DEVICE, LABEL DISPENSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
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
18594107 STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PRINTER DRIVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18704928 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
17944766 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING IMAGES IN AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection DISH Network L.L.C.

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