Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MENGESHA, MULUGETA A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2424

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mulugeta A. Mengesha examines cases in Art Unit 2424 within Tech Center 2400, having reached 746 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 81.6 percent, which is a strong indicator of potential success for applicants. The interview lift is 10.0 percent, suggesting that interviews provide a meaningful boost to the 81.6 percent baseline allowance rate. This 10.0 percent lift is a useful tool for resolving any complex issues that may arise.

The median time to allowance is 852 days, which is relatively efficient for this tech center. Practitioners can expect a 852 day wait for a typical allowance, with a high 81.6 percent probability of success. The 10.0 percent interview lift provides an additional tool for resolving rejections. With 746 resolved cases, these statistics offer a clear picture of the examiner's tendencies in Tech Center 2400. The 852 day timeline and 81.6 percent allowance rate make for a favorable prosecution environment in Art Unit 2424.

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

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19024306 Optimized management of manifest files for telecommunications clients receiving adaptive contents over http (HAS) Final Rejection ORANGE
18959276 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING DATE-RELATED REFERENCES OF A MEDIA ASSET TO REFLECT ABSOLUTE DATES Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19215646 VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19321553 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED CONTENT STORAGE Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19050482 PLAYBACK OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA CONTENT VIA MULIPLE DEVICES Final Rejection Sonos, Inc.
18945985 VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND COOPERATIVE CONTROL METHOD IN VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection MAXELL, LTD.
19312677 STATE-BASED ADAPTIVE CONTENT COMPOSITE GENERATION AND CONTROL Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
18674110 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTENT STREAMING AND DOWNLOADING Final Rejection Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18536750 METHOD OPERABLE IN A VEHICLE RADIO SYSTEM Final Rejection iBiquity Digital Corporation

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