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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Webeshet Mengesha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MENGESHA, WEBESHET

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763 3784

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

MENGESHA, WEBESHET works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3744. The profile covers 436 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 47.2% and a median time to allowance of 1514 days. The interview lift is 12.7%, so interviews show a measurable but limited association with outcomes. The allowance and timing figures support early review of claim scope, evidence needs, and possible prosecution paths before significant response resources are committed.

The listed companies are L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude, Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Husch Blackwell LLP, and HEA Law. Counsel can use these entities to identify related matters and to prepare responses grounded in the technologies represented by the examiner’s record.

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

Performance Statistics

47.2%
Allow Rate
-22.8% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
1514
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19034378 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17835170 COMPOSITE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND DATA CENTER Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18980200 MODULAR CRYOGENIC INTERCONNECTS AND QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19107258 CONTAINER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18882221 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING CO2 FROM A FEED STREAM CONTAINING CO2, AT LEAST ONE LIGHTER COMPONENT AND AT LEAST ONE HEAVIER COMPONENT Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18644654 ULTRA-HIGH-PURITY OXYGEN PRODUCTION METHOD AND ULTRA-HIGH-PURITY OXYGEN PRODUCTION APPARATUS Final Rejection L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18633409 SUPPLY OF HIGH-PRESSURE CO2 TO A USER STATION BY ADDING A LIQUEFACTOR AT THE USAGE POINT Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18423590 PROCESS FOR COOLING A GAS BY MEANS OF A REFRIGERATION CYCLE Final Rejection L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme Pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
17786928 MIXING DEVICE PROMOTING A HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF A DIPHASIC MIXTURE, HEAT EXCHANGE FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED MIXING METHOD Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
18014284 FACILITY AND METHOD FOR HYDROGEN REFRIGERATION Final Rejection L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
17919423 LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE FACILITY Final Rejection L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18002235 SEMICONDUCTOR REFRIGERATION PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
19211274 JOULE-THOMSON CRYOCOOLER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18981667 CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17956789 COMPONENT COOLER WITH MULTIPLE HEAT TRANSFER PATHS Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18255012 A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND METHOD Final Rejection NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE – S.R.L.
18712080 SHIP BOIL-OFF GAS RELIQUEFACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection HANWHA OCEAN CO., LTD.
18702724 PURGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BOIL-OFF GAS RELIQUEFACTION APPARATUS FOR SHIP Final Rejection HANWHA OCEAN CO., LTD.
18576695 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELIQUEFYING BOIL-OFF GAS OF VESSEL Non-Final OA Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.
18951888 METHOD FOR REGENERATING CRYOPUMP Final Rejection CRYO H&I, INC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Webeshet Mengesha's allowance rate?

47.2% of resolved applications examined by Webeshet Mengesha were allowed (436 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Webeshet Mengesha?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Webeshet Mengesha take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Webeshet Mengesha took 1,514 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Webeshet Mengesha work in?

Webeshet Mengesha examines applications in Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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