Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sahlu Okebato, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OKEBATO, SAHLU

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2625 2629 2699

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

OKEBATO, SAHLU has resolved 699 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. The allowance rate is 76.3%, the interview lift is 18.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1024 days. The allowance rate indicates a favorable resolved record, and the positive interview lift supports treating examiner interviews as a useful part of prosecution planning.

The principal companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., LX Semicon Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The leading firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Counsel can use the profile to frame expectations for Art Unit 2621 around a favorable allowance outcome and a median timeline of 1024 days.

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

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
728
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1024
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 699 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
64.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19261910 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF DISPLAY Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18926873 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING IMAGE BASED ON LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19632859 APPARATUS FOR CONTROL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
19048228 Displaying Content Based on State Information Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19535729 DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19489339 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19092711 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
19095572 EVENT SIGNAL TRANSMISSION ACROSS SERVERS ORGANIZED BY SURFACE TOPOLOGY Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18873594 DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM AG
19020356 CONTENT SHARING CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19199447 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING EYE-TRACKING COMPONENTS WITHIN DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sahlu Okebato's allowance rate?

76.3% of resolved applications examined by Sahlu Okebato were allowed (699 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sahlu Okebato?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sahlu Okebato take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sahlu Okebato took 1,024 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sahlu Okebato work in?

Sahlu Okebato examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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