Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Betelhem Shewareged, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHEWAREGED, BETELHEM

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1785 1787 1794

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHEWAREGED, BETELHEM has 1044 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1785. The allowance rate is 71.6%, the interview lift is 9.2%, and the median time to allowance is 959 days. The extensive case record supports using these measures as a meaningful guide to prosecution outcomes, with interviews showing a limited positive association.

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H., and 3M Innovative Properties Company are the leading listed companies. Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, Amundsen Davis, LLC, and Capitol City TechLaw, PLLC are the leading listed firms. Practitioners may place greater emphasis on written claim strategy than on interviews alone, given the 9.2% lift. The 959-day median still calls for active timing management.

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

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
1,075
Total Applications
+9.2%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1044 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19076189 AQUEOUS COMPOSITION AND PRINTED MATTER Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18953554 CARRIER LAYER FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND METHOD FOR APPLYING SUCH A CARRIER LAYER TO A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18898789 Shrink Film, Container, And Ink Jet Printing Apparatus Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18643173 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18740076 Modular HVDC Busbar Assembly for Electrical System Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18642885 ALL SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND ALL SOLID-STATE BATTERY STACK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO,. LTD.
18715265 IMPROVED ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR PRINTING ORGANIC POLYMER BATTERIES Non-Final OA EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
18578399 DECORATIVE FILM, DECORATIVE MOLDED ARTICLE, DECORATIVE DISPLAY COMPONENT, DECORATIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE DISPLAY COMPONENT Non-Final OA Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18278016 DECORATIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18666410 SUSTAINABLE BARRIER BOARDS AND ASSOCIATED FOOD PACKAGES AND METHODS Non-Final OA WestRock MWV, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Betelhem Shewareged's allowance rate?

71.6% of resolved applications examined by Betelhem Shewareged were allowed (1,044 resolved cases), compared with 53.5% across Art Unit 1785 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Betelhem Shewareged?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Betelhem Shewareged take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Betelhem Shewareged took 959 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Betelhem Shewareged work in?

Betelhem Shewareged examines applications in Art Unit 1785 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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