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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Asmamaw G Tarko, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TARKO, ASMAMAW G

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2482

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

TARKO, ASMAMAW G examines in tech center 2400 and art unit 2400. The profile covers 425 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.9% and a median of 1029 days to allowance. Interview lift is 9.1%, providing a limited positive signal beyond the allowance result.

The leading companies are Bytedance Inc., Canon Inc., and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. The listed firms are Astute IP Law Group, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, and Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP. The case volume supports using the allowance figure as a general reference, while the modest interview lift suggests that interviews should supplement rather than replace written prosecution work.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
462
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 425 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
60.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19310047 IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18889730 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND MOVING BODY Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19261123 NON-SEPARABLE TRANSFORM KERNEL SELECTION BASED ON PREDICTION TYPE IN VIDEO CODING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19355933 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19344413 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19264485 INDICATIONS OF USAGE SUITABILITY OF A BITSTREAM OR A POST-PROCESSING FILTER AND REMOVAL OF SEI MESSAGES IN SUB-BITSTREAM EXTRACTION Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18854645 DETECTION SYSTEM, DETECTION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF INSTALLING DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
19120666 LATENT CODING FOR END-TO-END IMAGE/VIDEO COMPRESSION Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
19122254 VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA KT CORPORATION
19343947 Scene Classification and Learning for Video Compression Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Asmamaw G Tarko's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Asmamaw G Tarko were allowed (425 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Asmamaw G Tarko?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Asmamaw G Tarko take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Asmamaw G Tarko took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Asmamaw G Tarko work in?

Asmamaw G Tarko examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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