Listed by the USPTO as TEFERA, HIWOT E
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3631 3637
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
TEFERA, HIWOT E handles cases in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3631. The record shows 823 resolved cases, a 74.2% allowance rate, and a median of 786 days to allowance. The interview lift is 25.3%, indicating a meaningful positive association with interviews relative to the profile's baseline prosecution outcome.
The leading companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Midea Group Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Haier US Appliance. The large docket and relatively short median timeline favor focused responses and early use of interviews where claim scope is negotiable.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18804545 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18236774 | REFRIGERATOR | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18759246 | SMART CABINET | Non-Final OA | CLiCS, LLC |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy74.2% of resolved applications examined by Hiwot E Tefera were allowed (823 resolved cases), compared with 56.0% across Art Unit 3631 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +25.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Hiwot E Tefera took 786 days on average from filing to allowance.
Hiwot E Tefera examines applications in Art Unit 3631 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
