Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TESHALE, AKELAW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2614 2653 2694 3629

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Akelaw Teshale is an examiner in Art Unit 2614 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 864 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 82.1 percent, which indicates the frequency of grants within this docket. The median days to allowance is 1030, providing a timeframe for the duration of the examination process for successful applications. This 1030-day figure is a metric for applicants to consider when planning their prosecution timeline.

The data shows an interview lift of 16.0 percent. This 16.0 percent figure represents the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can compare this lift to the 82.1 percent baseline allowance rate to evaluate the impact of direct communication. With 864 resolved cases, the metrics provide a basis for evaluating the examiner's historical performance. The median and the baseline allowance rate are the primary factors for applications in Tech Center 3600. The interview lift provides a data point for strategy development.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+30.1% vs TC avg
879
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1030
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 864 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
34.1%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18415533 DYNAMIC PRESENTATION OF AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION FOR ELECTRONIC VOICE MESSAGING Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18776676 Contact Center Bot Architecture Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18812685 AUTOMATED CALLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18822741 MOTOR VEHICLE WITH IMPROVED ACTIVE ROAD NOISE CANCELLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18566036 METHOD FOR PROCESSING A TELEPHONE CALL IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING, METHOD FOR RECEIVING SUCH A CALL, CORRESPONDING DEVICES, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Orange
18689943 CUSTOMER SERVICE BUSINESS IMPLEMENTATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18915676 Managing Characteristics of Active Noise Reduction Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
18909364 HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A DETECTOR AND A TRAINED NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Oticon A/S
18879000 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT TechnoCross Corporation

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