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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Besufekad Lemma Tessema, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
-3.8%
Interview Lift
910
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
75.2%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18581029 COMBINATION, METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINATION, AND BALER Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18932649 CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18897302 MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18270341 DEVICE FOR ANALYSING A VEHICLE DRIVER'S PERCEPTION OF A DANGER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
18862925 Computer-Implemented Method and Device for Designing a Data Collection Campaign for a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19232534 VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19116784 Travel Assistance Method and Travel Assistance Device Final Rejection Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
19342254 OCCLUSION DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18927596 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A THREAT ASSESSMENT OF A DRIVER Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18798491 MULTI-MOBILE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18395813 VEHICLE LONGITUDINAL MOTION REQUEST SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MOTION REQUESTS AND CONSTRAINTS BASED ON REQUESTS FROM MULTIPLE REQUESTORS Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Besufekad Lemma Tessema's allowance rate?

45.5% of resolved applications examined by Besufekad Lemma Tessema were allowed (22 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Besufekad Lemma Tessema?

This examiner's interview lift is -3.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Besufekad Lemma Tessema take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Besufekad Lemma Tessema took 910 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Besufekad Lemma Tessema work in?

Besufekad Lemma Tessema examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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