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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hibret Asnake Woldekidan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WOLDEKIDAN, HIBRET ASNAKE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2634 2635 2637

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

WOLDEKIDAN, HIBRET ASNAKE has resolved 866 cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2613. The allowance rate is 85.9%, and the median time to allowance is 855 days. The interview lift is 13.5%, indicating a positive association that complements the high allowance rate.

The listed companies are Sick AG, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and NIKON Corporation. The listed firms are MH2 TECHNOLOGY LAW GROUP, LLP, SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A., and Studebaker Brackett PLLC. The substantial case history supports using the profile for planning around a high allowance outcome and a positive interview signal.

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

Performance Statistics

85.9%
Allow Rate
+23.9% vs TC avg
879
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
855
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 866 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618250 Optoelectronic sensor for detecting an object in a monitored zone Non-Final OA SICK AG
18716474 OPTICAL TRANSMITTER Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18849539 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18849463 PHOTORECEIVER CIRCUIT, PHOTODETECTOR, PHOTODETECTOR ARRAY AND OPTICAL RECEIVER UNIT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18862815 OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEIVER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18943740 NETWORK OPTIMIZATION FOR HYBRID QUANTUM-CLASSICAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA AT&T Mobility II LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hibret Asnake Woldekidan's allowance rate?

85.9% of resolved applications examined by Hibret Asnake Woldekidan were allowed (866 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hibret Asnake Woldekidan?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hibret Asnake Woldekidan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hibret Asnake Woldekidan took 855 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hibret Asnake Woldekidan work in?

Hibret Asnake Woldekidan examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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