Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WOLDEKIDAN, HIBRET ASNAKE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2634 2635 2637

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hibret Asnake Woldekidan is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2613. She has 862 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 86.0 percent. This 86.0 percent rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance of 855 provides a timeline for the duration of the prosecution process for successful cases. Practitioners should use this timing metric to plan their patent strategy and manage expectations in Tech Center 2600.

The interview lift of 13.5 percent suggests that conducting an interview provides a measurable increase in the probability of a grant. This 13.5 percent lift is a metric for practitioners deciding whether to engage in direct communication with the examiner to resolve rejections. With 862 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent examination history. The median days to allowance of 855 is a useful figure for managing the expected timeline of a patent application. Utilizing the interview process can be a helpful component for navigating Art Unit 2613.

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

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+24.0% vs TC avg
869
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
855
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 862 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618250 Optoelectronic sensor for detecting an object in a monitored zone Non-Final OA SICK AG
18849539 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18862815 OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEIVER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18716474 OPTICAL TRANSMITTER Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18849463 PHOTORECEIVER CIRCUIT, PHOTODETECTOR, PHOTODETECTOR ARRAY AND OPTICAL RECEIVER UNIT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18780694 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION FOR COHERENT OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18797868 Micro-LED/PD arrangements and selection in an optical interconnect over fiber cable having multiple fiber cores Non-Final OA Ciena Corporation
18943740 NETWORK OPTIMIZATION FOR HYBRID QUANTUM-CLASSICAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA AT&T Mobility II LLC

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