Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ayele F Woldemariam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WOLDEMARIAM, AYELE F

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2447

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

WOLDEMARIAM, AYELE F has resolved 303 cases in tech center 2400 and art unit 2447. The allowance rate is 59.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1176 days. The interview lift is 54.3%, showing a strong positive association in a profile with a moderate allowance rate.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The listed firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners may want to prioritize interview preparation while also planning for an extended median timeline and the need for careful claim development.

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

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
+1.7% vs TC avg
329
Total Applications
+54.3%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
73.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19097203 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SHARING FILE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18880795 RESOURCE-SAVING MODE FOR TRANSMISSION OF PDU SETS Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18687133 SENDING DNS TRAFFIC DIRECTLY FROM END USER DEVICE TO SERVICE-SPECIFIC DNS SERVER Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18976109 ALLEVIATING CONGESTION AT A RECEIVER FOR IN-CAST TRAFFIC Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ayele F Woldemariam's allowance rate?

59.7% of resolved applications examined by Ayele F Woldemariam were allowed (303 resolved cases), compared with 63.5% across Art Unit 2447 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ayele F Woldemariam?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ayele F Woldemariam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ayele F Woldemariam took 1,176 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ayele F Woldemariam work in?

Ayele F Woldemariam examines applications in Art Unit 2447 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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