Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WOLDEMARIAM, AYELE F

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2447

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ayele F. Woldemariam is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2447. He has 300 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 59.7 percent. This 59.7 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that reach issuance under his review. The median days to allowance of 1177 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 2400.

The interview lift of 55.5 percent suggests that conducting an interview significantly increases the probability of a grant. This 55.5 percent lift is a key metric for practitioners deciding whether to engage in direct communication with the examiner to resolve rejections. With 300 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent examination history. The median days to allowance of 1177 is a useful figure for managing the expected timeline of a patent application. Utilizing the interview process appears to be a critical component for navigating Art Unit 2447.

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
326
Total Applications
+55.5%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
73.6%
§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.
18717495 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18574418 Managing a Communication Device Software Version Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
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.
18536225 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD BALANCING NETWORK TRAFFIC AT FIREWALLS DEPLOYED IN A CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Aviatrix Systems, Inc.
18662852 PROPAGATING INFORMATION WITH NETWORK NODES Final Rejection ThreatSTOP, Inc.

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