Listed by the USPTO as YILMAKASSAYE, SURAFEL
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2639 2899
This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases
YILMAKASSAYE, SURAFEL is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2639. His profile covers 47 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.4% and a median of 945 days to allowance. Interviews show a 37.1% lift, indicating a positive association with allowance outcomes.
The listed companies are Sony Group, Canon, and Samsung Electronics. The listed firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Fox Rothschild LLP. The modest case volume calls for caution, but interview preparation may be useful when addressing substantive objections.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19054903 | CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18586581 | SHAKE CORRECTION DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18925220 | IMAGE SENSOR AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18668720 | Light Source Module with Adaptive Illumination | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18393276 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18179625 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18172725 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18998695 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18839683 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18842207 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT | Final Rejection | SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 18251310 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD | Final Rejection | SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 19053024 | MULTI-RESOLUTION WARPING | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18563660 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE | Final Rejection | NIKON CORPORATION |
| 18322264 | AUTONOMOUS ROTATING SENSOR DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING DATA PROCESSING OPTIMIZATION METHOD | Final Rejection | LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy57.4% of resolved applications examined by Surafel Yilmakassaye were allowed (47 resolved cases), compared with 88.6% across Art Unit 2639 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +37.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Surafel Yilmakassaye took 945 days on average from filing to allowance.
Surafel Yilmakassaye examines applications in Art Unit 2639 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
