Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZEWEDE, ASTEWAYE GETTU

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2481 2482 2662

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Astewaye Gettu Zewede works in Art Unit 2481 of Tech Center 2600. He has 58 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.0 percent. This 81.0 percent rate indicates a likelihood of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 862. This 862-day figure is a metric for this tech center. Practitioners can use this duration to plan for a prosecution cycle in Tech Center 2600.

The interview lift of 37.9 percent suggests that interviews are an effective tool for this examiner. This 37.9 percent lift can increase the chances of a grant, making it a priority for practitioners. With 58 resolved cases, the 81.0 percent allowance rate provides a positive outlook. The 37.9 percent lift indicates that the examiner is receptive to resolving issues through dialogue. The 862-day median is a reference point for pendency in Art Unit 2481. The data suggests a favorable environment.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+19.0% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+37.9%
Interview Lift
862
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 58 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
69.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19119065 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BITSTREAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18719226 TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR POINT CLOUD DATA, METHOD PERFORMED BY SAID TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE FOR POINT CLOUD DATA, AND METHOD PERFORMED BY SAID RECEPTION DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19244339 COMPRESSION APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18852607 TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT DECISION APPARATUS, VEHICLE, TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT DECISION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18897091 METHOD, APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VEHICLE FINDING Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
18855127 MOTION INFORMATION CANDIDATES RE-ORDERING Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
19269624 ENCODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, BITSTREAM, ENCODER, DECODER AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18861188 POINT CLOUD COMPRESSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
18194386 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING FILM GRAIN NOISE TO SCALED VIDEO Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18875319 MULTISPECTRAL MULTI-SENSOR SYNERGISTIC PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVIEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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