USPTO Examiner ZEWEDE ASTEWAYE GETTU - Art Unit 2481

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18758760ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHODJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18220462IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND ENDOSCOPEJuly 2023April 2025Allow2110NoNo
18214780SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING NEURAL NETWORK POST-FILTER APPLICATION SPECIFIC PURPOSE INFORMATION IN VIDEO CODINGJune 2023April 2025Allow2210NoNo
18195221ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND AI DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGION OF OBJECT OF INTEREST IN IMAGEMay 2023May 2025Allow2410YesNo
18172174METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HADAMARD TRANSFORM DOMAIN FILTERING OF THE VIDEO SIGNAL WITH VARIOUS BIT DEPTHFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2610NoNo
18164221INSPECTION DEVICE, BLISTER PACKING MACHINE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BLISTER PACKFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1910NoNo
18099996IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2023May 2025Abandon2820NoNo
17780812IMAGE/VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICEDecember 2022November 2024Allow3010YesNo
18077675IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHODDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310YesNo
18072237DEVICE AND METHOD WITH GAZE ESTIMATINGNovember 2022June 2025Allow3030YesNo
17982975COMPONENT DEPENDENT INTRA AND INTER PREDICTION SIGNALINGNovember 2022March 2025Allow2820YesNo
17983017METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYMMETRIC BLENDING OF PREDICTIONS OF PARTITIONED PICTURESNovember 2022June 2025Allow3120YesNo
17982126PREDICTION OF INTRABC FLIP TYPENovember 2022October 2024Allow2310YesNo
17920908IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMOctober 2022March 2025Abandon2820NoNo
17919832IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE AND HEAD-UP DISPLAYOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17917591INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A REAL IMAGE SIGNAL AND A COMPUTER GRAPHICS SIGNAL TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE BY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONOctober 2022January 2025Abandon2820NoNo
17841139CONTROL APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022March 2025Allow3320YesNo
17839579AUGMENTED REALITY EYEWEAR WITH X-RAY EFFECTJune 2022November 2024Allow3010NoNo
17836378SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A DISTRIBUTOR QUALITY SCOREJune 2022April 2025Allow3520YesNo
17805340SEGMENT-WISE PREDICTION MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORKSJune 2022July 2024Allow2610YesNo
17824045VOLUMETRIC VIDEO IN WEB BROWSWERMay 2022February 2025Allow3320YesNo
17751304Detection and Tracking of Humans using Sensor Fusion to Optimize Human to Robot Collaboration in IndustryMay 2022January 2025Abandon3220NoNo
17750282SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM OF AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZING MALOCCLUSION CLASSMay 2022July 2024Abandon2610NoNo
17770965IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2022May 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17608370INFORMATION COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION METHODS AND APPARATUSES, AND STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2021October 2024Allow3610YesNo
17488153METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCAPSULATING VIDEO DATA INTO A FILESeptember 2021April 2025Allow4240NoNo
17388146WHICH LUT TO BE UPDATED OR NO UPDATINGJuly 2021December 2024Allow4130YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner ZEWEDE, ASTEWAYE GETTU - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ZEWEDE, ASTEWAYE GETTU works in Art Unit 2481 and has examined 26 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ZEWEDE, ASTEWAYE GETTU's allowance rate of 76.9% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ZEWEDE, ASTEWAYE GETTU receive 1.62 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ZEWEDE, ASTEWAYE GETTU is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +46.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ZEWEDE, ASTEWAYE GETTU. This interview benefit is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 37.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 14.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 15% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 19% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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