Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/258,302

ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK MANAGEMENT IN REAL-TIME AUDIO COMMUNICATION

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 19, 2023

Priority

Dec 22, 2020 — CN PCT/CN2020/138271 +3 more

Examiner

HASHEM, LISA

Art Unit

2692

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

272 granted / 364 resolved

+12.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

372

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

§103

22.8%

-17.2% vs TC avg

§102

35.7%

-4.3% vs TC avg

§112

18.6%

-21.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 364 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 19, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+12.3%)

3y 4m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 364 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.