Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/578,244

ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND LOUDSPEAKER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 10, 2024

Priority

Jul 14, 2021 — NL 2028723 +1 more

Examiner

ANWAH, OLISA

Art Unit

2692

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Liquid Oxigen (Lox) B V

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1178 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1052 granted / 1178 resolved

+27.3% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1203

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

49.8%

+9.8% vs TC avg

§102

29.3%

-10.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1178 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 10, 2024

Application Filed

Feb 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12641372

IMPROVED LOUDSPEAKER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

1y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/644,368

Patent 12630417

PRESSURE TRANSDUCER PACKAGE HAVING A RIGID TRANSFER BLOCK FOR ASSEMBLY TOLERANCE

2y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/305,677

Patent 12626405

CAMERA CALIBRATION OF A TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM

3y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/578,825

Patent 12627929

SPEAKER UNIT AND SPEAKER CURVED DIAPHRAGM

2y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/733,988

Patent 12621598

AUTOMATIC KEYWORD PASS-THROUGH SYSTEM

4y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+4.4%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1178 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.