Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/816,938

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

PATEL, SHREYANS A

Art Unit

2659

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 403 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, SHREYANS A View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allow Rate

359 granted / 403 resolved

+29.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

449

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

21.3%

-18.7% vs TC avg

§103

36.0%

-4.0% vs TC avg

§102

22.6%

-17.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 403 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Mar 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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ENHANCED AUDIO FILE GENERATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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TEXT-TO-SPEECH SYNTHESIS METHOD AND SYSTEM, A METHOD OF TRAINING A TEXT-TO-SPEECH SYNTHESIS SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF CALCULATING AN EXPRESSIVITY SCORE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/983,671

Patent 12548549

ON-DEVICE PERSONALIZATION OF SPEECH SYNTHESIS FOR TRAINING OF SPEECH RECOGNITION MODEL(S)

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/589,789

Patent 12548583

ACOUSTIC CONTROL APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ACCOUSTIC CONTROL METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/201,105

Patent 12536988

SPEECH SYNTHESIS METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+7.4%)

2y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 403 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.