Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/857,711

PCEN-BASED MASK THRESHOLDING AND VOICE ACTIVITY DETECTION FOR TRAINING DNN-BASED SPEECH ENHANCEMENT MODELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 17, 2024

Priority

Apr 20, 2022 — CN PCT/CN2022/087983 +3 more

Examiner

MONIKANG, GEORGE C

Art Unit

2653

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MONIKANG, GEORGE C View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

720 granted / 960 resolved

+13.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

995

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

84.5%

+44.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 960 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+7.6%)

3y 0m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 960 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.