Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/894,053

DETECTING INTERFERENCE WITH SOUND SENSING DEVICES

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 24, 2024

Priority

Oct 04, 2023 — provisional 63/542,318

Examiner

ANWAH, OLISA

Art Unit

2692

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Alarm.com Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1187 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1056 granted / 1187 resolved

+27.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+4.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1209

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

50.3%

+10.3% vs TC avg

§102

29.1%

-10.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1187 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 24, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/396,743

Patent 12681681

MULTI-FREQUENCY SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING MOBILE-CLUSTERS

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/794,462

Patent 12682883

ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/213,643

Patent 12675252

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCREEN SHARING

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/641,742

Patent 12661008

EAR-WORN DEVICES FOR TRACKING EXPOSURE TO HEARING DEGRADING CONDITIONS

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+4.8%)

1y 11m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1187 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.