Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/984,332

HEARING AID AND A METHOD FOR ENHANCING AND/OR PROTECTING A USER'S HEARING ABILITY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 17, 2024

Priority

Aug 10, 2020 — EU 20190331.7 +2 more

Examiner

HUBER, PAUL W

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Oticon Medical A/S

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUBER, PAUL W View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

948 granted / 1115 resolved

+25.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1135

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§103

52.6%

+12.6% vs TC avg

§102

25.5%

-14.5% vs TC avg

§112

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1115 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 17, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/706,635

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12684298

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/649,511

Patent 12677104

AUTOMATIC SENSOR ORIENTATION CALIBRATION

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+9.8%)

1y 11m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1115 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.