Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 90/015,757

MIXED REALITY SPATIAL AUDIO

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 08, 2025

Priority

Oct 17, 2017 — provisional 62/573,448 +3 more

Examiner

ESCALANTE, OVIDIO

Art Unit

3992

Tech Center

3900

Assignee

Unknown

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ESCALANTE, OVIDIO View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

150 granted / 205 resolved

+13.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

252

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

30.3%

-9.7% vs TC avg

§102

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

§112

25.9%

-14.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 205 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 08, 2025

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+9.6%)

2y 8m (~2y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 205 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

MIXED REALITY SPATIAL AUDIO

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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