Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
33 pending office actions • 13 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 59 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 19 (58%) |
| §102 only | 4 (12%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (18%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | 2 | 76.4% | +11.3% |
| ROBINSON, RYAN C | 2 | 78.3% | +14.5% |
| KIM, PAUL | 2 | 73.2% | +19.9% |
| SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 1 | 76.5% | +5.7% |
| ABULABAN, ABDALLAH | 1 | 69.7% | +15.0% |
| LEE, SHIN | 1 | 66.7% | +100.0% |
| JOSHI, SUNITA | 1 | 81.0% | +6.1% |
| ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | 1 | 89.3% | +6.3% |
| TON, DAVID L | 1 | 84.9% | +12.2% |
| FISCHER, MARK L | 1 | 67.8% | +28.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18988132 | Wearable Audio Device Placement Detection | JOSHI, SUNITA | — |
| 18973367 | Headphone Headband with Integral Hinge | ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18589365 | EARPIECES WITH CAPACITIVE TOUCH INTERFACES | KIM, PAUL | 8d |
| 18605906 | PORTABLE SPEAKER GROUPING WITH CONTROL FEATURE | HOQUE, NAFIZ E | 84d |
| 18999055 | Active Noise Reduction Control for Non-Occluding Wearable Audio Devices | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | — |
| 18970409 | INPUT SELECTION FOR WIND NOISE REDUCTION ON WEARABLE DEVICES | TON, DAVID L | — |
| 18938155 | CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AN ACCESSORY AFFORDANCE | STEVENS, ALLAN D | — |
| 18924359 | Audio Device with Ambient Sound Source Selection and Natural Language Control | SERROU, ABDELALI | — |
| 18895579 | Amplifier Case Connector with Liquid Ingress Seal | KIM, PAUL | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18589365 | EARPIECES WITH CAPACITIVE TOUCH INTERFACES | KIM, PAUL | 8d |
| 19086519 | AUDIO-BASED METHOD FOR DETERMINING DEVICE DISTANCE | ABULABAN, ABDALLAH | — |
| 19027307 | Audio Device with Machine Learning (ML) Based Content Detection | LEE, SHIN | — |
| 18999055 | Active Noise Reduction Control for Non-Occluding Wearable Audio Devices | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | — |
| 18990030 | FLEXIBLE ARM FOR HEADPHONE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — |
| 18989879 | IN- EAR EARPIECE RETAINING STRUCTURE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — |
| 18970409 | INPUT SELECTION FOR WIND NOISE REDUCTION ON WEARABLE DEVICES | TON, DAVID L | — |
| 18940945 | Headphone Headband with Integral Slide Lock | FISCHER, MARK L | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2695 | 7 |
| 2692 | 4 |
| 2694 | 3 |
| 2693 | 2 |
| 2654 | 2 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 3645 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 2659 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19250160 | UPPER SEAT POSITION TRACKING | SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 3661 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19086519 | AUDIO-BASED METHOD FOR DETERMINING DEVICE DISTANCE | ABULABAN, ABDALLAH | 3645 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19027307 | Audio Device with Machine Learning (ML) Based Content Detection | LEE, SHIN | 2695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18999055 | Active Noise Reduction Control for Non-Occluding Wearable Audio Devices | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18990030 | FLEXIBLE ARM FOR HEADPHONE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18989879 | IN- EAR EARPIECE RETAINING STRUCTURE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18988132 | Wearable Audio Device Placement Detection | JOSHI, SUNITA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18973367 | Headphone Headband with Integral Hinge | ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | 2693 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18970409 | INPUT SELECTION FOR WIND NOISE REDUCTION ON WEARABLE DEVICES | TON, DAVID L | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18940945 | Headphone Headband with Integral Slide Lock | FISCHER, MARK L | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18938155 | CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AN ACCESSORY AFFORDANCE | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 3736 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18924359 | Audio Device with Ambient Sound Source Selection and Natural Language Control | SERROU, ABDELALI | 2659 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18917266 | COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURE FOR ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18912953 | WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICE AND REMOVABLE COVER PLATE | LE, HUYEN D | 2694 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18895579 | Amplifier Case Connector with Liquid Ingress Seal | KIM, PAUL | 2695 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18774133 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING WIRELESS DATA PACKET RETRANSMISSION SCHEMES | ZAIDI, IQBAL | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18741366 | AUDIO USER INTERFACE | HATCH, DAVID P | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18731937 | PROXIMITY-BASED SPEAKER GROUPING AND CONTROL | KURR, JASON R | 2695 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18679057 | WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICE HAVING WHISPER VOICE INPUT | HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | 2653 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18678925 | PERSONALIZED NEARBY VOICE DETECTION SYSTEM | ZHU, RICHARD Z | 2654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18633689 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DEVICE USING LIGHT BEACONS | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | 2695 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18605906 | PORTABLE SPEAKER GROUPING WITH CONTROL FEATURE | HOQUE, NAFIZ E | 2694 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18589365 | EARPIECES WITH CAPACITIVE TOUCH INTERFACES | KIM, PAUL | 2695 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18422269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING A PLURALITY OF ISOCHRONOUS STREAMS | SAUNDERS JR, JOSEPH | 2692 | §102 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18537981 | Acoustic Assembly Detection in Hearing Aid | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18385997 | DYNAMIC PORTABLE SPEAKER GROUPING | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18495253 | EARPHONES WITH ON-HEAD DETECTION | TRAN, CON P | 2695 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18376592 | Audio User Interface | TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER | 2689 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18371144 | Adaptive Interface in Active Noise Reduction (ANR) Headset | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 2695 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18457891 | SOURCE SEPARATION BASED SPEECH ENHANCEMENT | ORTIZ SANCHEZ, MICHAEL | 2656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18356976 | AMBIENT NOISE MANAGEMENT TO FACILITATE USER AWARENESS AND INTERACTION | FAHNERT, FRIEDRICH | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18330720 | MULTIPLEXING APPLICATION CHANNELS ON ISOCHRONOUS STREAMS | RINEHART, SEAN MICHAEL | 2694 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 17813542 | INTELLIGENT SPEECH OR DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT | ISKENDER, ALVIN ALIK | 2654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2022 |
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