Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Communications
43 pending office actions • 14 art units • 37 examiners • 0 of 43 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 60 patents granted in the last 365 days
Bose Corporation currently has 42 pending office actions within its company patent portfolio in the Communications technology area. These actions are being reviewed by 38 distinct examiners, which suggests that the vast majority of examiners are handling a single matter, while a few are responsible for multiple cases. The prosecution is distributed across 16 distinct art units, reflecting a broad technical scope for the company's communications-related filings.
SNIEZEK, ANDREW L is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently overseeing 2 busiest examiner pending office actions. These 2 actions represent a very small fraction of the 42 total pending office actions, indicating that the workload is highly decentralized across the 38 distinct examiners. The influence of any single examiner is therefore minimal compared to the overall volume of the portfolio.
For practitioners, the presence of 16 distinct art units suggests that the 42 pending office actions cover a wide range of technical classifications. The involvement of 38 distinct examiners requires a highly individualized approach to almost every case. Successfully managing this portfolio involves balancing the technical standards of the 16 art units with the diverse examination styles of the 38 distinct examiners, as there is very little examiner-level overlap to leverage across the 42 pending actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 only | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 15 (35%) |
| §102 only | 5 (12%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (30%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2 | 84.9% | +8.7% |
| GANMAVO, KUASSI A | 2 | 70.6% | +20.2% |
| SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | 2 | 76.5% | +10.6% |
| ROBINSON, RYAN C | 2 | 78.4% | +14.4% |
| BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2 | 65.5% | +3.9% |
| CHIN, VIVIAN C | 2 | 13.9% | +13.8% |
| SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 1 | 76.6% | +5.8% |
| NI, SUHAN | 1 | 86.6% | +13.9% |
| OJO, OYESOLA C | 1 | 82.7% | +10.9% |
| BLAIR, KILE O | 1 | 63.9% | +7.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18465691 | ORIENTATION SENSOR AXIAL SELF-CALIBRATION | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 17d overdue |
| 18371144 | Adaptive Interface in Active Noise Reduction (ANR) Headset | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 9d overdue |
| 19092677 | AUDIO HEADSET WITH REMOVABLY COUPLED EARPHONES | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — |
| 19056048 | Open-Ear Headphone with Energy-Directing Nozzle | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| 19101407 | REAL-TIME DETECTION OF FEEDBACK INSTABILITY | BLAIR, KILE O | — |
| 19034930 | Visual Noise Indicator and Feedback | HAMMONDS, MARCUS C | — |
| 19027307 | Audio Device with Machine Learning (ML) Based Content Detection | LEE, SHIN | — |
| 19013097 | OPEN-EAR HEADPHONE | KURR, JASON R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18465691 | ORIENTATION SENSOR AXIAL SELF-CALIBRATION | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 17d overdue |
| 18371144 | Adaptive Interface in Active Noise Reduction (ANR) Headset | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 9d overdue |
| 18777128 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BROADCASTING AUDIO | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | 56d |
| 19169326 | SEATBACK SPEAKERS | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 19056048 | Open-Ear Headphone with Energy-Directing Nozzle | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| 19014384 | Automatic Gain Control in an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) Signal Flow Path | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | — |
| 18999055 | Active Noise Reduction Control for Non-Occluding Wearable Audio Devices | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | — |
| 18989879 | IN- EAR EARPIECE RETAINING STRUCTURE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2695 | 6 |
| 2692 | 6 |
| 2693 | 4 |
| 2694 | 3 |
| 2691 | 2 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 2831 | 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 |
| 19169326 | SEATBACK SPEAKERS | NI, SUHAN | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19092677 | AUDIO HEADSET WITH REMOVABLY COUPLED EARPHONES | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19056048 | Open-Ear Headphone with Energy-Directing Nozzle | OJO, OYESOLA C | 2695 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19101407 | REAL-TIME DETECTION OF FEEDBACK INSTABILITY | BLAIR, KILE O | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 19034930 | Visual Noise Indicator and Feedback | HAMMONDS, MARCUS C | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19027307 | Audio Device with Machine Learning (ML) Based Content Detection | LEE, SHIN | 2695 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19014384 | Automatic Gain Control in an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) Signal Flow Path | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19013097 | OPEN-EAR HEADPHONE | KURR, JASON R | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 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 |
| 18989879 | IN- EAR EARPIECE RETAINING STRUCTURE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18990030 | FLEXIBLE ARM FOR HEADPHONE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18988132 | Wearable Audio Device Placement Detection | JOSHI, SUNITA | — | §103Other | 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 |
| 18971140 | Road Noise Cancelation (RNC) with User Position Tracking | ZHU, QIN | 2691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18948837 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPACITIVE ON-HEAD DETECTION | HOQUE, FARHANA AKHTER | 2858 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18947513 | LOCATION-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIATING WIRELESS DEVICE ACTION | LAO, LUNSEE | 2691 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 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 |
| 18929855 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING CAPACITIVE SENSING TO DEBOUNCE A MECHANICAL BUTTON | JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R | 2831 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18925274 | AUTOMATIC ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION (ANR) CONTROL TO IMPROVE USER INTERACTION | PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G | — | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18915676 | Managing Characteristics of Active Noise Reduction | TESHALE, AKELAW | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18912953 | WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICE AND REMOVABLE COVER PLATE | LE, HUYEN D | 2694 | §102§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 |
| 18817495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TRANSMISSION OF WIRELESS DATA | VOGEL, JAY L. | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18777128 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BROADCASTING AUDIO | GANMAVO, KUASSI A | 2692 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18773857 | WEARABLE DEVICE WITH INTERNAL SENSOR PHASE RECONSTRUCTION | PODDER, PRADIP CHANDRA | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18728754 | IN-EAR WEARABLE WITH HIGH LATENCY BAND LIMITING | HOQUE, NAFIZ E | 2693 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18771449 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENGINE SOUND ENHANCEMENT | FAHNERT, FRIEDRICH | 2692 | §103 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18741366 | AUDIO USER INTERFACE | HATCH, DAVID P | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 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 |
| 18422269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING A PLURALITY OF ISOCHRONOUS STREAMS | SAUNDERS JR, JOSEPH | 2692 | §102 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18417097 | Audio Device | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18542010 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING TEMPORAL OVERLAP BETWEEN DATA PACKETS OF BROADCAST STREAMS | MORSE, CASON HENSON | 2417 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 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 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18370965 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INTERNAL LIGHT CURING | JOHNSON, SONJI N | 2876 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18371144 | Adaptive Interface in Active Noise Reduction (ANR) Headset | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 2695 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18465691 | ORIENTATION SENSOR AXIAL SELF-CALIBRATION | CHIN, VIVIAN C | 2695 | §101 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18266107 | WEARABLE DEVICE FOR VIBROTACTILE AND/OR THERMAL NERVE STIMULATION | DIETZ, NOE ROBERT | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18330720 | MULTIPLEXING APPLICATION CHANNELS ON ISOCHRONOUS STREAMS | RINEHART, SEAN MICHAEL | 2694 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18031827 | Electroacoustic Transducer | DIAZ, SABRINA | 2693 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 17813542 | INTELLIGENT SPEECH OR DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT | ISKENDER, ALVIN ALIK | 2654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2022 |
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