Technology area: Communications
32 pending office actions • 17 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 130 patents granted in the last 365 days
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation has 34 pending office actions in Communications. The portfolio spans 29 distinct examiners and 18 distinct art units, indicating broad examiner distribution with recurring technical-unit assignments.
MONIKANG, GEORGE C is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending matters. Counsel can coordinate the matters assigned to that examiner, while using the 18 art-unit assignments to identify recurring technical issues. Because the examiner footprint remains broad, response strategy should retain matter-specific treatment of claim construction and prior-art distinctions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 15 (47%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 6 (19%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (22%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 3 | 75.4% | +7.1% |
| MOHAMMED, ASSAD | 2 | 73.5% | +11.7% |
| ZHANG, LESHUI | 2 | 77.9% | +35.3% |
| PAUL, DISLER | 2 | 82.3% | +8.6% |
| POON, KING Y | 1 | 60.0% | +46.7% |
| BECKER, JOSEPH W | 1 | 73.1% | +24.4% |
| DEMETER, HILINA K | 1 | 72.1% | +18.8% |
| MANOHARAN, SHASHIDHAR SHANKAR | 1 | 75.0% | +40.0% |
| HAMID, AMMAR T | 1 | 85.3% | +9.7% |
| WOO, STELLA L | 1 | 79.7% | +13.4% |
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.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18874372 | NON-PLANAR BEAMFORMED LOUDSPEAKER FOR DISPLAY DEVICES | PAUL, DISLER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18689187 | AUDIO ENHANCEMENT FOR MOBILE CAPTURE | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 6d |
| 18019775 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZED SELECTIVE LIGHT PASS THROUGH | NGUYEN, LAUREN | 7d |
| 19110881 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF HEAD TRACKING DATA | ZHANG, LESHUI | — |
| 19101160 | DEEP LEARNING BASED MITIGATION OF AUDIO ARTIFACTS | ZHANG, LESHUI | — |
| 19100457 | SPATIAL ENHANCEMENT FOR USER-GENERATED CONTENT | HAMID, AMMAR T | — |
| 18871618 | IMMERSIVE AUDIO FADING | BLAIR, KILE O | — |
| 18854051 | SPECKLE MITIGATION FOR PROJECTION SCREENS | LEI, JIE | — |
| 18900462 | LOCAL AMBIENT COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | THERKORN, ERICA GERALDINE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19308110 | SCALABLE SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING COLOR MANAGEMENT COMPRISING VARYING LEVELS OF METADATA | POON, KING Y | — |
| 19244688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY BREAKING PREDICTION IN VIDEO CODING | BECKER, JOSEPH W | — |
| 19176090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING A BITSTREAM INCLUDING ENCODED HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS REPRESENTATIONS | MOHAMMED, ASSAD | — |
| 19085394 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUDIO REPRODUCTION | MOHAMMED, ASSAD | — |
| 19110881 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF HEAD TRACKING DATA | ZHANG, LESHUI | — |
| 19109544 | SCALABLE 3D SCENE REPRESENTATION USING NEURAL FIELD MODELING | DEMETER, HILINA K | — |
| 19104685 | SMART DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT BASED ON NON-ACOUSTIC MOBILE SENSOR INFORMATION | MANOHARAN, SHASHIDHAR SHANKAR | — |
| 19101160 | DEEP LEARNING BASED MITIGATION OF AUDIO ARTIFACTS | ZHANG, LESHUI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2695 | 6 |
| 2691 | 5 |
| 2692 | 3 |
| 2655 | 3 |
| 2617 | 2 |
| 2872 | 2 |
| 2424 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 2882 | 1 |
| 2487 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19308110 | SCALABLE SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING COLOR MANAGEMENT COMPRISING VARYING LEVELS OF METADATA | POON, KING Y | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2025 |
| 19244688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY BREAKING PREDICTION IN VIDEO CODING | BECKER, JOSEPH W | 2424 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19176090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING A BITSTREAM INCLUDING ENCODED HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS REPRESENTATIONS | MOHAMMED, ASSAD | 2691 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19085394 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUDIO REPRODUCTION | MOHAMMED, ASSAD | 2691 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19110881 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF HEAD TRACKING DATA | ZHANG, LESHUI | 2695 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19109544 | SCALABLE 3D SCENE REPRESENTATION USING NEURAL FIELD MODELING | DEMETER, HILINA K | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19067727 | METHOD FOR AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING/RENDERING AN AMBISONICS AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION FOR AUDIO PLAYBACK USING 2D SETUPS | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19056410 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING A HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS SIGNAL REPRESENTATION | PAUL, DISLER | 2695 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19104685 | SMART DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT BASED ON NON-ACOUSTIC MOBILE SENSOR INFORMATION | MANOHARAN, SHASHIDHAR SHANKAR | 2655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19101160 | DEEP LEARNING BASED MITIGATION OF AUDIO ARTIFACTS | ZHANG, LESHUI | 2695 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19100457 | SPATIAL ENHANCEMENT FOR USER-GENERATED CONTENT | HAMID, AMMAR T | 2695 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19038713 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING ENCODED HOA SIGNALS | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19037693 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL | WOO, STELLA L | 2693 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19028003 | METHOD OF RENDERING ONE OR MORE CAPTURED AUDIO SOUNDFIELDS TO A LISTENER | LAEKEMARIAM, YOSEF K | 2691 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18874372 | NON-PLANAR BEAMFORMED LOUDSPEAKER FOR DISPLAY DEVICES | PAUL, DISLER | 2695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18871618 | IMMERSIVE AUDIO FADING | BLAIR, KILE O | 2691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18864293 | PROJECTOR LENS APERTURES FOR PROJECTION SYSTEMS | OWENS, DANELL L | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18925693 | REPRESENTING SPATIAL AUDIO BY MEANS OF AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND ASSOCIATED METADATA | KIM, PAUL | 2695 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18856274 | SIGN PREDICTION IN VIDEO CODING | FEREJA, SAMUEL D | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18855268 | APPLICATIONS OF TEMPLATE MATCHING IN VIDEO CODING | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | 2482 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18854051 | SPECKLE MITIGATION FOR PROJECTION SCREENS | LEI, JIE | 2872 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18852425 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERCEPTUALLY MEANINGFUL SPATIAL CONTENT COMPOSITING | BARNES JR, CARL E | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18900462 | LOCAL AMBIENT COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | THERKORN, ERICA GERALDINE | 2618 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18820282 | PRE-CONDITIONING AUDIO FOR MACHINE PERCEPTION | GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | 2655 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18722669 | DETERMINATION OF MOVEMENT DIRECTION | AREVALO, JOSEPH | 2642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18689187 | AUDIO ENHANCEMENT FOR MOBILE CAPTURE | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18280314 | SENSOR DATA PREDICTION | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18548791 | CONTEXT AWARE SOUNDSCAPE CONTROL | FLANDERS, ANDREW C | 2655 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18019775 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZED SELECTIVE LIGHT PASS THROUGH | NGUYEN, LAUREN | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
| 18007005 | NOISE REDUCTION USING MACHINE LEARNING | SUBRAMANI, NANDINI | 2656 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jan 26, 2023 |
| 17900738 | VIRTUAL REALITY CINEMA-IMMERSIVE MOVIE WATCHING FOR HEADMOUNTED DISPLAYS | NASRI, MARYAM A | 2484 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2022 |
| 17780452 | PROJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MODULAR PROJECTION LENS | DEAN, RAY ALEXANDER | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialDolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation has 32 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 17 art units and 27 examiners.
George C Monikang has the most, with 3 of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Communications (USPTO Tech Center 2600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
