Technology area: Communications
26 pending office actions • 16 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 37 patents granted in the last 365 days
GN Hearing A/S has 28 pending office actions in Communications. The portfolio reaches 25 distinct examiners and 17 distinct art units, showing that its open prosecution work is spread across a broad set of examination assignments. The distribution across examiners is relatively diffuse, while multiple matters are handled within some art units.
MONIKANG, GEORGE C is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That examiner-specific workload is limited relative to the portfolio total, so no single examiner appears to control the overall prosecution position. Counsel should maintain centralized monitoring of deadlines while tailoring responses to the different art-unit environments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 10 (38%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (42%) |
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 | 2 | 75.4% | +7.1% |
| DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 2 | 76.6% | +14.8% |
| JOSHI, SUNITA | 2 | 81.2% | +6.0% |
| ESCALANTE, OVIDIO | 1 | 76.4% | +5.6% |
| MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 1 | 85.3% | +13.8% |
| LEUNG, ROBERT B | 1 | 84.5% | +16.8% |
| CRIBBS, MALCOLM | 1 | 88.8% | +14.9% |
| SERRAO, RANODHI N | 1 | 87.3% | +15.2% |
| WON, MICHAEL YOUNG | 1 | 80.0% | +28.5% |
| LAM, PHILIP HUNG FAI | 1 | 83.8% | +50.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19097662 | HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHOD OF CREATING A TRUSTED BOND BETWEEN A HEARING DEVICE AND A USER APPLICATION | LEUNG, ROBERT B | — |
| 19077598 | HEARING APPARATUS WITH BONE CONDUCTION SENSOR | LAM, PHILIP HUNG FAI | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18453251 | HEARING IMPLANT AND HEARING SYSTEM | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 7d |
| 19215936 | AUDIO DEVICE WITH SIDETONE PROCESSING | ESCALANTE, OVIDIO | — |
| 19170034 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A COMPUTER PROGRAM, HEARING DEVICE, AND STRESS EVALUATION DEVICE | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19089762 | SECURE FLEET MANAGEMENT OF DEVICES | CRIBBS, MALCOLM | — |
| 19087455 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CONFERENCE CONTROL AND RELATED METHOD | SERRAO, RANODHI N | — |
| 19087456 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH TRUST LEVELS AND RELATED METHOD | WON, MICHAEL YOUNG | — |
| 18983024 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONDITION OF A HEARING DEVICE | MOONEY, JAMES K | — |
| 18966348 | Method for processing audio data in an audio device by using a neural network | JOSHI, SUNITA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19170034 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A COMPUTER PROGRAM, HEARING DEVICE, AND STRESS EVALUATION DEVICE | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19097662 | HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHOD OF CREATING A TRUSTED BOND BETWEEN A HEARING DEVICE AND A USER APPLICATION | LEUNG, ROBERT B | — |
| 19089762 | SECURE FLEET MANAGEMENT OF DEVICES | CRIBBS, MALCOLM | — |
| 19087455 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CONFERENCE CONTROL AND RELATED METHOD | SERRAO, RANODHI N | — |
| 19087456 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH TRUST LEVELS AND RELATED METHOD | WON, MICHAEL YOUNG | — |
| 19077598 | HEARING APPARATUS WITH BONE CONDUCTION SENSOR | LAM, PHILIP HUNG FAI | — |
| 18984718 | HEARING DEVICE WITH BEAM-STEERABLE ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | — |
| 18797529 | HEARING DEVICE EARPIECE WITH TILTED MICROPHONE/RECEIVER | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2694 | 4 |
| 2691 | 4 |
| 2692 | 3 |
| 2693 | 2 |
| 3992 | 1 |
| 2494 | 1 |
| 2497 | 1 |
| 2444 | 1 |
| 2443 | 1 |
| 2656 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19215936 | AUDIO DEVICE WITH SIDETONE PROCESSING | ESCALANTE, OVIDIO | 3992 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19170034 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A COMPUTER PROGRAM, HEARING DEVICE, AND STRESS EVALUATION DEVICE | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 2694 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19097662 | HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHOD OF CREATING A TRUSTED BOND BETWEEN A HEARING DEVICE AND A USER APPLICATION | LEUNG, ROBERT B | 2494 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19089762 | SECURE FLEET MANAGEMENT OF DEVICES | CRIBBS, MALCOLM | 2497 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19087455 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CONFERENCE CONTROL AND RELATED METHOD | SERRAO, RANODHI N | 2444 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2025 |
| 19087456 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH TRUST LEVELS AND RELATED METHOD | WON, MICHAEL YOUNG | 2443 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2025 |
| 19077598 | HEARING APPARATUS WITH BONE CONDUCTION SENSOR | LAM, PHILIP HUNG FAI | 2656 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19009799 | ENCAPSULATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON SUBSTRATE FOR HEARING DEVICE | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18984718 | HEARING DEVICE WITH BEAM-STEERABLE ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 2694 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18983024 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONDITION OF A HEARING DEVICE | MOONEY, JAMES K | 2695 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18966348 | Method for processing audio data in an audio device by using a neural network | JOSHI, SUNITA | 2691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18869944 | A HEARING DEVICE | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18946937 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEARING DEVICE BASED HEALTH CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR MONITORING AND RELATED METHODS | JOSHI, SUNITA | 2691 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18941570 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A HEARING DEVICE BASED ON ENVIRONMENT PARAMETER, RELATED ACCESSORY DEVICES AND RELATED HEARING SYSTEMS | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2692 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18940852 | HEARING DEVICE WITH REMOTE FITTING, HEARING SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS | BLAIR, KILE O | 2691 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18940719 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) MODULE COMPRISING AN EMBEDDED RADIO-FREQUENCY SEMICONDUCTOR DIE | TRAN, BINH BACH THANH | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18830574 | HEARING DEVICE | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18812542 | HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING BROADCASTED AUDIO STREAM | HOQUE, NAFIZ E | 2693 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18797524 | RIE EARPIECE FOR A HEARING DEVICE | HUBER, PAUL W | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18797529 | HEARING DEVICE EARPIECE WITH TILTED MICROPHONE/RECEIVER | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 2694 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18525739 | FITTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF FITTING A HEARING DEVICE | BARR, MARY EVANGELINE | 3682 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18453251 | HEARING IMPLANT AND HEARING SYSTEM | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 3796 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18312530 | LEVEL SHIFTER CIRCUIT WITH BACK GATE CONTROLED TRANSISTORS | CRAWFORD, JASON | 2844 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18110675 | HEARING DEVICE | RINEHART, SEAN MICHAEL | 2694 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Feb 16, 2023 |
| 17959184 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING A USER'S SPEECH IN A FIRST SOUND SIGNAL | ISKENDER, ALVIN ALIK | 2654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2022 |
| 17715857 | HEART RATE MEASUREMENTS USING HEARING DEVICE AND APP | COOPER, JONATHAN EPHRAIM | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialGN Hearing A/S has 26 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 16 art units and 23 examiners.
George C Monikang has the most, with 2 of GN Hearing A/S's pending office actions.
Mostly Communications (USPTO Tech Center 2600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
