Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Communications
31 pending office actions • 10 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 42 patents granted in the last 365 days
GN Hearing A/S manages 33 pending office actions in the Communications technology area. These 33 actions are distributed among 28 distinct examiners and 10 distinct art units. This distribution shows that while the company interacts with many examiners, its technology is concentrated in a small number of art units compared to the total number of actions.
MONIKANG, GEORGE C is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently managing 3 pending office actions. With 33 pending office actions and 28 distinct examiners, there is some examiner overlap, but the majority of cases are handled by different individuals. The 10 distinct art units involved indicate that the company's communications technology is being examined across several specialized groups. This requires the company to maintain consistent arguments across 10 different art units while managing the specific preferences of 28 different examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 15 (48%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (32%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 3 | 76.5% | +14.9% |
| MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2 | 75.3% | +7.1% |
| JOSHI, SUNITA | 2 | 81.1% | +6.1% |
| ESCALANTE, OVIDIO | 1 | 76.3% | +5.8% |
| LEUNG, ROBERT B | 1 | 84.6% | +17.2% |
| CRIBBS, MALCOLM | 1 | 88.9% | +14.7% |
| SERRAO, RANODHI N | 1 | 87.2% | +15.4% |
| WON, MICHAEL YOUNG | 1 | 80.0% | +28.5% |
| LAM, PHILIP HUNG FAI | 1 | 83.9% | +50.9% |
| MURPHY, JOSEPH B | 1 | 90.2% | +12.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 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 | — |
| 19066086 | HEARING DEVICE WITH THIRD PARTY MODEL CONTROL AND RELATED METHODS | MURPHY, JOSEPH B | — |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18869944 | A HEARING DEVICE | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 19066086 | HEARING DEVICE WITH THIRD PARTY MODEL CONTROL AND RELATED METHODS | MURPHY, JOSEPH B | — |
| 18984718 | HEARING DEVICE WITH BEAM-STEERABLE ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | — |
| 18909933 | HEARING DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD OF WIRELESS CHARGING | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2691 | 3 |
| 2693 | 2 |
| 2692 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| 2844 | 1 |
| 2600 | 1 |
| 2654 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19215936 | AUDIO DEVICE WITH SIDETONE PROCESSING | ESCALANTE, OVIDIO | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19097662 | HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHOD OF CREATING A TRUSTED BOND BETWEEN A HEARING DEVICE AND A USER APPLICATION | LEUNG, ROBERT B | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19089762 | SECURE FLEET MANAGEMENT OF DEVICES | CRIBBS, MALCOLM | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19087455 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CONFERENCE CONTROL AND RELATED METHOD | SERRAO, RANODHI N | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2025 |
| 19087456 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH TRUST LEVELS AND RELATED METHOD | WON, MICHAEL YOUNG | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2025 |
| 19077598 | HEARING APPARATUS WITH BONE CONDUCTION SENSOR | LAM, PHILIP HUNG FAI | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19066086 | HEARING DEVICE WITH THIRD PARTY MODEL CONTROL AND RELATED METHODS | MURPHY, JOSEPH B | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19009799 | ENCAPSULATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON SUBSTRATE FOR HEARING DEVICE | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18986339 | HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING BROADCASTED AUDIO STREAM | PENDLETON, BRIAN T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18984718 | HEARING DEVICE WITH BEAM-STEERABLE ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18983024 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONDITION OF A HEARING DEVICE | MOONEY, JAMES K | — | §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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18869944 | A HEARING DEVICE | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — | §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 | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18945507 | HEARING DEVICE WITH HEALTH CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR MONITORING AND RELATED METHODS | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18940852 | HEARING DEVICE WITH REMOTE FITTING, HEARING SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS | BLAIR, KILE O | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18909933 | HEARING DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD OF WIRELESS CHARGING | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18905962 | HEARING DEVICE FOR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 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 |
| 18679146 | OCCLUSION AND NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEARING DEVICES | MOHAMMED, ASSAD | 2691 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18674793 | A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR ENCAPSULATING A COMPONENT ARRANGED ON A SUBSTRATE | WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | 1717 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | May 24, 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 |
| 18110891 | HEARING DEVICE | DANG, JULIE X | 2600 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2023 |
| 18110371 | HEARING DEVICE | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | 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 |
| 17727670 | HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A SHIELDING COMPONENT | FALEY, KATHERINE A | 2693 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Apr 22, 2022 |
| 17714138 | AUDIO DEVICE, ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT, AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFATURING | MCCLURE, CHRISTINA D | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2022 |
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