Technology area: Communications
60 pending office actions • 41 art units • 55 examiners • 0 of 60 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 184 patents granted in the last 365 days
Harman International Industries Incorporated has 61 pending office actions in Communications. The portfolio spans 57 distinct examiners and 42 distinct art units, indicating broad distribution across examination assignments with repeated relationships in both dimensions. The scale and dispersion call for structured docket oversight rather than reliance on a small set of examiner contacts.
BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. Those matters may support a targeted comparison of claim treatment, while the remainder requires examiner-specific analysis. Consistent communication-system terminology and centralized tracking can help manage variation across the art-unit assignments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 2 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (3%) |
| §103 only | 26 (43%) |
| §102 only | 4 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 23 (38%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| ZHU, QIN | 2 | 87.5% | +3.3% |
| PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G | 2 | 83.6% | +3.2% |
| GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | 2 | 83.4% | +10.6% |
| BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2 | 63.0% | +40.0% |
| SHAH, PRIYANK J | 1 | 68.0% | +17.9% |
| BODDIE, WILLIAM | 1 | 27.9% | +22.1% |
| MEI, XU | 1 | 85.4% | +6.0% |
| MAY, ROBERT J | 1 | 75.5% | +15.5% |
| SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R | 1 | 76.4% | +21.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19109735 | ACOUSTIC CAVITY DESIGN FOR LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURES | BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER | — |
| 19005619 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL ACOUSTIC CROSSTALK CANCELLATION FILTER INTERPOLATION | ZHU, QIN | — |
| 18972612 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROAD NOISE CANCELLATION | PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G | — |
| 18962327 | INTERPOLATION OF FINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE FILTERS FOR GENERATING SOUND FIELDS | ZHU, QIN | — |
| 18923399 | Method and System of Intelligent Dynamic Voice Enhancement | GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | — |
| 18974255 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING AN AUDIO PRODUCT | PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G | — |
| 18776049 | CAP ILLUMINATION | BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18878788 | REMOTE HEALTH MONITORING USING PLUG-IN DEVICES WITH EVENTFUL AND STATEFUL HEALTH MONITORING | EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH | 43d overdue |
| 18822216 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VIRTUALIZED SPATIAL AUDIO | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 15d |
| 18349839 | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | TRUONG, BENJAMIN LY | 36d |
| 17451629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN EYE MOVEMENT | MARMOR II, CHARLES ALAN | 79d |
| 19232333 | METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON A HEAD-UP DISPLAY | BODDIE, WILLIAM | — |
| 19124064 | IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM | MEI, XU | — |
| 19122963 | FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING LIGHT PANELS | MAY, ROBERT J | — |
| 19057058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING IN-VEHICLE ACOUSTIC EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL FIELD | KONG, SZE-HON | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19488436 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A HEAD-UP DISPLAY | SHAH, PRIYANK J | — |
| 19232333 | METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON A HEAD-UP DISPLAY | BODDIE, WILLIAM | — |
| 19122963 | FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING LIGHT PANELS | MAY, ROBERT J | — |
| 19084644 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC TARGET CLASSIFICATION | SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R | — |
| 18923399 | Method and System of Intelligent Dynamic Voice Enhancement | GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | — |
| 18910778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO LIMITING IN CALL DOWNLINK ALGORITHM | GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | — |
| 18417710 | REMIXING MULTICHANNEL AUDIO BASED ON SPEAKER POSITION | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | — |
| 18043133 | LOW COMPLEXITY HOWLING SUPPRESSION FOR PORTABLE KARAOKE | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2691 | 9 |
| 2692 | 3 |
| 2694 | 3 |
| 2693 | 3 |
| 3657 | 2 |
| 2655 | 2 |
| 3665 | 2 |
| 2695 | 2 |
| 2626 | 1 |
| 2623 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19488436 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A HEAD-UP DISPLAY | SHAH, PRIYANK J | 2626 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 19232333 | METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON A HEAD-UP DISPLAY | BODDIE, WILLIAM | 2623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2025 |
| 19124064 | IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM | MEI, XU | 2691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19122963 | FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING LIGHT PANELS | MAY, ROBERT J | 2875 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19084644 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC TARGET CLASSIFICATION | SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R | 2445 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19109735 | ACOUSTIC CAVITY DESIGN FOR LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURES | BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19057058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING IN-VEHICLE ACOUSTIC EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL FIELD | KONG, SZE-HON | 3657 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 18998249 | OLED DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED AMBIENT LIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | PATEL, SANJIV D | 2625 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19005619 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL ACOUSTIC CROSSTALK CANCELLATION FILTER INTERPOLATION | ZHU, QIN | 2691 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19005633 | ACOUSTIC CROSSTALK CANCELLATION BASED UPON USER POSITION AND ORIENTATION WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 2694 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18878788 | REMOTE HEALTH MONITORING USING PLUG-IN DEVICES WITH EVENTFUL AND STATEFUL HEALTH MONITORING | EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH | 3687 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18990182 | METHOD OF AUDIO PLAYBACK, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR | WOO, STELLA L | 2693 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18986610 | ACOUSTIC DEVICE NETWORKS FOR LAYOUT ESTIMATION | TALUKDER, MD K | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18974207 | OPERATION TIME OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM FOR CONNECTED AUDIO DEVICES AND METHOD THEREOF | ELAHEE, MD S | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18972612 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROAD NOISE CANCELLATION | PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18967918 | PROXIMITY-DEPENDENT SOUND DISTRIBUTION FOR A COMPACT AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE | ZHANG, YINGCHUAN | 3711 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18967903 | PROXIMITY-BASED AUDIO PANNING OF A VIRTUAL SOUND SOURCE | SELLERS, DANIEL R | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18962327 | INTERPOLATION OF FINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE FILTERS FOR GENERATING SOUND FIELDS | ZHU, QIN | 2691 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18864789 | IN-VEHICLE GENERATION OF ROUTINES USING VOICE COMMANDS | REN, ZHUBING | 2658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18863935 | TECHNIQUES FOR RENDERING AUDIO THROUGH A PLURALITY OF AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES | LAO, LUNSEE | 2691 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18923399 | Method and System of Intelligent Dynamic Voice Enhancement | GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | 2655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18910778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO LIMITING IN CALL DOWNLINK ALGORITHM | GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | 2655 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18822216 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VIRTUALIZED SPATIAL AUDIO | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Sep 01, 2024 |
| 18832896 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOUD-BASED DIGITAL AUDIO AND VIDEO PROCESSING | TAYLOR, JOSHUA D | 2426 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18771461 | IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA MIXING | ZENATI, AMAL S | 2693 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18755240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ATTENUATION OF ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO BASED ON BACKGROUND AUDIO | HAN, CHARLES J | 3665 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18723379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES TO AN AUGMENTED REALITY HEADS-UP DISPLAY RENDERING | PUNTIER, CHRIS ALEJANDRO | 2616 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18739802 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DATA COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR A VEHICLE | LATORRE, IVAN O | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18669189 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BENCHMARKING HEADPHONES | SAUNCY, TONI DIAN | 2857 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18641239 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE BEHAVIOR MONITORING AND QUANTIFICATION | ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18417710 | REMIXING MULTICHANNEL AUDIO BASED ON SPEAKER POSITION | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18575769 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARKING SLOT DETECTION | AZIMA, SHAGHAYEGH | 2671 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18575252 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SECURE KEYLESS SYSTEM | ESPINOZA, ABIGAIL LEE | 3657 | §112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18574150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTO-LABELING DVS FRAMES | ORANGE, DAVID BENJAMIN | 2663 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18565062 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUALITY EVALUATION OF A SEQUENCE OF HEART INTERBEAT INTERVAL SIGNALS | TEJANI, ANKIT D | 3796 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18565061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING A MENTAL STATE | HOANG, MICHAEL H | 2122 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18478806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT AUTOMOTIVE STRESS AND/OR ANXIETY IN VEHICLE OPERATORS AND IMPLEMENT REMEDIATION MEASURES VIA THE CABIN ENVIRONMENT | SLOWIK, ELIZABETH J | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18462184 | LOCALIZED VOICE RECOGNITION ASSISTANT | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18449798 | HYBRID RULE ENGINE FOR VEHICLE AUTOMATION | COLE, BRANDON S | 2128 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18349839 | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | TRUONG, BENJAMIN LY | 3626 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18249913 | VOCAL TRACK REMOVAL BY CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK EMBEDDED VOICE FINGER PRINTING ON STANDARD ARM EMBEDDED PLATFORM | SCOLES, PHILIP GRANT | 2837 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18030664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-BEAM CONSTANT BEAMWIDTH TRANSDUCER ARRAY | LEE, PING | 2695 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18246484 | SELF-SEALING EAR-TIP FOR IN-EAR HEADPHONES | DIAZ, SABRINA | 2693 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18043133 | LOW COMPLEXITY HOWLING SUPPRESSION FOR PORTABLE KARAOKE | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 17935713 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND INDICATION OF FAULTY ROADSIDE UNIT | KIM, CHONG G | 2443 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 19126138 | SURROUND VIEW SYSTEM | GINGRICH, SHADAN HAGHANI | 2485 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19179288 | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING THE REDISTRIBUTION OF ACOUSTIC ENERGY | LEE, SHIN | 2695 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19121375 | BASE MEDIA SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES | SAUNDERS JR, JOSEPH | 2409 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19110787 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MULTI SIM MULTI ACTIVE FUNCTIONALITY | TRAN, PABLO N | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19059159 | LIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | TRA, TUYEN Q | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
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Start Free TrialHarman International Industries Incorporated has 60 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 41 art units and 55 examiners.
Marcus Alexander Barboza has the most, with 2 of Harman International Industries Incorporated's pending office actions.
Mostly Communications (USPTO Tech Center 2600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
