Technology area: Communications
54 pending office actions • 16 art units • 41 examiners • 0 of 54 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 157 patents granted in the last 365 days
Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd. has 54 pending office actions in Communications. The portfolio spans 40 distinct examiners and 16 distinct art units. MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M, is the busiest examiner with 3 pending office actions.
The workload is spread across a broad examiner group within a more limited set of Communications art units. Counsel can develop art-unit-level technical guidance, but should retain examiner-specific histories for response strategy and escalation. The busiest examiner has a limited share of the recorded matters, so that assignment does not define the broader portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 + other | 3 (6%) |
| §103 only | 13 (24%) |
| §102 only | 5 (9%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 25 (46%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 3 | 85.3% | +13.8% |
| LE, HUYEN D | 3 | 73.0% | +8.3% |
| SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 3 | 85.0% | +8.6% |
| NI, SUHAN | 2 | 86.7% | +13.9% |
| ROBINSON, RYAN C | 2 | 78.6% | +14.3% |
| NGUYEN, SEAN H | 2 | 86.5% | +4.8% |
| DANG, JULIE X | 2 | 84.1% | +16.6% |
| MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY | 2 | 63.8% | +34.1% |
| SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | 2 | 79.5% | +13.1% |
| BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2 | 65.3% | +4.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19171328 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 19083523 | BONE CONDUCTION MICROPHONE | NGUYEN, SEAN H | — |
| 19037193 | LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19026733 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER | DANG, JULIE X | — |
| 19014177 | EARPHONES | NGUYEN, SEAN H | — |
| 19014180 | LOUDSPEAKERS | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — |
| 18939629 | OPEN WEARABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18760004 | MOTION EVALUATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS | ANTOINE, LISA HOPE | 5d |
| 18505071 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR MONITORING HEART RATE | BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN | 39d |
| 19083520 | LOUDSPEAKERS | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | — |
| 19079518 | MICROPHONES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19061967 | EARPHONES | LE, HUYEN D | — |
| 19050048 | HEARING AID DEVICE | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 19026747 | EARPHONES | LIEBGOTT, TYLER MICHAEL | — |
| 19026076 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MOTION DATA | YIP, JACK | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19171328 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 19085038 | ACOUSTIC DEVICES | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — |
| 19079518 | MICROPHONES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19080784 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | — |
| 19050048 | HEARING AID DEVICE | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 19037193 | LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19026733 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER | DANG, JULIE X | — |
| 19014153 | TRANSDUCER DEVICES, CORE MODULES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2694 | 11 |
| 2691 | 7 |
| 2693 | 7 |
| 2692 | 6 |
| 2695 | 5 |
| 2855 | 4 |
| 3715 | 2 |
| 3794 | 2 |
| 2872 | 2 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19171328 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS | NI, SUHAN | 2691 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2025 |
| 19085038 | ACOUSTIC DEVICES | ROBINSON, RYAN C | 2694 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19083520 | LOUDSPEAKERS | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19083523 | BONE CONDUCTION MICROPHONE | NGUYEN, SEAN H | 2691 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19079518 | MICROPHONES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19080784 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICE | ROBINSON, RYAN C | 2694 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19067980 | EARPHONES | OJO, OYESOLA C | 2695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 02, 2025 |
| 19061967 | EARPHONES | LE, HUYEN D | 2694 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19055460 | ACOUSTIC SYSTEM | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | 2695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 19050048 | HEARING AID DEVICE | NI, SUHAN | 2691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19037193 | LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 2694 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2025 |
| 19026733 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER | DANG, JULIE X | 2692 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19026747 | EARPHONES | LIEBGOTT, TYLER MICHAEL | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19026076 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MOTION DATA | YIP, JACK | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19021106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOISE CONTROL | KURR, JASON R | 2695 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19014153 | TRANSDUCER DEVICES, CORE MODULES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19014177 | EARPHONES | NGUYEN, SEAN H | 2691 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19014180 | LOUDSPEAKERS | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19000361 | CORE MODULES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S | 2693 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18989052 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES | SHAH, ANTIM G | 2693 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18984953 | MICROPHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | HAMID, AMMAR T | 2695 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18979467 | ACOUSTIC DEVICE | TESHALE, AKELAW | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18959561 | SPEAKERS | DANG, JULIE X | 2692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18959554 | LOUDSPEAKERS | POPE, KHARYE | 2693 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18956249 | EARPHONES | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2691 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18954461 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURES AND WEARABLE DEVICES | MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18950235 | EARPHONES | LE, HUYEN D | 2694 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18948391 | SENSING DEVICES | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18945486 | SENSOR DEVICES | FRANK, RODNEY T | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18945470 | WEARABLE DEVICES AND CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEMS | SZUMNY, JONATHON A | 3686 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18944021 | EARPHONES | FISCHER, MARK L | 2692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18943809 | STRAIN SENSORS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME | DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18939629 | OPEN WEARABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18939466 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES | HUBER, PAUL W | 2691 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18929658 | CORE MODULES AND EARPHONES | LE, HUYEN D | 2694 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18912537 | SIGNAL MEASUREMENT CIRCUITS AND METHODS | MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18889361 | GLASSES | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18885719 | OPEN WEARABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD | YU, NORMAN | 2693 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2024 |
| 18829242 | EARPHONE | PAUL, DISLER | 2695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18823656 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES, IN-EAR HEADPHONES, AND WEARABLE DEVICES | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18787018 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING A SIGNAL | SCHMIEDER, NICOLE A K | 2659 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18764337 | GLASSES | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 04, 2024 |
| 18760004 | MOTION EVALUATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS | ANTOINE, LISA HOPE | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| 18666812 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18649005 | LOUDSPEAKERS | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18646744 | CHARGING CASES FOR EARPHONES | ST CYR, DANIEL | 2876 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18645355 | CHARGING CASES FOR EARPHONES | HENZE, DAVID V | 2859 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18641413 | SENSORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SENSORS | PLUMB, NIGEL H | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2024 |
| 18613067 | OPEN EARPHONES | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 2694 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18430834 | VIBRATION COMPONENTS AND LOUDSPEAKERS | NGUYEN, DUC MINH | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialShenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd. has 54 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 16 art units and 41 examiners.
Angelica M Mckinney has the most, with 3 of Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Communications (USPTO Tech Center 2600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
