Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
55 pending office actions • 14 art units • 39 examiners • 0 of 55 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 155 patents granted in the last 365 days
Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd. is currently managing 61 pending office actions in the Communications technology area. These actions are distributed across 14 distinct art units, suggesting that the company's audio and communication products are categorized into several specialized technical groups. The involvement of 41 distinct examiners indicates that while there is some examiner overlap, the majority of cases are handled by different individuals, requiring a broad advocacy approach.
Phylesha Larvinia Dabney is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, holding 5 pending office actions. This concentration allows for a more focused advocacy approach for those 5 cases compared to the rest of the 61 pending office actions. However, with 41 distinct examiners still in the mix across 14 distinct art units, the overall prosecution strategy must remain flexible enough to address the diverse requirements of the USPTO and ensure consistent protection for the company's communication technologies.
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 + other | 2 (4%) |
| §103 only | 13 (24%) |
| §102 only | 5 (9%) |
| §112 only | 4 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 28 (51%) |
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 | 85.2% | +13.9% |
| LE, HUYEN D | 3 | 72.9% | +8.4% |
| NI, SUHAN | 2 | 86.6% | +13.9% |
| OJO, OYESOLA C | 2 | 82.7% | +10.9% |
| DANG, JULIE X | 2 | 84.0% | +16.8% |
| KURR, JASON R | 2 | 75.6% | +20.5% |
| SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2 | 84.9% | +8.7% |
| HAMID, AMMAR T | 2 | 85.2% | +9.8% |
| BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2 | 64.0% | +39.1% |
| YU, NORMAN | 2 | 87.6% | +13.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19171328 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 19067980 | EARPHONES | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| 19037193 | LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19026733 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER | DANG, JULIE X | — |
| 19017766 | MAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARDS AND EARPHONES | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| 19014180 | LOUDSPEAKERS | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — |
| 18984953 | MICROPHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | HAMID, AMMAR T | — |
| 18950147 | ACOUSTIC DEVICES AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES THEREOF | YU, NORMAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18192793 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING ELECTROMYOGRAPHY SIGNAL | AGAHI, PUYA | 42d overdue |
| 18761307 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN | 7d |
| 18505071 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR MONITORING HEART RATE | BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN | 39d |
| 19308366 | FORCE FEEDBACK SYSTEMS | ZHENG, XUEMEI | — |
| 19083520 | LOUDSPEAKERS | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | — |
| 19079518 | MICROPHONES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19061967 | EARPHONES | LE, HUYEN D | — |
| 19050048 | HEARING AID DEVICE | NI, SUHAN | — |
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 | — |
| 19079518 | MICROPHONES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19067980 | EARPHONES | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| 19050048 | HEARING AID DEVICE | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 19037193 | LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — |
| 19026733 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER | DANG, JULIE X | — |
| 19021106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOISE CONTROL | KURR, JASON R | — |
| 19017766 | MAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARDS AND EARPHONES | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2694 | 3 |
| 2692 | 3 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 2629 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 2695 | 1 |
| 2691 | 1 |
| 2659 | 1 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19308366 | FORCE FEEDBACK SYSTEMS | ZHENG, XUEMEI | 2629 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 19171328 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS | NI, SUHAN | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2025 |
| 19083520 | LOUDSPEAKERS | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19079518 | MICROPHONES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19067980 | EARPHONES | OJO, OYESOLA C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 02, 2025 |
| 19061967 | EARPHONES | LE, HUYEN D | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19061977 | ANTENNA TOUCH MULTIPLEXING DEVICES, HEADPHONES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | RICHARDSON, JANY | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19050048 | HEARING AID DEVICE | NI, SUHAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19037193 | LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2025 |
| 19026747 | EARPHONES | LIEBGOTT, TYLER MICHAEL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19026733 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER | DANG, JULIE X | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19026076 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MOTION DATA | YIP, JACK | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19021106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOISE CONTROL | KURR, JASON R | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19017766 | MAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARDS AND EARPHONES | OJO, OYESOLA C | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2025 |
| 19014177 | EARPHONES | NGUYEN, SEAN H | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19014153 | TRANSDUCER DEVICES, CORE MODULES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19014180 | LOUDSPEAKERS | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19000361 | CORE MODULES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18989052 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES | SHAH, ANTIM G | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18984953 | MICROPHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | HAMID, AMMAR T | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18963742 | EARPHONES | KURR, JASON R | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2024 |
| 18959561 | SPEAKERS | DANG, JULIE X | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18956249 | EARPHONES | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18950235 | EARPHONES | LE, HUYEN D | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18950147 | ACOUSTIC DEVICES AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES THEREOF | YU, NORMAN | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2024 |
| 18948391 | SENSING DEVICES | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18945738 | EARPHONES | DIAZ, SABRINA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18944021 | EARPHONES | FISCHER, MARK L | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18943834 | CHARGING CASES FOR EARPHONES | HAMID, AMMAR T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18942751 | EARPHONES | TRAN, SINH N | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2024 |
| 18939629 | OPEN WEARABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18939466 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES | HUBER, PAUL W | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18936978 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES | HUBER, PAUL W | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18935631 | CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES AND FLEXIBLE SENSORS HAVING THE SAME | BARRON, JEREMIAH JOHN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18889361 | GLASSES | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | — | §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 | Final Rejection | — | 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 |
| 18803516 | OPEN EARPHONES | BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE | 2691 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 13, 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 |
| 18761307 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN | 3796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18761330 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18744679 | METHODS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR DETECTION | POTHEN, FEBA | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2024 |
| 18649005 | LOUDSPEAKERS | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18641413 | SENSORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SENSORS | PLUMB, NIGEL H | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2024 |
| 18621193 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER AND EARPHONE | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 2694 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18613067 | OPEN EARPHONES | DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA | 2694 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18389720 | HEADPHONES | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18505071 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR MONITORING HEART RATE | BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18322573 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES | ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18192793 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING ELECTROMYOGRAPHY SIGNAL | AGAHI, PUYA | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18167827 | ACOUSTIC DEVICES | KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH | 2688 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
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