Technology areas: Communications • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
30 pending office actions • 12 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 69 patents granted in the last 365 days
Starkey Laboratories Inc. has 30 pending office actions in Communications. The portfolio involves 30 distinct examiners across 12 distinct art units, so every pending action has a separate examiner while the matters are grouped among a smaller number of technical units. This pattern favors strong internal consistency in claim terminology and disclosure positions.
SINGH, GURBIR is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. No examiner concentration is shown, making art-unit coordination and centralized docket monitoring more important than a single-examiner strategy.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 4 (13%) |
| §103 only | 10 (33%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (37%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINGH, GURBIR | 1 | 72.5% | +12.9% |
| ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | 1 | 89.4% | +6.2% |
| JOSHI, SUNITA | 1 | 81.2% | +6.0% |
| NGUYEN, SEAN H | 1 | 86.5% | +4.8% |
| OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | 1 | 77.3% | +19.2% |
| NI, SUHAN | 1 | 86.7% | +13.9% |
| HAMID, AMMAR T | 1 | 85.3% | +9.7% |
| YU, NORMAN | 1 | 87.5% | +14.0% |
| OJO, OYESOLA C | 1 | 82.9% | +10.8% |
| SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 1 | 85.0% | +8.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19173381 | HEARING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE NEURAL NETWORKS FOR SOUND ENHANCEMENT | ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | — |
| 19055231 | EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FACEPLATE | JOSHI, SUNITA | — |
| 19041842 | CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS | NGUYEN, SEAN H | — |
| 19008040 | MULTI-MODE RADIO FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES | HAMID, AMMAR T | — |
| 18973900 | EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING RECEIVER CABLE WITH AN OPTICAL SENSOR | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| 18953788 | IN-USE FEEDBACK PATH CHARACTERIZATION FOR HEARING DEVICE | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18587564 | EAR-WORN DEVICES INCLUDING DIAGNOSTICS AND MONITORING FEATURES FOR DENTAL HEALTH | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 49d overdue |
| 18373629 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR GAIT AND IMPACT TRACKING OF KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENTS | PATEL, NIDHI NIRAJ | 45d overdue |
| 17563762 | DETECTION OF CONDITIONS USING EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES | GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER | 9d |
| 17791451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING EAR-WORN DEVICES FOR VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION EXERCISES | PARK, EVELYN GRACE | 15d |
| 18595024 | SYNCHRONOUS BINAURAL USER CONTROLS FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 26d |
| 17894314 | EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING IN-EAR RESPIRATION SENSOR | HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | 26d |
| 19025013 | MICROPHONE SUSPENSION FOR MECHANICAL FEEDBACK REDUCTION IN HEARING DEVICES | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 18979862 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICE INCLUDING FILTER | YU, NORMAN | — |
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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19185123 | ANTENNA DESIGNS WITH SWITCH UNITS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES | SINGH, GURBIR | — |
| 19025798 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR HEARING DEVICES | OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | — |
| 19025013 | MICROPHONE SUSPENSION FOR MECHANICAL FEEDBACK REDUCTION IN HEARING DEVICES | NI, SUHAN | — |
| 18979862 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICE INCLUDING FILTER | YU, NORMAN | — |
| 18973900 | EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING RECEIVER CABLE WITH AN OPTICAL SENSOR | OJO, OYESOLA C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 6 |
| 3796 | 5 |
| 2691 | 4 |
| 2693 | 3 |
| 2695 | 3 |
| 2692 | 2 |
| 2685 | 2 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 2653 | 1 |
| 2619 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19185123 | ANTENNA DESIGNS WITH SWITCH UNITS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES | SINGH, GURBIR | 2845 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19173381 | HEARING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE NEURAL NETWORKS FOR SOUND ENHANCEMENT | ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN | 2693 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19055231 | EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FACEPLATE | JOSHI, SUNITA | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 19041842 | CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS | NGUYEN, SEAN H | 2691 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19025798 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR HEARING DEVICES | OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | 2653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19025013 | MICROPHONE SUSPENSION FOR MECHANICAL FEEDBACK REDUCTION IN HEARING DEVICES | NI, SUHAN | 2691 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19008040 | MULTI-MODE RADIO FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES | HAMID, AMMAR T | 2695 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 18979862 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICE INCLUDING FILTER | YU, NORMAN | 2693 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18973900 | EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING RECEIVER CABLE WITH AN OPTICAL SENSOR | OJO, OYESOLA C | 2695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18953788 | IN-USE FEEDBACK PATH CHARACTERIZATION FOR HEARING DEVICE | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18921167 | EAR IMPRESSION TRIAGE AND IDENTIFICATION OF ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS IN HUMAN EARS | HARRISON, CHANTE E | 2619 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18798595 | DETECTION OF MEDICAL SCENARIO USING A HEARING INSTRUMENT | DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK | 3796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18664923 | HEARING AID AND COCHLEAR IMPLANT WIRELESS SYSTEM | FISCHER, MARK L | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18647690 | EFFICIENT WELLNESS MEASUREMENT IN EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES | HOLMES, REX R | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18595024 | SYNCHRONOUS BINAURAL USER CONTROLS FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS | BRINEY III, WALTER F | 2692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18587564 | EAR-WORN DEVICES INCLUDING DIAGNOSTICS AND MONITORING FEATURES FOR DENTAL HEALTH | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 3792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18587085 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BALANCE CHALLENGES AT LOCATIONS | KING, CURTIS J | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18683554 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS WITH ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE CONDITION SCREENING FEATURES | STICE, PAULA J | 3796 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18436646 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR FALL PREVENTION USING VIBRATION SENSORY INPUT | NGUYEN, TAI T | 2685 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18376190 | CASE WITH BATTERY CONSERVATION FUNCTIONALITY | KANG, ANNABELLE | 2695 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18373629 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR GAIT AND IMPACT TRACKING OF KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENTS | PATEL, NIDHI NIRAJ | 3791 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18037248 | PASSIVE SAFETY MONITORING WITH EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18033937 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR DETECTING, MONITORING, OR PREVENTING HEAD INJURIES | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18018433 | EAR-WORN DEVICES WITH OROPHARYNGEAL EVENT DETECTION | MELHUS, BENJAMIN S | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 17894314 | EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING IN-EAR RESPIRATION SENSOR | HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | 3791 | §101 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Aug 24, 2022 |
| 17791451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING EAR-WORN DEVICES FOR VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION EXERCISES | PARK, EVELYN GRACE | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jul 07, 2022 |
| 17770680 | EAR-WORN ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT ADAPTATION | HUBER, PAUL W | 2691 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 17563762 | DETECTION OF CONDITIONS USING EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES | GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Dec 28, 2021 |
| 17544749 | AUTOMATIC TINNITUS MASKER FOR AN EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | RINEHART, SEAN MICHAEL | 2694 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2021 |
| 16677231 | PHYSICAL THERAPY AND VESTIBULAR TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH VISUAL FEEDBACK | LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2019 |
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Start Free TrialStarkey Laboratories Inc. has 30 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 12 art units and 30 examiners.
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Mostly Communications (USPTO Tech Center 2600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
