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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEKEE, CHIMEZIE EZERIWE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2691

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEKEE, Chimezie Ezeriwe has resolved 27 cases in Tech Center 2600 and records a 63.0% allowance rate. The 40.0% interview lift is a strong indicator that interviews may be valuable in this practice, although the relatively limited case history calls for measured interpretation. The median time to allowance is 1003 days.

Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd., Harman International Industries Incorporated, and Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. Artegis Law Group, LLP - Harman, Metis IP LLC, and Astute IP Law Group are the leading firms. Matters in art unit 2691 warrant well-prepared interviews and careful written confirmation of any points discussed.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
+1.0% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
71.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18895319 ACTIVE CANCELLATION OF NOISE FROM MOTION SENSOR SIGNALS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18949332 DYNAMIC SOUND OUTPUT ADJUSTMENT BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTION Non-Final OA ROKU, INC.
19108402 MULTI-STREAM PROCESSING OF SINGLE-STREAM DATA Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18311096 Apparatus and Method for Audio Signal Transformation Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18883801 Information Display Regarding Playback Queue Subscriptions Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
18705732 DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE COORDINATION SYSTEM, AND AUDIO PLAYBACK METHOD Final Rejection MAXELL, LTD.
18280314 SENSOR DATA PREDICTION Non-Final OA DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
18573325 METHOD OF SWITCHING AUDIO INPUT AND OUTPUT APPLIED TO LIVE STREAMING, AND LIVE STREAMING DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18956249 EARPHONES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee's allowance rate?

63.0% of resolved applications examined by Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee were allowed (27 resolved cases), compared with 72.6% across Art Unit 2691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee took 1,003 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee work in?

Chimezie Ezeriwe Bekee examines applications in Art Unit 2691 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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