Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2653 2655 2694

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
812
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 793 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
38.8%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18766574 ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18624059 EARPHONES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18621193 BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER AND EARPHONE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18613067 OPEN EARPHONES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18506118 EARPHONE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18476225 EARPHONE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18476212 EARPHONE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18431786 EARPHONES WITH MOTION SENSITIVE INFLATION Non-Final OA Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
18784975 METHOD FOR FORMING VOICE COIL, VOICE COIL AND SPEAKER INCLUDING THE VOICE COIL Non-Final OA AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
18389265 Open-Ear Headphone Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
18739842 USER INTERFACES OF A HEARING DEVICE Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18739855 USER INTERFACES OF A HEARING DEVICE Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18625466 USER INTERFACES OF A HEARING DEVICE Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18599644 INTRACUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited

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