Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
815
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 795 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18790512 SPEAKER APPARATUS Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD Corporation
18766574 ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18506118 EARPHONE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18476212 EARPHONE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18476225 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.
18739842 USER INTERFACES OF A HEARING DEVICE Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18599644 INTRACUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18498666 HEARING DEVICE WITH FACEPLATE-MOUNTED ANTENNA Non-Final OA Sonova AG
18389265 Open-Ear Headphone Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
17769494 HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES Non-Final OA MINUENDO AS

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