Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DABNEY, PHYLESHA LARVINIA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2653 2655 2694

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phylesha Larvinia Dabney is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614. She has 807 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 76.5 percent, which indicates a favorable environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1026, which is a timeline for the patent prosecution process. These metrics are derived from the 807 resolved cases currently on record.

The interview lift for Dabney is 14.9 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a beneficial tool for increasing the likelihood of allowance. In Art Unit 2614, the 76.5 percent allowance rate is a key benchmark for success. Practitioners should consider the 14.9 percent interview lift when deciding whether to schedule an interview in Tech Center 2600.

The 1026 days to allowance is an important metric for managing client expectations regarding timing. With a 76.5 percent allowance rate, Dabney demonstrates a pattern of allowing applications. The 14.9 percent interview lift provides an actionable data point for applicants working within Art Unit 2614 to reach a positive resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
819
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
35.7%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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 Final Rejection SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18599644 INTRACUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUES Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
18984718 HEARING DEVICE WITH BEAM-STEERABLE ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA GN Hearing A/S
18909933 HEARING DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD OF WIRELESS CHARGING Non-Final OA GN Hearing A/S
18905962 HEARING DEVICE FOR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE Non-Final OA GN Hearing A/S
18950324 NEURAL-NETWORK BASED DENOISING OF AUDIO SIGNALS RECEIVED BY AN EAR-WORN DEVICE CONTROLLED BASED ON ACTIVATION OF A USER INPUT DEVICE ON THE EAR-WORN DEVICE Non-Final OA Fortell Research Inc.
18801946 EAR-WORN DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION USE Non-Final OA Fortell Research Inc.
18971911 SPEAKER UNIT FOR A HEARING AID DEVICE SYSTEM, AND HEARING AID DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Oticon A/S

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