Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DANG, JULIE X

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2651 2653 2656 2692 2695 2837

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Julie X. Dang serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2651. The examiner has 493 resolved cases, which results in an allowance rate of 84.0 percent. This rate indicates that the majority of applications handled by this examiner are eventually granted. The 493 resolved cases offer a data set for understanding the examiner's performance.

The interview lift is 16.8 percent, suggesting that interviews are a tactic for further increasing the likelihood of success. Even with an 84.0 percent baseline allowance rate, the 16.8 percent lift shows that direct communication can be beneficial. The median days to allowance is 673, which is the period for the patent prosecution process. Practitioners can expect a probability of grant and a resolution timeframe as evidenced by the 673-day median pendency. Utilizing the 16.8 percent interview lift can help ensure that applications stay on track for a successful outcome in Art Unit 2651.

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

Performance Statistics

84.0%
Allow Rate
+16.0% vs TC avg
502
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
673
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
57.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18959372 SPEAKER DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18945535 VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19026733 BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18959561 SPEAKERS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18110891 HEARING DEVICE Final Rejection GN Hearing A/S
19013047 FLANGED EARBUD AND EAR-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18957083 EAR-WORN HEARING DEVICE WITH IN-EAR MICROPHONE Non-Final OA KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC

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