Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ELAHEE, MD S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2653 2693 2694

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Md S. Elahee has resolved 852 cases in Art Unit 2614 of Tech Center 2600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 79.2 percent, indicating a favorable environment for patent applicants. This 79.2 percent rate suggests that the examiner is consistent in granting patents for applications that meet the required standards.

The interview lift is 26.9 percent. This suggests that interviews are particularly effective for this examiner, significantly increasing the chances of allowance beyond the already high 79.2 percent baseline. The 26.9 percent lift indicates that direct engagement is a highly productive strategy for overcoming any remaining hurdles in the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 1199. This duration is a key consideration for practitioners managing expectations for applications in Art Unit 2614. The 1199-day benchmark provides a clear timeline for the expected duration of the prosecution process under this examiner's review.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
871
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1199
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 852 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18444587 DOWNLINK NOISE SUPPRESSION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18949526 SOUND APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18443028 ECHO REMOVAL AND SPEECH ENHANCEMENT Final Rejection Google LLC
18974207 OPERATION TIME OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM FOR CONNECTED AUDIO DEVICES AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
19110972 VEHICLE-EXTERNAL SOUND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND VEHICLE DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18932367 WOOFER MOUNT Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19105847 Tray and Stowing Compartment Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18858845 METHOD FOR PLAYING AND PROVIDING INCOMING CALL RINGTONE, AND TERMINAL, SERVER AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
19006275 SPEAKER Non-Final OA AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
19066143 RECONSTRUCTION OF AUDIO SCENES FROM A DOWNMIX Non-Final OA DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
18955163 SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE AND AUDIO DATA INTERRUPTION PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18761467 MULTI-USER AUDIO SIGNAL HEADSET FOR IMITATING A FEEDBACK SIDETONE Final Rejection SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18734549 EAR-WORN HEARING DEVICE WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Final Rejection KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
18924107 CATV HYBRID FIBER-COAXIAL NETWORK AMPLIFIER PORTABLE WIRELESS ADAPTER Non-Final OA Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

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