Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ESCALANTE, OVIDIO

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3992

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+14.1% vs TC avg
253
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
869
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 212 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19203783 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING TASK INCLUDING CALL IN RESPONSE TO USER UTTERANCE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18615818 Search Spaces for Initial Bandwidth Parts for Reduced Capability Wireless Devices Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
19031786 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19031826 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19031795 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19029400 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19029736 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19029491 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19030718 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18139278 AUDIO OR VIDEO ENCODER, AUDIO OR VIDEO DECODER AND RELATED METHODS FOR PROCESSING MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO OR VIDEO SIGNALS USING A VARIABLE PREDICTION DIRECTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19179871 TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
17690665 SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19094574 ALIAS CANCELLING DURING AUDIO CODING MODE TRANSITIONS Non-Final OA DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
18961506 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19096184 Common PDCCH Configuration Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18735597 Methods and Devices For Broadcasting System Information on Demand Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17497217 Scheduling of delay-sensitive traffic Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18441751 NETWORK NODE BROADCAST TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19178408 Adaptive Recommendation Explanations Computer-Based Communication Generation using Phrases Selected Based on Behaviors of Communication Recipients Non-Final OA Gula Consulting Limited Liability Company
19027000 Hermetically Sealed Controlled Impedance Feedthrough Assembly Non-Final OA Ardent Concepts, Inc.
18598359 METHOD FOR REMOTELY UNLOCKING A LOCK Non-Final OA Assa Abloy AB
18788078 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROPAGATING NETWORK POLICY Final Rejection ThreatSTOP, Inc.
17743652 METHOD OF PAIRING AN INFUSION PUMP WITH A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
18046464 METHOD AND/OR SYSTEM FOR SORTING DIGITAL SIGNAL INFORMATION Non-Final OA Robert T. and Virginia T. Jenkins as Trustees of the Jenkins Family Trust Dated Feb. 8, 2002
17883278 SOLAR DISK LIGHT WITH MOSAIC PATTERN Non-Final OA E. MISHAN & SONS, INC.

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