Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ESCALANTE, OVIDIO

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3992

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
252
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
30.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§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
19031826 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19031786 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19031795 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19031833 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19031817 UPMIXER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19030830 UPMIXER, 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 Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19030638 UPMIXER, 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.
19029024 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.
19029400 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19028620 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA 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
19059465 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDICATING NUMEROLOGY Non-Final OA Nec 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)
18694244 WORKER NODE CLUSTER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17497217 Scheduling of delay-sensitive traffic Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18587389 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION AND METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
19037460 NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18674290 THREE-DIMENSIONALLY STACKED NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation

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