Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FALEY, KATHERINE A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2652 2693

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
458
Total Applications
+44.6%
Interview Lift
917
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 439 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18692154 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18389523 SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18656509 AUTOMATIC ADAPTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18185352 VIBRATION SENSOR Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18409261 METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE Non-Final OA Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
18414005 Hearing system comprising at least one hearing device Non-Final OA SONOVA AG
17727670 HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A SHIELDING COMPONENT Non-Final OA GN Hearing A/S
17051880 HEARING AID WITH INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT Final Rejection WIDEX A/S
18410506 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR AUDITORY ENHANCEMENT Final Rejection Rockford Corporation
18242149 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED, IMAGE ANALYSIS BASED POSITIONING OF HEARING AIDS Non-Final OA TUNED LTD.

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