Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FISCHER, MARK L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2686 2687 2688 2692

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
817
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
952
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938609 LOUDSPEAKER DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18843463 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18932138 SOUND OUTPUT APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18745214 SOUND APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18418158 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18819719 ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18910973 ACOUSTIC LIMITER FOR MICRO-ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) MICROPHONES AND OTHER DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18513909 WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR SPATIAL AUDIO DETECTION WITH ALERTING ELEMENTS FOR DETECTION OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS EVENTS Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated

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