Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Douglas Godbold, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GODBOLD, DOUGLAS

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2172 2486 2626 2653 2655 2658

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2172. The profile covers 1113 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.4% and a median of 1016 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.6%, indicating a modest positive association with interviews in a high-allowance docket.

The listed companies are Google LLC, Harman International Industries Incorporated, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Angela M. Brunetti, PLLC, Artegis Law Group, LLP - Harman, and Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC. The extensive case history supports using the allowance rate as a meaningful planning reference, while the median timing underscores the need for continued prosecution tracking.

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

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+21.4% vs TC avg
1,140
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18925354 BURST FRAME ERROR HANDLING Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19028941 NATURAL ASSISTANT INTERACTION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19029358 PREVENTING NON-TRANSIENT STORAGE OF ASSISTANT INTERACTION DATA AND/OR WIPING OF STORED ASSISTANT INTERACTION DATA Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18823644 DETERMINING DIALOG STATES FOR LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Google LLC
18406351 CODING AND DECODING OF PULSE AND RESIDUAL PARTS OF AN AUDIO SIGNAL Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18820282 PRE-CONDITIONING AUDIO FOR MACHINE PERCEPTION Final Rejection DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Douglas Godbold's allowance rate?

83.4% of resolved applications examined by Douglas Godbold were allowed (1,113 resolved cases), compared with 49.0% across Art Unit 2172 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Douglas Godbold?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Douglas Godbold take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Douglas Godbold took 1,016 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Douglas Godbold work in?

Douglas Godbold examines applications in Art Unit 2172 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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