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Last updated: October 26, 2026

William A Jerez Lora, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JEREZ LORA, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2654 2692 2695

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

JEREZ LORA, WILLIAM A handles cases in USPTO Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2654. Across 630 resolved cases, the profile shows an 83.7% allowance rate and a median of 802 days to allowance. Interview lift is 15.5%, so interviews appear to have a modest association with outcome changes in the recorded matters.

The company portfolio includes Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The firms are BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, COATS & BENNETT, PLLC, and Prol Intellectual Property Law, P.L.L.C. Practitioners can emphasize efficient claim refinement and focused responses.

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

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
650
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
802
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 630 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
6.0%
§102 Novelty
64.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18880586 Handling of Medium Absorption in Audio Rendering Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18961833 AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18795583 Stereo Encoding Method and Stereo Encoder Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18952106 BANDPASS QUASI-STEREO WOOFER Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
19027496 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL USING A PHASE VALUE SMOOTHING Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19027506 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL USING A PHASE VALUE SMOOTHING Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19027481 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL USING A PHASE VALUE SMOOTHING Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19027520 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPMIXING A DOWNMIX AUDIO SIGNAL USING A PHASE VALUE SMOOTHING Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19007446 DELAY PROCESSING IN AUDIO RENDERING Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19055116 PRIVACY PROTECTION IN SPATIAL AUDIO CAPTURE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies OY
18607898 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DUAL MICROPHONE WITH CALIBRATED ALGORITHM TO WIDEN SPEECH OUTPUT RANGE FOR A HEADSET DEVICE Non-Final OA Dell Products LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William A Jerez Lora's allowance rate?

83.7% of resolved applications examined by William A Jerez Lora were allowed (630 resolved cases), compared with 71.0% across Art Unit 2654 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William A Jerez Lora?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William A Jerez Lora take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William A Jerez Lora took 802 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William A Jerez Lora work in?

William A Jerez Lora examines applications in Art Unit 2654 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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