Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JEREZ LORA, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2654 2692 2695

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

William A Jerez Lora manages a docket in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2654, with 625 resolved cases. An 83.7% allowance rate reflects a high degree of success for applicants, making this a favorable venue for patent prosecution. This rate suggests that the examiner is often open to finding allowable subject matter. The 625 resolved cases provide a high level of confidence in these performance metrics.

The median days to allowance of 802 indicates the speed of the prosecution process. This timeline is efficient, especially when paired with the 83.7% allowance probability. The interview lift of 15.4% provides an additional tool for practitioners to secure an allowance. With 625 resolved cases as a foundation, the 802-day median and 83.7% rate offer a clear picture of a streamlined prosecution path. The 15.4% lift confirms that interviews remain a productive option for resolving remaining issues.

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
636
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
802
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 625 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
64.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939215 AI-Based Multi-Band Loudspeaker Control Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18952106 BANDPASS QUASI-STEREO WOOFER Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
18795583 Stereo Encoding Method and Stereo Encoder Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18959037 SPATIAL AUDIO LOCALIZATION FOR HEADREST SPEAKERS USING ADDITIONAL CUES Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18936004 MOBILITY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
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.
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.
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.
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.
18961833 AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18880586 Handling of Medium Absorption in Audio Rendering Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19055116 PRIVACY PROTECTION IN SPATIAL AUDIO CAPTURE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies OY
18571326 Apparatus, Methods and Computer Programs for Training Machine Learning Models Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18607898 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DUAL MICROPHONE WITH CALIBRATED ALGORITHM TO WIDEN SPEECH OUTPUT RANGE FOR A HEADSET DEVICE Final Rejection Dell Products LP
19069054 DIGITAL STETHOSCOPE Non-Final OA AliveCor, Inc.
18720173 SIGNAL PROCESSING APPROXIMATING A STANDARDIZED STUDIO EXPERIENCE IN A VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING NON-STANDARD SPEAKER LOCATIONS Non-Final OA Atieva, Inc.

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