Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: JOSHI, SUNITA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2614 2624 2651 2656 2691 2694 3646

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sunita Joshi is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614. The examiner has 1138 resolved cases, which results in an allowance rate of 81.1%. This percentage provides a baseline for applicants evaluating their chances of success in this unit. The median days to allowance for these cases is 814, indicating the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The data shows an interview lift of 6.1%. This lift suggests that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. With 1138 resolved cases, the examiner has a history of resolutions in Tech Center 2600. Practitioners can use the 814-day median to manage client expectations regarding the timeline for a resolution.

In Art Unit 2614, the examiner's 81.1% allowance rate and 6.1% interview lift are metrics for strategy. The median pendency is a figure that describes the time required to reach an allowance. These data points from the resolved cases offer an overview of the examiner's performance. Applicants should consider the 6.1% lift when evaluating the benefits of verbal communication.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
1,149
Total Applications
+6.1%
Interview Lift
814
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1138 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
68.6%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19068527 SPEAKER APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19044437 IN-EAR WIRELESS DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19004103 ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF IN-EAR HEADPHONE FIT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18906363 ULTRASONIC PERSONAL LOCALIZED AUDIO ARRAYS Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
19053959 BONE CONDUCTION MICROPHONE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18764689 OBSERVER-BASED CANCELLATION SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTABLE HEARING INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18585193 PROSTHESIS FUNCTIONALITY CONTROL AND DATA PRESENTATION Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18988132 Wearable Audio Device Placement Detection Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
19172280 MEMS DEVICE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG

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