Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KANG, ANNABELLE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2695

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
39
Total Applications
-3.3%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
81.4%
§103 Obviousness
1.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18707301 SPATIAL AUDIO PARAMETER DECODING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18496140 HEARING MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18370764 RELOCATION OF SOUND COMPONENTS IN SPATIAL AUDIO CONTENT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18398467 Metamaterials and Acoustic Lenses in Haptic Systems Final Rejection SIM IP HXR LLC
18797459 SPEAKERS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18466895 MEMS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN MEMS AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING AN MEMS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18180429 MULTI-CHANNEL CONVERTERS AND RECONFIGURATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
18396417 SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF FOR AUDIO AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection InSoundz Ltd.
18570589 In-Situ Hearing Assessment and Customized Fitting of Hearing Devices Non-Final OA Eargo, Inc.

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