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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KANG, ANNABELLE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2695

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.4%

Allow Rate

+24.4% vs TC avg

46

Total Applications

-8.2%

Interview Lift

972

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%

§101 Eligibility

34.8%

§102 Novelty

54.5%

§103 Obviousness

3.6%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18370764	RELOCATION OF SOUND COMPONENTS IN SPATIAL AUDIO CONTENT	Non-Final OA	Apple Inc.
18495461	VIRTUAL ENGINE SOUND GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING ENGINE VIBRATION SIMULATED SIGNAL	Final Rejection	HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18894226	Methods For Simulating Audio Paths In A Virtual Environment	Non-Final OA	Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
18904981	USING AUDIO SEPARATION AND CLASSIFICATION TO ENHANCE AUDIO IN VIDEOS	Non-Final OA	Google LLC
18670832	SPATIAL AUDIO	Final Rejection	Nokia Technologies Oy
18495675	WAKEUP MECHANISM FOR AN AUDIO SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18180429	MULTI-CHANNEL CONVERTERS AND RECONFIGURATION THEREOF	Final Rejection	Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
18957340	MICROPHONE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM ADAPTED TO FORM CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE POLAR PATTERNS	Non-Final OA	Logitech Europe S.A.
18930962	MICROPHONE ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO FORM CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE POLAR PATTERNS	Non-Final OA	Logitech Europe S.A.

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