Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alexander J Krzystan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1799 2614 2653 2656 2691 2694

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J works in tech center 2600 and art unit 1799. The profile covers 1140 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 81.3%. Interview lift is 7.3%, suggesting that interviews have a modest measured effect in this docket. The median time to allowance is 1093 days, so applicants should combine careful written responses with planning that accommodates a substantial examination interval.

The principal companies are Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Apple Inc., and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, and Hoffberg & Associates. Counsel may use interviews selectively to clarify technical distinctions while keeping the written record central to prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+19.3% vs TC avg
1,198
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
1093
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1140 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089233 SUPPORT FOR GENERATION OF COMFORT NOISE, AND GENERATION OF COMFORT NOISE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19075945 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18391132 LIVE PEER-TO-PEER VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MACHINE INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18197646 PORTABLE LISTENING DEVICE WITH WIRELESS CHARGING CASE Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18599596 SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING AUDIO FOR A USER, AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18264142 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19072260 ACOUSTIC CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18917486 Method for Encoding Multi-Channel Signal and Encoder Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18224237 BIT ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO OBJECT Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18539415 AEROSOL REACHABLE AREA ESTIMATION SYSTEM, AEROSOL REACHABLE AREA ESTIMATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18467869 RENDERING INTERFACE FOR AUDIO DATA IN EXTENDED REALITY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17814665 AUDIO EVENT DATA PROCESSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18635950 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BRAKE NOISE THROUGH ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18660469 CALL NOISE REDUCTION Final Rejection Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.
19099862 ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL METHOD, ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18462892 AUDIO DECORRELATOR, PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECORRELATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18447486 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ENCODING, DECODING, SCENE PROCESSING AND OTHER PROCEDURES RELATED TO DIRAC BASED SPATIAL AUDIO CODING USING DIRECT COMPONENT COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18086110 AUDIO DECODER, AUDIO ENCODER, AND RELATED METHODS USING JOINT CODING OF SCALE PARAMETERS FOR CHANNELS OF A MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNAL Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18632388 ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19092348 ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18025523 NEW TINNITUS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES Final Rejection COCHLEAR LIMITED
18907803 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR 6DOF AUDIO RENDERING AND DATA REPRESENTATIONS AND BITSTREAM STRUCTURES FOR 6DOF AUDIO RENDERING Final Rejection DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
18548817 AUDIO CODEC WITH ADAPTIVE GAIN CONTROL OF DOWNMIXED SIGNALS Non-Final OA DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
18986655 DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18678716 Apparatus, Methods and Computer Programs for Encoding Spatial Metadata Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18882628 AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED MEDIA PREVIEW Final Rejection Spotify AB
19083520 LOUDSPEAKERS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18644164 Providing optimal audiology based on users listening intent Final Rejection Oticon A/S

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexander J Krzystan's allowance rate?

81.3% of resolved applications examined by Alexander J Krzystan were allowed (1,140 resolved cases), compared with 50.4% across Art Unit 1799 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexander J Krzystan?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexander J Krzystan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexander J Krzystan took 1,093 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexander J Krzystan work in?

Alexander J Krzystan examines applications in Art Unit 1799 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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