Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2653 2692 2694

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
804
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 510 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18872587 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING LOSS OF WIRELESS ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18374993 MEMS SOUND TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18937689 SOUND CONTROL METHOD, SOUND CONTROL DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18843737 PROGRAM, CONTROL DEVICE, HEARING AID, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, HEARING AID SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18534337 ULTRASONIC MICROPHONE AND ULTRASONIC ACOUSTIC RADIO Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18877458 AUDIO SIGNAL OUTPUT APPARATUS Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18706588 ACOUSTIC SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18880427 Vehicle Component With a Surface Comprising Piezoelectric Transducer Fibers Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19037193 LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18962256 PHASING PLUG FOR IMPROVED DIRECTIVITY RESPONSE IN A COMPRESSION DRIVER Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18960846 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WITH AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICES Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18918543 HEARING DEVICE ANTENNA WITH OPTIMIZED ORIENTATION Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18952181 MICRO SPEAKER STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Fortemedia, Inc.

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