Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2653 2692 2694

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Angelica M McKinney serves in Art Unit 2653 and Tech Center 2600. She has 513 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 85.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 805. These statistics describe the prosecution history for this examiner and provide a basis for understanding the application lifecycle.

The interview lift is 13.9 percent. This figure indicates that an interview is associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. Practitioners can use this lift to supplement the 85.2 percent rate. The 805 days median pendency provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. With 513 resolved cases, the data shows a specific pattern of outcomes. The 13.9 percent lift and the Art Unit 2653 designation are data points for strategy. This profile informs the approach for applications in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+23.2% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
805
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 515 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014067 SOUND APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18960846 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WITH AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICES Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18534337 ULTRASONIC MICROPHONE AND ULTRASONIC ACOUSTIC RADIO Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18374993 MEMS SOUND TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
19079518 MICROPHONES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
19037193 LOUDSPEAKER APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
19014153 TRANSDUCER DEVICES, CORE MODULES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
17921977 SPEAKER BOX Non-Final OA AAC MICROTECH (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
18593418 SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME, REMOTE ACCESS TO AND ADJUSTMENT OF PATIENT HEARING AID WITH PATIENT IN NORMAL LIFE ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
18945507 HEARING DEVICE WITH HEALTH CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR MONITORING AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA GN Hearing A/S

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