Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MOONEY, JAMES K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2654 2655 2695

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
720
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
842
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 695 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18488559 ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOUNDSCAPE EXPERIENCE Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18808782 DIAPHRAGM AND ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18753017 Audio Transducer Implementation Enhancements Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18664057 Visual Indicator for Microphone Placement Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18393203 ENVIRONMENT-DEPENDENT AUDIO PROCESSING FOR AUDIO DEVICES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18672832 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING APPARENT AZIMUTHAL ANGLES OF AUDIO SIGNALS IN ENVIRONMENTS OF VARYING ACOUSTIC FIDELITY Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18577068 Three-Dimensional, Direction-Dependent Audio for Multi-Entity Telecommunication Final Rejection Google LLC
17969164 PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM COMMISSIONING Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18750021 AUDIO PROCESSING MODULE FOR EXTENDING AUTOMOTIVE AUDIO CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GmbH
18764477 WIRELESS EARPHONE CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18717992 CANCELLATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18226845 Audio Signal Distribution Method, Audio Signal Distribution Apparatus, and Audio Signal Distribution System Non-Final OA Yamaha Corporation
18760866 Methods and Apparatus for Dynamic Volume Adjustment Via Audio Classification Non-Final OA Gracenote, Inc.
18779949 MEMBRANE UNIT FOR SPEAKER DEVICE Non-Final OA Mayht Holding B.V.
18771711 CROSSTALK CANCELLATION FOR INWARD-FACING TRANSAURAL LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Boomcloud 360 Inc.
18673270 ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION MICROPHONE CIRCUIT STRUCTURE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION MICROPHONE Non-Final OA Dongguan Feng Lun Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
18703289 SOUND SYSTEM FOR TREATING TINNITUS Non-Final OA Vitality Universe Sàrl
18595695 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING SUBJECTIVE SOUND RENDERING Non-Final OA CAE INC.

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