Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MOONEY, JAMES K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2654 2655 2695

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+13.7% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
809
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 708 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18909246 THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18665488 Metadata for Spatial Audio Rendering Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18664057 Visual Indicator for Microphone Placement Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18845452 COMPUTER SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18577068 Three-Dimensional, Direction-Dependent Audio for Multi-Entity Telecommunication Final Rejection Google LLC
18753017 Audio Transducer Implementation Enhancements Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18808936 DUAL ADVANCED AUDIO DISTRIBUTION PROFILE (A2DP) SINK Non-Final OA Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
18847080 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRINIG VEHICLE-MOUNTED AUDIO SIGNALS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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