Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NEECE, DYLAN MAGUIRE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2692

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dylan Maguire Neece works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2692. The examiner has 34 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate of 82.4 percent. This suggests that the majority of applications in this docket successfully reach issuance. The rate of 82.4 percent makes this a favorable environment for applicants.

The interview lift is 20.7 percent, indicating that interviews are a productive tool for further increasing the probability of a grant. Even with the high base allowance rate, the 20.7 percent lift demonstrates that personal engagement with the examiner can effectively move a case toward a positive resolution.

The median days to allowance is 999. This figure provides a clear expectation for the timing of the prosecution cycle. For the 34 resolved cases, the combination of the 999-day median and the interview lift suggests an efficient path to patent protection in Art Unit 2692.

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

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
40
Total Applications
+20.7%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19054135 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18721174 HEADSET CONTROL METHOD, RELATED SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19033703 SOUND CONTROLLER AND SOUND GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19062660 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SPATIAL SOUND PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

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