Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Suhan Ni, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NI, SUHAN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2651 2656 2691

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

NI, SUHAN is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 2600 and art unit 2614. The record covers 1124 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 86.7%. The median time to allowance is 862 days. Interview lift is 13.9%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are LG Display Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd., and Oticon A/S. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Seed IP Law Group LLP and LG Display Co., Ltd., and Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC. The allowance rate presents a favorable prosecution signal, while the interview result supports examiner discussions when they can clarify claim scope or technical distinctions. Practitioners should still rely on carefully structured written responses and amendments to establish the record. The median timing indicates that applicants should plan for a sustained examination cycle and coordinate prosecution with continuation and product decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

86.7%
Allow Rate
+24.7% vs TC avg
1,155
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
862
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1124 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
37.2%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19069868 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MATCHING PROJECTION SCREEN WITH SOUND IMAGE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19038479 IN-EAR HEADPHONE Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
19060514 VIBRATION GENERATING MODULE, SOUND APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME, AND VEHICULAR APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18778290 APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18539770 MICROPHONE THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) STACKED PACKAGE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18723578 USER-PREFERRED ADAPTIVE NOISE REDUCTION Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
19025013 MICROPHONE SUSPENSION FOR MECHANICAL FEEDBACK REDUCTION IN HEARING DEVICES Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
19171328 ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
19050048 HEARING AID DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
19169326 SEATBACK SPEAKERS Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
18956034 METHOD FOR TRAINING AN ALGORITHM FOR EXTRACTING AT LEAST ONE DESIRED COMPONENT Non-Final OA Oticon A/S

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Suhan Ni's allowance rate?

86.7% of resolved applications examined by Suhan Ni were allowed (1,124 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Suhan Ni?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Suhan Ni take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Suhan Ni took 862 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Suhan Ni work in?

Suhan Ni examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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