Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PENDLETON, BRIAN T

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2425

This examiner grants 11% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

10.6%
Allow Rate
-47.4% vs TC avg
54
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 47 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18605826 AUDIO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Optoma Corporation
18805762 METHOD, HEARING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR ASSESSING SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY OF A TEST PARTICIPANT, IN PARTICULAR A WEARER OF A HEARING INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
18816219 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18780990 DEVICE SELECTION BASED ON AUDIO CODEC Non-Final OA Motorola Mobility LLC

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