Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PENDLETON, BRIAN T

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2425 2426 2615

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

25.9%

Allow Rate

-36.1% vs TC avg

Total Applications

-5.7%

Interview Lift

1421

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 58 resolved cases, 2023–2026

7.2%

§101 Eligibility

15.7%

§102 Novelty

61.1%

§103 Obviousness

14.3%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19016302	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF	Non-Final OA	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18573063	DATA RELAY APPARATUS, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DATA RELAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	NEC Corporation
18592213	GAZE-BASED AUDIO SWITCHING AND 3D SIGHT LINE TRIANGULATION MAP	Non-Final OA	Adeia Guides Inc.
18916334	GENERATIVE AUDIO EXTENSION	Non-Final OA	ADOBE INC.
18986339	HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING BROADCASTED AUDIO STREAM	Non-Final OA	GN Hearing A/S

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