Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PHILLIPS, FORREST M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1742 2800 2832 2837

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.2%
Allow Rate
+15.2% vs TC avg
1,786
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
789
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1758 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
75.4%
§103 Obviousness
2.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18865976 CELLULOSE COMPOSITE PELLETS, DIAPHRAGM, AND ACOUSTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18295620 Fabric-Covered Electronic Device Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18913251 SOLID ADHESIVE FILM FOR ACOUSTIC LINER AND METHOD Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18900494 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING CONTENT BASED ON SPATIAL CONTEXT Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
17954823 ANTIVIBRATION SOUND INSULATION DEVICE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18860213 ACOUSTIC BLACK HOLE, STRUCTURE DAMPER, STRUCTURALLY DAMPED STRUCTURE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS PLC
18855762 ACTIVE ACOUSTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS PLC
18627959 ACOUSTICALLY-TREATED AIR EJECTION NOZZLE FOR A NACELLE Final Rejection Safran Nacelles
18916141 NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC NAIL GUN HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.
18912336 SOUND INSULATOR FORMED OF MODIFIED KELVIN-14 MATERIAL Non-Final OA NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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