Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROBINSON, RYAN C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2653 2656 2694

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan C. Robinson, in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614, has 844 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 78.4 percent, which is a higher figure than the 14.4 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 906, which is a moderate duration for applications in the telecommunications and electronics sectors. This timeline suggests that the process is predictable for those operating in this art unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 14.4 percent. This positive lift suggests that applicants can improve their chances beyond the 78.4 percent baseline by engaging in a dialogue. With 844 resolved cases, the data indicates that interviews are a method for resolving outstanding issues within the 906-day median timeframe. Practitioners should consider an interview as a part of their strategy to bridge the gap between a rejection and an allowance. In Tech Center 2600, this examiner's openness to discussion can be a factor in securing a patent grant more efficiently than through written responses alone in Art Unit 2614.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
906
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 844 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18797007 DUST CAP, DIAPHRAGM, AND ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18991208 Earphone Positioning and Retention Non-Final OA SONOS, INC.
18910153 EXTERNAL DEVICE OF PROSTHESIS CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18989879 IN- EAR EARPIECE RETAINING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA BOSE CORPORATION
18990030 FLEXIBLE ARM FOR HEADPHONE Non-Final OA BOSE CORPORATION
19006183 WEARABLE COMPONENT, EAR TIP, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WEARABLE COMPONENT Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
18960376 EAR-WORN HEARING DEVICE WITH ELECTRICAL CABLE ASSEMBLY OR SOUND TUBE Non-Final OA KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC

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