Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SAUNDERS JR, JOSEPH

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2651 2652 2655 2692

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph Saunders Jr. serves in Art Unit 2614 of Tech Center 2600. With 767 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 73.3 percent. This 73.3 percent rate is significantly higher than the 20.6 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1035, which is the primary time metric for successful applications. This 1035 day timeline is a key benchmark for applications in Art Unit 2614.

The 20.6 percent interview lift indicates that direct communication is a productive strategy for improving the 73.3 percent baseline. With 767 cases resolved, the examiner's tendencies are well-documented. Practitioners should use the 1035 day median to manage client expectations regarding pendency. The 767 case volume in Tech Center 2600 suggests that these metrics are statistically robust. Leveraging the 20.6 percent lift can help navigate rejections and move cases toward a grant. This examiner provides a consistent prosecution experience.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+11.3% vs TC avg
787
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 767 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18789199 SMART ROUTING FOR AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18400971 ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION HEADPHONES AND METHOD Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18781316 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING FORWARDING OF VOICE DATA ON SMART PHONE DEVICES Non-Final OA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18842757 Method for Outputting an Acoustic Signal in an Interior of a Motor Vehicle, Computer Program, Data Processing Device and Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18484529 AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD, DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
19107264 AUDIBLY NOTIFYING A USER Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19106220 PSEUDO-AMBISONICS SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS, PSEUDO-AMBISONICS SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD, ACOUSTIC EVENT PRESENTING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19068226 Room Association Based on Name Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
19025149 PLAYBACK TRANSITIONS Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
18968645 Extending Playback With Corresponding Media Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
18944141 AUDIO PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT BASED ON PLAYBACK DEVICE SEPARATION DISTANCE Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
18843786 HOUSING OF SOUND PRODUCTION DEVICE, SOUND PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA GOERTEK INC.
18844368 METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SCENES FOR AUDIO RENDERING Non-Final OA DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
18422269 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING A PLURALITY OF ISOCHRONOUS STREAMS Final Rejection Bose Corporation
18745500 Podcast And Radio Programming Recommendations Based On OTA Radio Broadcast Listening Final Rejection iBiquity Digital Corporation

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