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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Philip Grant Scoles, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCOLES, PHILIP GRANT

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2837

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCOLES, PHILIP GRANT works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. The profile records 72 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 55.6%, an interview lift of 16.7%, and a median of 1313 days to allowance. The limited case volume calls for caution, while the figures show a moderate allowance result and a smaller interview association.

The listed companies are Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Yamaha Corporation, and Roland Corporation. The leading firms are HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK PC, Spencer Fane LLP, and Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP. Applicants may benefit from clear written treatment of the cited art, supported by interviews when a focused issue remains.

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

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
-12.4% vs TC avg
115
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.0%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18128743 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE PARTNER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17871307 INTERFACE CUSTOMIZED GENERATION OF GAMING MUSIC Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18431811 AUDIO DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
17822599 Generative Music from Human Audio Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.
18430807 SOUND GENERATION DEVICE, SOUND GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA YAMAHA CORPORATION
18472119 SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SOUND GENERATION METHOD USING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA Yamaha Corporation
18463059 SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Yamaha Corporation
18449024 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND TRAINING MODEL GENERATING METHOD Non-Final OA YAMAHA CORPORATION
18322967 MUSICAL ELEMENT GENERATION SUPPORT DEVICE, MUSICAL ELEMENT LEARNING DEVICE, MUSICAL ELEMENT GENERATION SUPPORT METHOD, MUSICAL ELEMENT LEARNING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING MUSICAL ELEMENT GENERATION SUPPORT PROGRAM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING MUSICAL ELEMENT LEARNING PROGRAM Final Rejection Yamaha Corporation
18320440 SOUND PROCESSING METHOD, SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA YAMAHA CORPORATION
18127754 Information Processing Method and Information Processing System Final Rejection Yamaha Corporation
17952077 TRAINED MODEL ESTABLISHMENT METHOD, ESTIMATION METHOD, PERFORMANCE AGENT RECOMMENDATION METHOD, PERFORMANCE AGENT ADJUSTMENT METHOD, TRAINED MODEL ESTABLISHMENT SYSTEM, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, TRAINED MODEL ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM, AND ESTIMATION PROGRAM Final Rejection Yamaha Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Philip Grant Scoles's allowance rate?

55.6% of resolved applications examined by Philip Grant Scoles were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Philip Grant Scoles?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Philip Grant Scoles take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Philip Grant Scoles took 1,313 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Philip Grant Scoles work in?

Philip Grant Scoles examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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