Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2637 2653 2655 2694
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
Daniel R. Sellers is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, specifically assigned to Art Unit 2614. He has overseen 621 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 68.3%. This rate indicates a relatively favorable environment for patent applicants. The data shows that conducting an interview results in an interview lift of 17.5%, which is a meaningful increase in the likelihood of success.
The median days to allowance for cases handled by this examiner is 1250. This timeframe suggests a longer prosecution cycle, requiring patience from stakeholders. Given the 68.3% allowance rate and the 17.5% lift associated with interviews, proactive engagement appears to be an effective method for navigating the 621 cases processed in this art unit. The 1250-day median is a key metric for managing expectations during the application lifecycle. Practitioners should utilize the 17.5% lift.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18330554 | Communication of Payload Data Through Altered Sequence of Metadata Defining Audio-Rendering Directives | Non-Final OA | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC |
| 17814783 | AUDIO SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18967903 | PROXIMITY-BASED AUDIO PANNING OF A VIRTUAL SOUND SOURCE | Non-Final OA | HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED |
| 18577560 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 18937880 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUDIO PROCESSING | Non-Final OA | Comcast Cable Communications, LLC |
| 18913484 | CAMERA FOR PROVIDING AUDIO INFORMATION AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUDIO INFORMATION | Non-Final OA | HANWHA VISION CO., LTD. |
| 18238440 | Acoustic Event Detection and Data Storage | Final Rejection | ST FamTech, LLC |
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