Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHARMA, NEERAJ

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2626 2659

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.9%
Allow Rate
+22.9% vs TC avg
482
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
75.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18795486 AUDIO DECODER, AUDIO ENCODER, METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DECODED AUDIO SIGNAL, METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ENCODED AUDIO SIGNAL, AUDIO STREAM, AUDIO STREAM PROVIDER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM USING A STREAM IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18794906 AUDIO DECODER, AUDIO ENCODER, METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DECODED AUDIO SIGNAL, METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ENCODED AUDIO SIGNAL, AUDIO STREAM, AUDIO STREAM PROVIDER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM USING A STREAM IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18792750 ADJUSTING SPEECH RATE FOR AN AUDIO INPUT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18732758 METHOD OF ENCODING/DECODING AUDIO SIGNAL AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18644954 MEDIA SEARCH FILTERING MECHANISM FOR SEARCH ENGINE Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18481159 Methods and Systems for Providing Alternative Audio Content Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18201584 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR MODIFYING AUDIO CONTENT Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18678283 DIALOGUE STATE TRACKING FOR VOICE ASSISTANTS Non-Final OA Roku, Inc.
18649868 QUERY OF VIDEO SUBJECT MATTER Non-Final OA Armada Systems, Inc.
18678623 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MODULAR AGENTS FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Final Rejection Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18738819 AUDIO ANALYSIS OF BODY WORN CAMERA Non-Final OA TRULEO, INC.
18710998 DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Evixar Inc.
18426728 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SYNTHESIZING SPEECH WITH MODIFIED UTTERANCE FEATURES Non-Final OA XINAPSE CO., LTD.
18292126 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING CLASSIFIERS FOR USE IN A VOICE RECOGNITION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES, INC.

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