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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew L Sniezek, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SNIEZEK, ANDREW L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2651 2686 2687 2688 2691 2693 2694

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

SNIEZEK, ANDREW L is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2627. The record contains 1247 resolved cases, an 85.0% allowance rate, and a median of 724 days to allowance. Interview lift is 8.6%, reflecting a positive but limited measured effect compared with the overall allowance result.

Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd., Nokia Corporation, and Advanced Access Technologies LLC are the listed companies. H&I Partners LLC, Metis IP LLC, and Akona IP PC - Intel are the listed firms. The large case record supports examiner-specific planning, while the allowance and timing figures provide a relatively clear framework for setting client expectations and prioritizing written claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

85.0%
Allow Rate
+23.0% vs TC avg
1,284
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
724
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1247 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.6%
§102 Novelty
36.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18974602 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING NOISE REDUCTION MEMBER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18930943 BEAMFORMING/CROSS TALK REMOVAL/EC/NR Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19054458 IMMERSIVE AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCES USING SPATIAL AUDIO Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18906872 ACOUSTIC PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND ACOUSTIC PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18233803 Method and System of Audio Detection of a Target Audio Source in Noisy Environments Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18839187 MULTI-MODE SOUND PERCEPTION HEARING STIMULUS SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
19033761 VEHICLE LAMP AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19085951 PROCESSING OF CAPTURED MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM OF ACOUSTIC ECHO Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18985256 Spatial Audio Communication Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19024812 LOUDSPEAKER MODULE AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
19033239 ADJUSTING VOLUME OF AUDIO PLAYBACK BASED ON MICROPHONE STATUS Non-Final OA Motorola Mobility LLC
19023346 HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF SOUND RECORDING Non-Final OA HTC Corporation
18865431 ACOUSTIC SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Final Rejection TS TECH CO., LTD.
18953788 IN-USE FEEDBACK PATH CHARACTERIZATION FOR HEARING DEVICE Final Rejection Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
19014180 LOUDSPEAKERS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18939629 OPEN WEARABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD Final Rejection SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18666812 ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
19092677 AUDIO HEADSET WITH REMOVABLY COUPLED EARPHONES Non-Final OA BOSE CORPORATION
18385997 DYNAMIC PORTABLE SPEAKER GROUPING Non-Final OA Bose Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew L Sniezek's allowance rate?

85.0% of resolved applications examined by Andrew L Sniezek were allowed (1,247 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew L Sniezek?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew L Sniezek take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew L Sniezek took 724 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew L Sniezek work in?

Andrew L Sniezek examines applications in Art Unit 2627 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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