Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2651 2686 2687 2688 2691 2693 2694
This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases
Andrew L. Sniezek works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2627, where they have resolved 1242 cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 84.9 percent, suggesting the frequency of patent grants. The median days to allowance is 723, which is the timeline for the 1242 cases in the data set. This 723-day period is a factor for applicants to consider when planning their prosecution strategy.
The interview lift is 8.7 percent, showing a positive correlation between interviews and allowance. This 8.7 percent lift is an increase over the 84.9 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners can use interviews as a tool to further improve the probability of success. The 723-day median pendency provides a clear expectation for the duration of the process. The data indicates that verbal advocacy is a positive factor relative to the 84.9 percent allowance rate.
With 1242 cases resolved, the 84.9 percent allowance rate and 723-day median timeline are well-supported. The 8.7 percent interview lift is a metric for refining prosecution strategy in Art Unit 2627. These figures characterize an examiner who is efficient in granting patents and help in managing expectations for the duration of the process.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18974602 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING NOISE REDUCTION MEMBER | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 19021992 | HEADPHONES WITH INCREASED BACK VOLUME | Non-Final OA | APPLE INC. |
| 18807877 | INTER-DEVICE NOISE ALERTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES | Final Rejection | Apple 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 |
| 19052894 | HEADREST AND CHAIR, SEAT FOR VEHICULAR APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE HEADREST | Non-Final OA | LG Display Co., Ltd. |
| 18233803 | Method and System of Audio Detection of a Target Audio Source in Noisy Environments | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 18204856 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC MICROPHONE SELECTION FOR MULTI-MICROPHONE ENVIRONMENTS | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 18839187 | MULTI-MODE SOUND PERCEPTION HEARING STIMULUS SYSTEM AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
| 18930943 | BEAMFORMING/CROSS TALK REMOVAL/EC/NR | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18985256 | Spatial Audio Communication | Non-Final OA | Nokia Technologies Oy |
| 18837258 | Sound Output Device | Final Rejection | SATURN LICENSING LLC |
| 19014180 | LOUDSPEAKERS | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD. |
| 18939629 | OPEN WEARABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD. |
| 18666812 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD. |
| 19023346 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF SOUND RECORDING | Non-Final OA | HTC Corporation |
| 19024812 | LOUDSPEAKER MODULE AND VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 19092677 | AUDIO HEADSET WITH REMOVABLY COUPLED EARPHONES | Non-Final OA | BOSE CORPORATION |
| 18385997 | DYNAMIC PORTABLE SPEAKER GROUPING | Non-Final OA | Bose Corporation |
| 18869944 | A HEARING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | GN HEARING A/S |
| 18953788 | IN-USE FEEDBACK PATH CHARACTERIZATION FOR HEARING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. |
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