Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2654 2691 2695
This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases
Douglas John Suthers serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614. With 796 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 76.4 percent. This 76.4 percent rate indicates that the majority of resolved cases typically end in an allowance, making this a favorable docket for applicants. The 796 resolved cases provide a high level of confidence in the stability of these prosecution metrics.
The interview lift is 11.2 percent. This 11.2 percent lift suggests that while the base allowance rate is 76.4 percent, an interview still offers a measurable advantage. The median days to allowance is 1112. Practitioners should view the 796 resolved cases as a reliable indicator that consistent results can be expected. Utilizing an interview to gain the 11.2 percent lift can be a strategic way to address any specific examiner concerns and potentially navigate the 1112-day timeline more efficiently toward a successful grant. This approach is supported by the large data set.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18592375 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ACOUSTIC LOCATING CAPABILITIES | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18982233 | SPATIAL AUDIO FOR WEARABLE DEVICES | Non-Final OA | GOOGLE LLC |
| 18214884 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SOUND LOCALIZATION USING BINAURAL AUDIO CAPTURE | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 18986868 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO TUNING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GmbH |
| 18993597 | METHODS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18713427 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18993119 | RENDERING OF OCCLUDED AUDIO ELEMENTS | Non-Final OA | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) |
| 19044357 | Cable Retraction Mechanism for Headphone Devices | Non-Final OA | Sonos, Inc. |
| 18789873 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY POWERING TV REMOTE MICROPHONES | Final Rejection | Vizio, Inc. |
| 18999055 | Active Noise Reduction Control for Non-Occluding Wearable Audio Devices | Non-Final OA | Bose Corporation |
| 18633689 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DEVICE USING LIGHT BEACONS | Final Rejection | Bose Corporation |
| 18928815 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | TDK CORPORATION |
| 18912532 | TRANSFORMATION OF MICROPHONE DATA INTO ACCELEROMETER DATA | Non-Final OA | InvenSense, Inc. |
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