Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2654 2695

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
799
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 783 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18289079 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18783594 Semiconductor Device And Electronic Apparatus Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18162847 MODIFYING AUDIO FOR PRESENTATION TO A USER BASED ON A DETERMINED LOCATION OF AN AUDIO SYSTEM PRESENTING THE AUDIO Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18762253 SOUND FIELD ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18490971 NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE, NOISE REDUCTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18728857 NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS, NOISE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18633689 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DEVICE USING LIGHT BEACONS Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
18728500 METHOD FOR MANAGING THE LOW FREQUENCIES OF A LOUDSPEAKER AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD Non-Final OA ARKAMYS

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