Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: TON, DAVID L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2654 2691 2695

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.9%
Allow Rate
+22.9% vs TC avg
657
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 649 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18808058 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTION COMPRESSION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18868182 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18941259 DECODING OF AUDIO SCENES Non-Final OA Dolby International AB

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