Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2652 2693
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
Norman Yu has processed 628 resolved cases in Art Unit 2652 of Technology Center 2600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 87.6 percent, indicating the likelihood of success for applications. The median days to allowance is 717, which suggests the path through the USPTO for this docket. The interview lift of 13.9 percent shows that while the baseline allowance rate is 87.6 percent, direct communication still offers a measurable benefit.
This combination of grant rate and pendency makes this docket a point of interest for applicants seeking intellectual property protection. With 628 cases resolved, the data reflects a pattern of activity. Practitioners should note that the 717-day median is a benchmark for this unit. The 87.6 percent allowance rate suggests that the examiner grants patents when the technical requirements are met. The 13.9 percent lift provides a secondary strategy for resolving outstanding issues during the prosecution phase.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18827296 | ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICE | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18757410 | AUDIO SPEAKERS WITH NESTED COMPONENTS | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18989925 | EARPHONE ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18922291 | DIRECTIONAL SOUND PICKUP METHOD AND DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18470800 | ADAPTIVE AUDIO SYSTEM FOR OCCUPANT AWARE VEHICLES | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18825652 | LOW FREQUENCY RESONATOR AND PRESSURE RELIEF STRUCTURE FOR HEADPHONES | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18950147 | ACOUSTIC DEVICES AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD. |
| 18885719 | OPEN WEARABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD | Final Rejection | Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd. |
| 18987611 | SPEAKER DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SimpliSafe, Inc. |
| 19216468 | EAR-WORN DEVICE WITH NEURAL NETWORK-BASED NOISE MODIFICATION AND/OR SPATIAL FOCUSING | Non-Final OA | Fortell Research Inc. |
| 18979862 | EAR-WEARABLE DEVICE INCLUDING FILTER | Non-Final OA | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. |
| 19018757 | RECEIVER FOR A HEARING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT | Non-Final OA | SONOVA AG |
| 18448943 | EAR-WORN HEARING DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE SPEAKER | Non-Final OA | KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC |
| 18322182 | ACOUSTIC MICROPHONE WITH INTEGRATED MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER | Non-Final OA | KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC |
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