USPTO Art Unit 2695 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 2695
Group: 2690
Tech Center: 2600
Total Cases: 6,121
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19314244MULTI-SENSORY GAMING DESK WITH AUDIO-VISUAL SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEMAugust 2025February 2026Allow510NoNo
19248353Magnetic Audio Distortion DeviceJune 2025August 2025Allow200YesNo
19233345Optimal Microphone Selection on a Remote Speaker/Microphone (RSM) AssemblyJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19108471CONCENTRIC CIRCULAR MICROPHONE ARRAYS WITH 3D STEERABLE BEAMFORMERSMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19059448LUMINESCENT EARPHONE COMPARTMENTFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
19022797Multi-Functional Microphone and Voice Chat DeviceJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300NoNo
18982152INTEGRATION OF HIGH FREQUENCY AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUESDecember 2024March 2025Allow310YesNo
18982215INTEGRATION OF HIGH FREQUENCY AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUESDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18982181INTEGRATION OF HIGH FREQUENCY AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUESDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18950472SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING DUPLEXING WITHIN A DOORBELL CAMERANovember 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18950411Position-Based Playback of Multichannel AudioNovember 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18858225MICROPHONE SIGNAL CONVERSION MODULE AND MICROPHONE MODULEOctober 2024June 2025Allow800NoNo
18890831DYNAMIC LED LIGHT STRING CAPABLE OF PLAYING MUSICSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18829245Air-pulse Generating Device with Tooth Edge Patterned SlitSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
18814459Method of Operating a Sound System to Create a Functionally Massless DriverAugust 2024April 2025Allow710YesNo
18811903NOISE PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2024May 2025Allow900YesNo
18807832ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS, EARPHONE AND ULTRA-LINEAR MULTI-MAGNETIC DOUBLE-DIAPHRAGM LOUDSPEAKERAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900YesNo
18796990SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOUND IN A HEADSETAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18834247SOUND ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND SOUND ENVIRONMENT CONTROL METHODJuly 2024August 2025Allow1220YesNo
18785539MICROPHONE DEVICEJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18785639DISPLAY DEVICE ON/OFF DETECTION METHODS AND APPARATUSJuly 2024October 2024Allow310NoNo
18783617Semiconductor Device And Electronic ApparatusJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18783883SPEAKER WITH IMPROVED BL CHARACTERISTICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810YesNo
18782002HEADREST SPEAKER, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO PROCESSING THEREOFJuly 2024February 2026Allow1900NoNo
18775828SOUND DETECTION AND ALERT SYSTEM FOR A WORKSPACEJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18773411CONTACT AND ACOUSTIC MICROPHONES FOR VOICE WAKE AND VOICE PROCESSING FOR AR/VR APPLICATIONSJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18773372PREDICTIVE SOUND CONTROL OF VENTS FOR A HEARABLE DEVICEJuly 2024March 2026Allow2000NoNo
18770016ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18768157ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEMJuly 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18766958MODULATOR CIRCUITSJuly 2024February 2026Allow2000YesNo
18767865DUAL PORT CONSTRAINED ACOUSTIC VOLUMEJuly 2024June 2025Allow1120NoNo
18764396MEMS SPEAKERJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18762540DYNAMIC WIND NOISE COMPRESSION TUNINGJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010YesNo
18762636DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING A VIBRATION MODULEJuly 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18761633SOUND CONVERSION DEVICEJuly 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18725632ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2024February 2026Allow1900YesNo
18753307METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING AND MANAGING STATE OF PERIPHERAL DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFORJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18750496SOUND APPARATUSJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18722169SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18721434SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AUDIO SIGNALSJune 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18745000EAR-WORN DEVICE AND REPRODUCTION METHODJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18744448BROAD SPECTRUM INSTABILITY DETECTION AND MITIGATIONJune 2024March 2025Allow900YesNo
18744392SWAPPING ROLES BETWEEN UNTETHERED WIRELESSLY CONNECTED DEVICESJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18742874ELECTROMAGNETIC MICROPHONEJune 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18741861Howl detection in an audio systemJune 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18741731SPEAKER AND SPEAKER BOXJune 2024January 2026Allow1900YesNo
18741274SPEAKER, SPEAKER SYSTEM AND SIGNAL COMPENSATION METHOD USING THE SAMEJune 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18737372CONFIDENTIAL AUDIO PROTECTION SYSTEMJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18736639Location based audio signal message processingJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18737598MAGNETIC MODULAR AUDIO DEVICEJune 2024September 2024Allow300NoNo
18715679STEREO AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, ENCODING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2024February 2026Allow2000YesNo
18715282Pressure-Controlled Audio Ducking CircuitMay 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18731077HEADPHONEMay 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18677802AUDITORY HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AURICULAR DEVICE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSORMay 2024February 2026Allow2100NoNo
18677718SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL MICROPHONES IN ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATIONMay 2024February 2026Allow2100NoNo
18674910EARPHONESMay 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18674769TRACKING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTMay 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18672224AUDIO CONTROL USING AUDITORY EVENT DETECTIONMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18672726AUDIO CONTROL USING AUDITORY EVENT DETECTIONMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18672762AUDIO CONTROL USING AUDITORY EVENT DETECTIONMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18671287Audio Generation in a Media Playback SystemMay 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18665710DEEP LEARNING ACTIVE SOUND DESIGN SYSTEM AND METHODSMay 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18666237SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMMay 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18666002METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED SPATIAL AUDIO WITH HEAD TRACKINGMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18665069Directionality Induced Robust Acoustic Echo Canceler AdaptationMay 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18664636MONO INTERAURAL TIME DELAY (ITD) RENDERINGMay 2024October 2025Allow1800NoNo
18661743SIMULTANEOUS DUAL USE OF AN ACOUSTIC DEVICE AS A LOUDSPEAKER AND MICROPHONEMay 2024December 2025Allow1900YesNo
18657953COOKER HOOD WITH FUNCTION OF ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATIONMay 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18656181DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRAINING A MICROPHONIC NOISE COMPENSATION MODELMay 2024January 2026Allow2100NoNo
18655134Audio System and Method of Determining Audio Filter Based on Device PositionMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18653704Vibroacoustic EarbudMay 2024January 2025Allow800YesNo
18653918PROCESSING OF AUDIO SIGNALS DURING HIGH FREQUENCY RECONSTRUCTIONMay 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18653833PROCESSING OF AUDIO SIGNALS DURING HIGH FREQUENCY RECONSTRUCTIONMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18653851PROCESSING OF AUDIO SIGNALS DURING HIGH FREQUENCY RECONSTRUCTIONMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18649778PHYSICS-BASED AUDIO AND HAPTIC SYNTHESISApril 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18705698ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FAR-FIELD MUFFLING SELF-CALIBRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFORApril 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18648040ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ESTIMATION AND REDUCTION BASED ON A CONSTRUCTED NOISE REFERENCE FROM A MULTI-MICROPHONE INPUTApril 2024January 2026Allow2100NoNo
18645031ENDING AUDIO PLAYBACK BASED ON A TRIGGER WORDApril 2024March 2026Allow2210YesNo
18644745SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING THE GAIN STRUCTURE OF SOUND SOURCES CONTAINED WITHIN ONE OR MORE INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION ZONESApril 2024December 2025Allow2000NoNo
18643419MULTIPURPOSE SPEAKER ENCLOSURE IN A DISPLAY ASSISTANT DEVICEApril 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18642958MASKING SOUND ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND MASKING SOUND ADJUSTMENT DEVICEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18642625SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO SIGNAL PLACEMENT AND PROJECTIONApril 2024October 2025Allow1801YesNo
18641757Earpiece with GPS receiverApril 2024December 2024Allow810YesNo
18641561AWAKENING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AWAKENING SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2024November 2025Allow1900YesNo
18639044CALIBRATION CONTROL METHOD FOR SPEAKER, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2024December 2025Allow2000NoNo
18636802DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF A WIND WHISTLEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18635390VIRTUAL BASS ENHANCEMENT BASED ON SOURCE SEPARATIONApril 2024December 2025Allow2000NoNo
18635035NOISE CANCELLATION APPARATUS AND METHODApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18634358EFFICIENT SPATIALLY-HETEROGENEOUS AUDIO ELEMENTS FOR VIRTUAL REALITYApril 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18634252AUDIO-SIGNAL EQUALISATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE USING A DATA COMMUNICATION BUSApril 2024December 2025Allow2000NoNo
18630495SOUND CAPTURING METHOD, MICROPHONE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
18627867Headset With Improved Headband And Method For Manufacturing The HeadsetApril 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18698642SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SOUND WAVES FOR AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE ZONES OF A SINGLE SPACE AND ASSOCIATED METHODApril 2024February 2026Allow2200NoNo
18625253MICROPHONE SIGNALBEAMFORMING PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2024February 2026Allow2200NoNo
18698082KALMAN-FILTER-BASED ADAPTIVE MICROPHONE ARRAY NOISE REDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2024December 2025Allow2000YesNo
18623762Methods and Apparatus for Rendering Audio ObjectsApril 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18623752MICROPHONE DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE AIMING ANGLE AND VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND VOICE RECOGNITION METHOD USING THE SAMEApril 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
18623940Driving Techniques for Phased-Array SystemsApril 2024March 2026Allow2320NoNo
18622382RINGED-SHAPED BIOMETRIC EARPIECEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18621974VIRTUAL AUDITORY DISPLAY FILTERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIAMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2695.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
117
Examiner Affirmed
85
(72.6%)
Examiner Reversed
32
(27.4%)
Reversal Percentile
22.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 27.4% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
283
Allowed After Appeal Filing
78
(27.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
205
(72.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
25.3%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 27.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 2695 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2695 is part of Group 2690 in Technology Center 2600. This art unit has examined 6,121 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 78.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2695's allowance rate of 78.7% places it in the 57% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has an above-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 2695 receive an average of 1.83 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 44% percentile). The median prosecution time is 30 months (in the 56% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With fewer office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is shorter than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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