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MRG/Starkey

18 applicationsfiled 2016 to 2019

Allowance rate
83%
+8 pts vs the USPTO range 61% to 94%
Rejections before allowance
2.3
+0.8 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
16.5 mo
−2.1 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
33%
+6 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

H04R 14 apps
H01F 1 apps
A61B Diagnosis, surgery, identification1 apps
H02J Circuit arrangements for supplying electric power1 apps
H10P 1 apps

Art units

26556 apps
26523 apps
26513 apps
26531 apps
37151 apps
37921 apps

Who they file for

Clients with the most applications

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What gets rejected, by statute

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What works

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
16332439HEARING DEVICE INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR2019-03-12Abandoned2027.8 mo
16332437ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK PATH MODELING FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE2019-03-12Allowed1023.4 mo
16264972PHOTOACTIVE SELF-CLEANING HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE2019-02-01Allowed1019.8 mo
15608600Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15496346Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15188765Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15571730Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15618999Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15418745Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15246801Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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