Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/653,740

OPTIMIZED TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING MASSIVE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION-BASED TRIGGERS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 02, 2024

Priority

Jun 04, 2023 — provisional 63/506,100

Examiner

CHANG, YU-WEN

Art Unit

2413

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 331 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHANG, YU-WEN View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

270 granted / 331 resolved

+23.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

346

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

90.8%

+50.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 331 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 02, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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17/887,112

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+11.4%)

2y 9m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 331 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.