Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/676,786

Input Recognition in 3D Environments

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 29, 2024

Priority

Jun 02, 2023 — provisional 63/470,811

Examiner

SHIH, HAOSHIAN

Art Unit

2179

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +20.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHIH, HAOSHIAN View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

383 granted / 553 resolved

+14.3% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

572

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 553 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 29, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/444,185

Patent 12650758

SYSTEMS FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT REVIEW OF IMAGE SUBSETS USING DICTATION CRITERIA

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/622,051

Patent 12645744

User-Specific Content Generation Using Text-To-Image Machine-Learned Models

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/437,004

Patent 12638951

3D USER INTERFACE DEPTH FORGIVENESS

2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+20.6%)

3y 6m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 553 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.