Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/770,594

USER INTERFACE SUGGESTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 11, 2024

Priority

May 10, 2022 — provisional 63/340,408 +1 more

Examiner

RODRIGUEZ, DANIEL

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +22.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 524 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

328 granted / 524 resolved

+2.6% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

539

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

92.5%

+52.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 524 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 11, 2024

Application Filed

Nov 25, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+22.2%)

2y 5m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 524 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.