Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 18/780,144

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

CHEN, XUXING

Art Unit

2176

Tech Center

Apple Inc.

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +11.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 633 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, XUXING View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

544 granted / 633 resolved

+25.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

651

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§103

44.4%

+4.4% vs TC avg

§102

25.8%

-14.2% vs TC avg

§112

11.6%

-28.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 633 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Dec 27, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 07, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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18/670,083

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METHOD FOR MANAGING HIBERNATION OF AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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Patent 12591292

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Patent 12591291

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

1y 11m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

86%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+11.8%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 633 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.