Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/785,897

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

ELAHI, TOWFIQ

Art Unit

2625

Tech Center

Apple Inc.

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +14.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 730 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ELAHI, TOWFIQ View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

579 granted / 730 resolved

+19.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

749

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

88.0%

+48.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 730 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

Oct 23, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 23, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 12, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 04, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/031,361

Patent 12675253

SCREEN PROJECTION METHOD, VIDEOCONFERENCING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/001,852

Patent 12670840

Circuit Apparatus And Display System

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/283,278

Patent 12656862

METHOD FOR DETECTING GESTURES OF AN EYE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/440,387

Patent 12658104

STAGE CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE STAGE CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/701,855

Patent 12657802

TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+14.6%)

2y 5m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 730 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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