Application No. 18/788,777

HOUSING FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REDUCED BORDER REGION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 30, 2024

Priority

May 04, 2011 — provisional 61/482,513 +8 more

Examiner

PHILLIPS, FORREST M

Art Unit

2837

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1748 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PHILLIPS, FORREST M View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1454 granted / 1748 resolved

+15.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1781

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

92.6%

+52.6% vs TC avg

§102

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1748 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 30, 2024

Application Filed

Jan 30, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/581,550

Patent 12673544

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/757,047

Patent 12665117

ELECTROTECHNICAL DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING LOW-FREQUENCY COIL COMPONENTS

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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ACOUSTIC ARTICLE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+14.5%)

2y 1m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1748 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.