Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/810,375

ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SEALED BIOMETRIC INPUT SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 20, 2024

Priority

Sep 25, 2020 — provisional 63/083,610 +2 more

Examiner

IQBAL, KHAWAR

Art Unit

2643

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +29.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 654 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IQBAL, KHAWAR View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

477 granted / 654 resolved

+10.9% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

679

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.2%

+36.2% vs TC avg

§102

21.0%

-19.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 654 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 20, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 23, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/226,723

Patent 12684516

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/736,839

Patent 12672034

SUPPLEMENTARY UPLINK IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/664,395

Patent 12666226

COOPERATION TECHNIQUES FOR LOW-POWER DEVICES

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/771,883

Patent 12647766

CONTENT PUBLISHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

73%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+29.3%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 654 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.