Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/884,061

ECG SIGNAL RECONSTRUCTION FROM EEG SIGNAL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 12, 2024

Priority

Sep 19, 2023 — provisional 63/539,316

Examiner

HOUGH, JESSANDRA F

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 45% of cases after interview

— +36.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOUGH, JESSANDRA F View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

134 granted / 300 resolved

-25.3% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

345

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§103

84.4%

+44.4% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 300 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 12, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/124,814

Patent 12667265

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING SKIN SURFACE TEMPERATURE USING THE SAME

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/988,609

Patent 12622588

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCS THERAPY OPTIMIZATION

3y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/383,915

Patent 12551710

STIMULATION APPARATUS

4y 7m to grant Granted Feb 17, 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

45%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+36.7%)

3y 11m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 300 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.