Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/894,969

METHODS OF INTERACTING WITH CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 24, 2024

Priority

Jun 09, 2024 — provisional 63/657,975 +1 more

Examiner

HARRISON, CHANTE E

Art Unit

2615

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (68%); +29.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 736 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HARRISON, CHANTE E View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

504 granted / 736 resolved

+6.5% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

765

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

65.8%

+25.8% vs TC avg

§102

28.9%

-11.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 736 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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18/110,487

Patent 12670664

TEMPORALLY COHERENT VOLUMETRIC VIDEO

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/274,022

Patent 12664734

APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO A COGNITIVE STATE OF AN INDIVIDUAL

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/409,822

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IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+29.5%)

3y 2m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 736 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.