Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/898,152

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

MYERS, PAUL R

Art Unit

2176

Tech Center

Apple Inc.

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +13.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MYERS, PAUL R View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

614 granted / 776 resolved

+19.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

794

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

84.8%

+44.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 776 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/715,212

Patent 12657038

MEASUREMENT ERROR REDUCTION IN A PROCESS BUS SYSTEM

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/512,870

Patent 12647108

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DELAY CONTROL METHODS

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/435,958

Patent 12639134

METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR APPLICATION STATE SYNCHRONIZATION

2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/620,428

Patent 12639118

MANAGING CURRENT CONSUMPTION IN A MACHINE LEARNING ACCELERATOR

2y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/743,511

Patent 12638897

Optimizing Model Accuracy, Battery Power Consumed and Data Storage Space Used on a Portable Electronic Device

1y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 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

79%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+13.5%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 776 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.