Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/898,544

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON CONTEXTUAL DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 26, 2024

Priority

Sep 28, 2023 — provisional 63/586,335

Examiner

MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

Art Unit

3665

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +17.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 644 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

520 granted / 644 resolved

+28.7% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

668

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

22.0%

-18.0% vs TC avg

§103

11.6%

-28.4% vs TC avg

§102

23.3%

-16.7% vs TC avg

§112

35.7%

-4.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 644 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 26, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12637093

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1y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/323,165

Patent 12620271

SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POWER SOURCE LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY

2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/448,848

Patent 12602996

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TRAFFIC CONTROL AT HUBS

2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/715,999

Patent 12602997

VEHICLE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/762,995

Patent 12602998

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

1y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 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

81%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+17.8%)

2y 4m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 644 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.