Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/914,698

Devices, Methods, and User Interfaces for Adaptively Providing Audio Outputs

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 14, 2024

Priority

May 06, 2019 — provisional 62/843,891 +3 more

Examiner

SIMPSON, LIXI CHOW

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

635 granted / 860 resolved

+13.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

872

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

72.4%

+32.4% vs TC avg

§102

17.5%

-22.5% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 860 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 14, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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MULTI-LAYER COATING STRUCTURE TO MINIMIZE PHASE SHIFTS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, WAVEGUIDE AND HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/669,677

Patent 12669922

USER INTERFACES FOR LOGGING AND INTERACTING WITH EMOTIONAL VALENCE DATA

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/174,906

Patent 12670875

INFORMATION PROMPTING DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC SCANNING SYSTEM

1y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/044,006

Patent 12658148

DISPLAY DEVICE

1y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/939,219

Patent 12649486

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND METHODS OF USING SAME

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

74%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+8.9%)

2y 8m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 860 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.