Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/022,137

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISABLING SLEEP ALARM BASED ON AUTOMATED WAKE DETECTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 15, 2025

Priority

Apr 12, 2018 — provisional 62/656,847 +4 more

Examiner

WILSON, BRIAN P

Art Unit

2689

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +41.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 799 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WILSON, BRIAN P View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

499 granted / 799 resolved

+0.5% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

829

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

84.3%

+44.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 799 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 15, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+41.5%)

2y 7m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 799 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.