Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/029,603

Intelligently Placing Labels

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Jun 01, 2013 — divisional of 9396697 +4 more

Examiner

LEWANDROSKI, SARA J

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 591 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEWANDROSKI, SARA J View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

478 granted / 591 resolved

+28.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

631

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

84.0%

+44.0% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 591 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/574,179

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/684,253

Patent 12655603

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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TRAFFIC LIGHT RELEVANCY

3y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 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

91%

With Interview (+10.1%)

2y 8m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 591 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.