Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/038,687

ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAG

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 27, 2025

Priority

Apr 17, 2019 — provisional 62/835,469 +13 more

Examiner

KING, CURTIS J

Art Unit

2685

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (68%); +29.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 810 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KING, CURTIS J View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

552 granted / 810 resolved

+6.1% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

838

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

76.6%

+36.6% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 810 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 27, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+29.9%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 810 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.