Last updated: October 26, 2026

Application No. 19/069,408

TECHNIQUES FOR PROMOTING PRIVACY WHEN PROVIDING QUERY RESULTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 04, 2025

Priority

Mar 04, 2024 — provisional 63/561,251

Examiner

ULLAH, SHARIF E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.2% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (85%); +21.2% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 467 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ULLAH, SHARIF E View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

396 granted / 467 resolved

+24.8% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

491

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.4%

-26.6% vs TC avg

§103

60.7%

+20.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§112

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 467 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 04, 2025

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/011,701

Patent 12771537

System for Certificating and Synchronizing Virtual World and Physical World

1y 9m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/274,655

Patent 12763929

KEY EXCHANGE PROTOCOL FOR QUANTUM NETWORK

3y 2m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

18/904,406

Patent 12763935

PUBLIC KEY EXCHANGE WITH AUTHENICATED ECDHE AND SECURITY AGAINST QUANTUM COMPUTERS

2y 0m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

17/731,075

Patent 12756544

FORWARD SECRECY QSL

4y 5m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/428,338

Patent 12756546

Quantum key distribution in an optical network and quantum-secured optical channels

2y 8m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.2%)

2y 6m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 467 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.