Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/109,625

FLEXIBLE MULTIPLE PORT SRS TRANSMISSION USING MULTIPLE SYMBOLS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Priority

Sep 29, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2022122780

Examiner

KASSA, ZEWDU A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 819 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KASSA, ZEWDU A View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

726 granted / 819 resolved

+28.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

831

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

89.0%

+49.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 819 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2025

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/678,727

Patent 12676647

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/829,084

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/957,074

Patent 12671620

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+5.1%)

2y 4m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 819 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.