Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/187,477

WORKOUT SAFETY USER INTERFACES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 23, 2025

Priority

Jun 09, 2024 — provisional 63/657,934

Examiner

ERICKSON, BENNETT S

Art Unit

3683

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 39% of cases after interview

— +44.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 145 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ERICKSON, BENNETT S View full profile →

Grants only 39% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

56 granted / 145 resolved

-13.4% vs TC avg

Strong +45% interview lift

Without

With

+44.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

192

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§103

83.1%

+43.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 145 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 23, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/674,222

Patent 12670987

Care Provider Coverage Filter for Communication Devices

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/674,971

Patent 12665082

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE CONTROL

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/424,315

Patent 12657313

MEDICAL IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD

4y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

16/756,588

Patent 12640239

FUNCTIONAL BIOMARKERS FOR STATIN THERAPY IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD)

6y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/335,420

Patent 12626807

AGGREGATED NETWORK OF SURGICAL HUBS FOR EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS

4y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 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

39%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+44.8%)

3y 2m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 145 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.