Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/245,833

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jul 24, 2024 — provisional 63/674,980

Examiner

LEE, Y YOUNG

Art Unit

Tech Center

APPLE INC.

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +25.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 419 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, Y YOUNG View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

201 granted / 419 resolved

-12.0% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

433

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

49.4%

+9.4% vs TC avg

§102

33.8%

-6.2% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 419 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Patent 12670444

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12671827

SCALABLE SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING COLOR MANAGEMENT COMPRISING VARYING LEVELS OF METADATA

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+25.7%)

4y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 419 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.