Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/310,763

Adjusting a Tunable Lens in an Electronic Device

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 26, 2025

Priority

May 03, 2023 — provisional 63/499,906 +2 more

Examiner

HONG, RICHARD J

Art Unit

2623

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +4.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HONG, RICHARD J View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

482 granted / 614 resolved

+16.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

640

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 614 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 26, 2025

Application Filed

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

19/048,956

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1y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/432,040

Patent 12632142

TOUCH APPARATUS UTILIZING WAVEFORM PARAMETER CHANGING STRATEGY, TOUCH DRIVING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

2y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 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

78%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+4.5%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 614 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.