Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/361,988

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

SHIN, SEONG-AH A

Art Unit

2659

Tech Center

Apple Inc.

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 410 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHIN, SEONG-AH A View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allow Rate

322 granted / 410 resolved

+18.5% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

435

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

§103

45.3%

+5.3% vs TC avg

§102

16.7%

-23.3% vs TC avg

§112

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 410 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Feb 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/015,706

Patent 12598095

DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/516,290

Patent 12591452

INVOKING AN AUTOMATED ASSISTANT TO PERFORM MULTIPLE TASKS THROUGH AN INDIVIDUAL COMMAND

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/902,485

Patent 12585696

REDUCING METADATA TRANSMITTED WITH AUTOMATED ASSISTANT REQUESTS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/086,249

Patent 12555568

DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND CHIP

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/088,585

Patent 12554935

COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OR USE OF DATA

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 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

99%

With Interview (+20.4%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 410 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.