Technology areas: Computing & Software • Communications
81 pending office actions • 1 client • 70 examiners • 48 art units • 5 of 81 (6%) have an AI response strategy ready • 183 patents granted in the last 365 days
YHE Law LLP - Apple has 72 pending office actions in Computing & Software and 3894 career applications. The figures reflect a substantial application history with continuing current prosecution activity in the same area.
The resolved allowance rate is 93.73%, and the average is 3.88 office actions per allowance. The profile therefore gives practitioners a high recorded allowance outcome alongside a distinct measure of the office-action path associated with allowance.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 13 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 6 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 17 (21%) |
| §103 only | 38 (47%) |
| §102 only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (16%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (2%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPSHER III, JOHN T | 2 | 58.7% | +47.9% |
| AGAHI, DARIOUSH | 2 | 84.0% | +30.3% |
| FABER, DAVID | 2 | 50.8% | +36.9% |
| BURKE, TIONNA M | 2 | 53.7% | +20.5% |
| DISTEFANO, GREGORY A | 2 | 69.6% | +22.0% |
| TITCOMB, WILLIAM D | 2 | 83.7% | +13.5% |
| LU, HUA | 2 | 69.3% | +26.5% |
| PARCHER, DANIEL W | 2 | 60.5% | +59.3% |
| SILVERMAN, SETH ADAM | 2 | 73.5% | +13.7% |
| OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | 2 | 77.3% | +19.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18739167 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTION IN A VIDEO COMMUNICATION SESSION ENVIRONMENT | AGAHI, DARIOUSH | 30d overdue |
| 18744593 | UNLOCKING A DEVICE BY PERFORMING GESTURES ON AN UNLOCK IMAGE | TITCOMB, WILLIAM D | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18658815 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HANDLING OF INTERRUPTIONS | ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED | 161d overdue |
| 18242300 | INTERFACE FOR A VIRTUAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT | VU, KIEU D | 16d overdue |
| 18666701 | USER INTERFACES FOR DYNAMIC RECOMMENDATIONS | SILVERMAN, SETH ADAM | 28d |
| 18442910 | GAZE BASED DICTATION | OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | 28d |
| 17939805 | SPEECH RECOGNITION FOR MULTIPLE USERS USING SPEECH PROFILE COMBINATION | CHUNG, DANIEL WONSUK | 28d |
| 18905650 | DISPLAYING OPTIONS, ASSIGNING NOTIFICATION, IGNORING MESSAGES, AND SIMULTANEOUS USER INTERFACE DISPLAYS IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 33d |
| 18611519 | METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR ACCESSING AND MANAGING WORKOUT CONTENT AND INFORMATION | HEIN, DEVIN C | 63d |
| 19276998 | AUTHENTICATED DEVICE USED TO UNLOCK ANOTHER DEVICE | SHOLEMAN, ABU S | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18739167 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTION IN A VIDEO COMMUNICATION SESSION ENVIRONMENT | AGAHI, DARIOUSH | 30d overdue |
| 18636031 | USING AN ILLUSTRATION TO SHOW THE PASSING OF TIME | DISTEFANO, GREGORY A | 4d overdue |
| 18444256 | USER INTERFACES FOR PROVIDING LIVE VIDEO | SILVERMAN, SETH ADAM | 12d |
| 18492121 | INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT FOR DELIVERING CONTENT FROM USER EXPERIENCES | OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | 20d |
| 18666701 | USER INTERFACES FOR DYNAMIC RECOMMENDATIONS | SILVERMAN, SETH ADAM | 28d |
| 18442910 | GAZE BASED DICTATION | OGUNBIYI, OLUWADAMILOL M | 28d |
| 19030842 | USER INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING USER INPUT | REPSHER III, JOHN T | — |
| 18962862 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTION IN A VIDEO COMMUNICATION SESSION ENVIRONMENT | AGAHI, DARIOUSH | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Apple | 81 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2172 | 6 |
| 2118 | 5 |
| 2178 | 4 |
| 2657 | 3 |
| 2143 | 3 |
| 2179 | 3 |
| 2174 | 3 |
| 2496 | 2 |
| 3684 | 2 |
| 2655 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19441681 | ACCESSING FUNCTIONS OF EXTERNAL DEVICES USING REALITY INTERFACES | Apple Inc. | PHAM, LONG D | 2623 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2026 |
| 19409329 | USER INTERFACES BASED ON AMBIENT CONDITIONS | Apple Inc. | MERCEDES, DISMERY E | 2627 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2025 |
| 19353471 | PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS USING A DIGITAL ASSISTANT BASED ON A DISPLAYED APPLICATION | Apple Inc. | CONYERS, DAWAUNE A | 2159 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19276998 | AUTHENTICATED DEVICE USED TO UNLOCK ANOTHER DEVICE | Apple Inc. | SHOLEMAN, ABU S | 2496 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19210992 | USER INTERFACES RELATED TO CLINICAL DATA | Apple Inc. | BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B | 3684 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19203991 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INVOKING DIGITAL ASSISTANTS | Apple Inc. | KIM, JONATHAN C | 2655 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19203080 | USER INTERFACES FOR COMPOSING MESSAGES | Apple Inc. | SHIN, KYUNG H | 2447 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2025 |
| 19201715 | USER INTERFACES FOR TRANSFERS | Apple Inc. | VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA | 3621 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19200586 | USER INTERFACE FOR LOYALTY ACCOUNTS AND PRIVATE LABEL ACCOUNTS FOR A WEARABLE DEVICE | Apple Inc. | JACOB, WILLIAM J | 3696 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19187477 | WORKOUT SAFETY USER INTERFACES | Apple Inc. | ERICKSON, BENNETT S | 3683 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19186519 | USER INTERFACES WITH VARIABLE APPEARANCES | Apple Inc. | JIN, SELENA MENG | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19171052 | LOCATION-BASED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES | Apple Inc. | WEINER, ARIELLE E | 3689 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19092934 | PERSONALIZED CONTENT CREATION | Apple Inc. | PRABHAKHER, PRITHAM DAVID | 2638 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19074182 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS BASED ON USER ATTENTION | Apple Inc. | CRESPO FEBLES, HECTOR J | 2657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19070880 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR USING A CURSOR TO INTERACT WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS | Apple Inc. | YEUNG, MATTHEW | 2625 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19070379 | SECURITY OF PHYSICAL ACCOUNT CARDS | Apple Inc. | JAKOVAC, RYAN J | 2445 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19060505 | MULTIMODAL REVERSAL OF TASKS | Apple Inc. | REN, ZHUBING | 2658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19030547 | USER INTERFACE FOR MULTI-USER COMMUNICATION SESSION | Apple Inc. | NGUYEN, PHUNG HOANG JOSEPH | 2691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19030842 | USER INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING USER INPUT | Apple Inc. | REPSHER III, JOHN T | 2143 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19030907 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AGGREGATED HEALTH RECORDS | Apple Inc. | NAJARIAN, LENA | 3687 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19030511 | AUDIO RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPTION | Apple Inc. | TULOP, JIRAPON INTAVONG | 2693 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19028941 | NATURAL ASSISTANT INTERACTION | Apple Inc. | GODBOLD, DOUGLAS | 2655 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19025974 | CONTEXTUAL SPEECH INTERPRETATION USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS | Apple Inc. | SERRAGUARD, SEAN ERIN | 2657 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19007277 | DISPLAYING BACKGROUND REGIONS FOR TIME USER INTERFACES | Apple Inc. | PROVIDENCE, VINCENT ALEXANDER | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18990552 | CHECKPOINT IDENTITY VERIFICATION USING MOBILE IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL | Apple Inc. | PATEL, HARESH N | 2496 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18985710 | PROVIDING TEXTUAL REPRESENTATIONS FOR A COMMUNICATION SESSION | Apple Inc. | SIDDO, IBRAHIM | 2681 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18972593 | REDUCED SIZE CONFIGURATION INTERFACE | Apple Inc. | WEST, LEWIS G | 2699 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18972766 | USER INTERFACES FOR LOGGING USER ACTIVITIES | Apple Inc. | CORTES, HOWARD | 2118 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18963241 | CALL ASSISTANCE USING CONTACT SUGGESTIONS | Apple Inc. | BATAILLE, FRANTZ | 2681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18962862 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTION IN A VIDEO COMMUNICATION SESSION ENVIRONMENT | Apple Inc. | AGAHI, DARIOUSH | 2656 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18960210 | INTEGRATING SYSTEM RESPONSES WITH DISPLAYED CONTENT | Apple Inc. | FABER, DAVID | 2172 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18961226 | USER INTERFACE FOR PAYMENTS | Apple Inc. | OYEBISI, OJO O | 3695 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18951350 | INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT IN A HOME ENVIRONMENT | Apple Inc. | SONIFRANK, RICHA MISHRA | 2654 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18935252 | USER INTERFACES FOR STORED-VALUE ACCOUNTS | Apple Inc. | CHANG, EDWARD | 3696 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18930472 | USER INTERFACES FOR PROVISIONING DATA | Apple Inc. | TSUI, WILSON W | 2172 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18929436 | RESEARCH STUDY USER INTERFACES | Apple Inc. | BELOUSOV, ANDREY | 2172 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18925827 | USER INTERFACES FOR TRACKING MEDICATIONS | Apple Inc. | REYES, REGINALD R | 3684 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18920842 | PROVIDING REMOTE INTERACTIONS WITH HOST DEVICE USING A WIRELESS DEVICE | Apple Inc. | YANG, JIANXUN | 2662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18917835 | MESSAGE USER INTERFACES FOR CAPTURE AND TRANSMITTAL OF MEDIA AND LOCATION CONTENT | Apple Inc. | ULRICH, NICHOLAS S | 2179 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18915143 | REDUCED SIZE USER INTERFACE | Apple Inc. | RIEGLER, PATRICK F | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 | |
| 18912506 | USER INTERFACES FOR ORGANIZING USER ACTIVITIES | Apple Inc. | BURKE, TIONNA M | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18905650 | DISPLAYING OPTIONS, ASSIGNING NOTIFICATION, IGNORING MESSAGES, AND SIMULTANEOUS USER INTERFACE DISPLAYS IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION | Apple Inc. | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 2622 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18903706 | GENERATING AN IMAGE FROM A PROMPT CONSTRUCTED USING A PROMPT GUIDING INTERFACE | Apple Inc. | VU, TOAN H | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 | |
| 18900452 | STOPWATCH AND TIMER USER INTERFACES | Apple Inc. | YOON, ERIC | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18898624 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT EDGE DISPLAY | Apple Inc. | DISTEFANO, GREGORY A | 2174 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18898640 | USER INTERFACES SIMULATED DEPTH EFFECTS | Apple Inc. | MAZUMDER, SAPTARSHI | 2612 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18898441 | USER INTERFACES INTEGRATING HARDWARE BUTTONS | Apple Inc. | TITCOMB, WILLIAM D | 2178 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18896874 | USER INTERFACES FOR EDITING MEDIA | Apple Inc. | LU, HUA | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18896009 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING AN AREA | Apple Inc. | AHMED, ISTIAQUE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| 18896872 | USER INTERFACES FOR EDITING MEDIA | Apple Inc. | LU, HUA | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial93.7% of resolved applications prosecuted by Yhe Law LLP - Apple were allowed, across 3,894 applications in USPTO records.
3.88 office actions per allowed application on average.
81 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 1 client, before 70 examiners in 48 art units.
