Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/450,222

DYNAMIC REPETITION FOR A CONTROL CHANNEL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 07, 2021

Priority

Oct 16, 2020 — provisional 63/092,987

Examiner

ALAWDI, SHEHAB A

Art Unit

2466

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

7 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -20.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with -20.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALAWDI, SHEHAB A View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

26 granted / 32 resolved

+23.3% vs TC avg

Minimal -21% lift

Without

With

+-20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

§102

84.8%

+44.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 32 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 25 earlier events

Dec 03, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 29, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 26, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/436,982

Patent 12647817

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DUPLICATION COMMUNICATION

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/045,560

Patent 12621737

NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK CONNECTION MANAGEMENT

3y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/528,109

Patent 12593324

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING DATA TRANSMISSION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

4y 4m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/597,299

Patent 12587307

METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF BURSTS FOR DATA FLOW TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK BASED ON CHANNEL QUALITY

4y 2m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/267,730

Patent 12581330

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

5y 1m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (-20.8%)

3y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 32 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.