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Last updated: October 26, 2026
Application No. 18/002,335

SUBSET INDICATION OF POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALS FOR USER EQUIPMENT POWER SAVINGS

Non-Final OA
Filed
Dec 19, 2022
Priority
Aug 11, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCT/CN2020/108336 +1 more
Examiner
BOLOURCHI, NADER
Art Unit
2631
Tech Center
2600 — Communications
Assignee
Qualcomm Incorporated
OA Round
4 (Non-Final)
82%
Grant Probability
Favorable
4-5
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
93%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +11.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +11.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOLOURCHI, NADER View full profile →
Grants 82% — above average
82%
Career Allowance Rate
611 granted / 746 resolved
+19.9% vs TC avg
Moderate +11% lift
Without
With
+11.3%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 6m
Avg Prosecution
18 currently pending
Career history
768
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
4.0%
-36.0% vs TC avg
§103
28.8%
-11.2% vs TC avg
§102
13.0%
-27.0% vs TC avg
§112
23.9%
-16.1% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 746 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 9 earlier events
Feb 12, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 18, 2026
Request for Continued Examination
Mar 24, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 07, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
May 28, 2026
Response Filed
Aug 25, 2026
Request for Continued Examination
Aug 26, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 10, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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

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Prosecution Projections

4-5
Expected OA Rounds
82%
Grant Probability
93%
With Interview (+11.3%)
2y 6m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 746 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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