Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/041,655

PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL REPETITIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 14, 2023

Priority

Oct 03, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2020119802

Examiner

SAIFUDDIN, AHMED

Art Unit

2475

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +21.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SAIFUDDIN, AHMED View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

28 granted / 34 resolved

+24.4% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

95.1%

+55.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 34 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events

Oct 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 14, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 16, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 22, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 22, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 12, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 04, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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18/296,826

Patent 12627408

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3y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/049,615

Patent 12615601

UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS AND PHYSICAL BROADCAST CHANNEL BLOCK RECEPTIONS

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/978,893

Patent 12610392

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK RESOURCE ALLOCATION USING ASSIGNED TEMPORARY IDENTIFIERS SYSTEMS AND METHODS

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/197,498

Patent 12592859

DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.7%)

3y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 34 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.