Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/064,424

VARIABLE RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL CONTENTION RESOLUTION WINDOW IN A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 12, 2022

Priority

Jun 18, 2019 — provisional 62/862,944 +1 more

Examiner

LEE, CHI HO A

Art Unit

2475

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

6 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 92% grant rate with +4.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1378 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, CHI HO A View full profile →

Grants 92% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1269 granted / 1378 resolved

+34.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+4.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

1408

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§103

43.6%

+3.6% vs TC avg

§102

21.9%

-18.1% vs TC avg

§112

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1378 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 25 earlier events

Apr 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 10, 2026

Response Filed

May 27, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12706726

RATE MATCHING FOR CHANNEL AWARE TONE RESERVATION

3y 0m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/369,369

Patent 12701563

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING SCRAMBLING CODE RESOURCE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/191,690

Patent 12690019

TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES FOR DIFFERENT OPERATING STATES

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/374,733

Patent 12690054

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

17/630,446

Patent 12684618

TERMINAL

4y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

6-7

Expected OA Rounds

92%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+4.6%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1378 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.