Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/325,493

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS HAVING A FIRST INSTANCE OF INFORMATION ON A SUB-BAND AND A SECOND INSTANCE OF THE INFORMATION ON A DIFFERENT SUB-BAND

Final Rejection

Filed

May 30, 2023

Examiner

KELLER, MICHAEL A

Art Unit

2400

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +15.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 703 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KELLER, MICHAEL A View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

608 granted / 703 resolved

+28.5% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

725

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§103

61.5%

+21.5% vs TC avg

§102

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

§112

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 703 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 30, 2023

Application Filed

Jul 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 14, 2025

Response Filed

Jul 28, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 31, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12706721

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASED ON A NETWORK CODING (NC) SCHEME

3y 10m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/396,487

Patent 12701472

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, STATION DEVICE, AND ACCESS POINT DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/004,255

Patent 12694289

NEURAL NETWORK OR LAYER CONFIGURATION INDICATOR FOR A CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION SCHEME

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/471,725

Patent 12695698

Packet Processing Method and Network Device

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/218,555

Patent 12688070

SHARED ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT FOR OPTIMIZING IN-NETWORK COMPUTING

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.9%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 703 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.