Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/464,057

FEATURE CORRELATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 08, 2023

Examiner

RATCLIFFE, LUKE D

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1714 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RATCLIFFE, LUKE D View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1497 granted / 1714 resolved

+35.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1743

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

79.2%

+39.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1714 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 08, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+10.3%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1714 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.