Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/478,321

MODIFICATION OF TRANSMISSION OF USER-INDICATED MESSAGES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THE SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Examiner

DOUGLAS, MICHELE CAMILLE

Art Unit

2646

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

T-Mobile Usa Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOUGLAS, MICHELE CAMILLE View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allow Rate

5 granted / 5 resolved

+38.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§103

37.9%

-2.1% vs TC avg

§102

49.3%

+9.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 5 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 29, 2023

Application Filed

Oct 17, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Jan 12, 2026

Interview Requested

Jan 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 21, 2026

Response Filed

Feb 23, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/899,273

Patent 12520265

DEVICE DETERMINING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE,AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 5 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.