Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/610,466

PROGRAMMABLE AMPLIFIER TOPOLOGY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 20, 2024

Examiner

YUN, EUGENE

Art Unit

2648

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +4.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 999 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

852 granted / 999 resolved

+23.3% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1035

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

62.6%

+22.6% vs TC avg

§102

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 999 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 20, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+4.3%)

2y 5m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 999 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.