Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/644,487

EXTENDED REALITY (XR) DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS FOR WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY ADJUSTMENT

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 24, 2024

Examiner

HENEGHAN, MATTHEW E

Art Unit

3992

Tech Center

3900

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HENEGHAN, MATTHEW E View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

77 granted / 92 resolved

+23.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

108

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

33.2%

-6.8% vs TC avg

§102

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

§112

22.3%

-17.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 92 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 13, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+5.2%)

3y 3m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 92 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.