Last updated: October 27, 2026

Application No. 18/646,020

TRANSMIT PORT SELECTION DIVERSITY METHOD

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 25, 2024

Examiner

SCHLACK, SCOTT A

Art Unit

2418

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +28.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHLACK, SCOTT A View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

37 granted / 73 resolved

-7.3% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

105

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

64.0%

+24.0% vs TC avg

§102

19.0%

-21.0% vs TC avg

§112

16.3%

-23.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 73 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 25, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 06, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 21, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 12m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

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4y 4m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+28.0%)

3y 7m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 73 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.