Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/664,244

SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 14, 2024

Examiner

JAIN, SWATI

Art Unit

2649

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +26.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

102 granted / 122 resolved

+21.6% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

153

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.7%

+52.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 122 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+26.8%)

2y 10m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 122 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.