Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/667,633

USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUESTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 17, 2024

Examiner

STRANGE, AARON N

Art Unit

6221

Tech Center

6200

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (68%); +15.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STRANGE, AARON N View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

358 granted / 527 resolved

+7.9% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 10m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

530

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§103

84.4%

+44.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 527 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

16/792,793

Patent 11272039

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Granted Mar 08, 2022

16/685,969

Patent 11265289

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Granted Mar 01, 2022

16/835,375

Patent 11263057

NULL

Granted Mar 01, 2022

16/928,231

Patent 11250479

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Granted Feb 15, 2022

17/000,170

Patent 11247135

NULL

Granted Feb 15, 2022

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

68%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+15.5%)

4y 10m (~2y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 527 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUESTS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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