Last updated: August 18, 2026

Application No. 18/685,746

PERFORMING A TRANSMISSION OF A FIRST SUBSCRIPTION USING INFORMATION OF A SECOND SUBSCRIPTION

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 22, 2024

Priority

Oct 22, 2021 — CN PCT/CN2021/125523 +1 more

Examiner

APPIAH, CHARLES NANA

Art Unit

2641

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 44% grant rate with +13.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

APPIAH, CHARLES NANA View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 57 resolved

-18.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

58.4%

+18.4% vs TC avg

§102

23.9%

-16.1% vs TC avg

§112

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 57 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 22, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 16, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/903,937

Patent 12652342

HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/859,635

Patent 12647898

CONTROL SIGNALING FOR REPEATERS WITH ENERGY TRANSFER

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/996,185

Patent 12621756

Radio Access Technology Identifiers

3y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/305,580

Patent 12621050

SATELLITES HAVING BROADBAND AND NARROWBAND COMMUNICATION HARDWARE

3y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/973,165

Patent 12603954

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATION OF TELEPHONE CALLER

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

57%

With Interview (+13.2%)

3y 2m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 57 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.