Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/694,043

ATTACK DETECTION AND REPORTING BASED ON REFERENCE DEVICES FOR USER EQUIPMENT (UE) POSITIONING

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 21, 2024

Priority

Sep 24, 2021 — GR 20210100633 +1 more

Examiner

KARIKARI, KWASI

Art Unit

2641

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1294 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1036 granted / 1294 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1320

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

84.3%

+44.3% vs TC avg

§102

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1294 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 21, 2024

Application Filed

Feb 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 03, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/593,568

Patent 12659202

COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/979,415

Patent 12647777

SECURITY ZONE COMPLIANCE MONITORING IN MOBILE NETWORKS

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/018,800

Patent 12647935

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3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

80%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+6.7%)

2y 7m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1294 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.