Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/710,826

CONFIGURATION OF CANDIDATE TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 16, 2024

Priority

Jan 06, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2022070498

Examiner

THOMAS, WILFRED

Art Unit

2416

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +30.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 279 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

THOMAS, WILFRED View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

215 granted / 279 resolved

+19.1% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

320

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

94.3%

+54.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 279 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 16, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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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

77%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+30.7%)

3y 1m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 279 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.