Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/732,354

PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PDCCH) BLIND DETECTION PROCEDURE WITH CONFIGURABLE NUMBER OF DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) SIZES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 03, 2024

Examiner

BHATTI, HASHIM S

Art Unit

2475

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +6.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 406 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BHATTI, HASHIM S View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

350 granted / 406 resolved

+28.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

433

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

74.7%

+34.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 406 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 03, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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18/288,035

Patent 12659014

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+6.2%)

2y 5m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 406 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.