Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/748,592

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

JUSTICE, MICHAEL W

Art Unit

3648

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +17.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 445 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JUSTICE, MICHAEL W View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

371 granted / 445 resolved

+23.4% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

476

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.8%

+36.8% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

10.6%

-29.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 445 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/243,062

Patent 12674863

RADAR SIGNAL INTERFERENCE MITIGATION WITH GENERATIVE NETWORKS

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18/286,340

Patent 12669596

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/338,213

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+17.2%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 445 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.