Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/751,740

TWO-STEP RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL (RACH) PROCEDURE TO FOUR-STEP RACH PROCEDURE FALLBACK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 24, 2024

Priority

Oct 10, 2018 — provisional 62/744,043 +2 more

Examiner

KAO, JUTAI

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +17.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 670 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KAO, JUTAI View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

535 granted / 670 resolved

+19.9% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

704

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

85.8%

+45.8% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 670 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+17.4%)

3y 2m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 670 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.