Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/764,027

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

SANTOS, FRANCESCA LIMA

Art Unit

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

10 granted / 11 resolved

+30.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

73.7%

+33.7% vs TC avg

§102

26.3%

-13.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 11 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/471,243

Patent 12672111

TECHNIQUES FOR USER EQUIPMENT SUB-BAND FULL-DUPLEX OPERATION

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/261,244

Patent 12660000

SLICE-SPECIFIC RANDOM ACCESS CONFIGURATION

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/048,240

Patent 12614059

Learning-Based Nonlinear Compensation with Physics-Informed Neural Network for Data Access

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/042,986

Patent 12597966

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 4 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+12.5%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 11 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.