Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/816,505

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

HAILEGIORGIS, FITWI Y

Art Unit

2632

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -16.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 90% grant rate with -16.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 485 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAILEGIORGIS, FITWI Y View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

439 granted / 485 resolved

+30.5% vs TC avg

Minimal -16% lift

Without

With

+-16.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

497

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

82.7%

+42.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 485 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Nov 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 04, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 04, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 23, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (-16.0%)

2y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 485 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.