Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/830,392

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

AYNALEM, NATHNAEL B

Art Unit

2488

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +13.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AYNALEM, NATHNAEL B View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

511 granted / 671 resolved

+16.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

707

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

73.7%

+33.7% vs TC avg

§102

12.6%

-27.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 671 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Dec 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 30, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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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

76%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+13.5%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 671 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.