Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/884,451

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

FOLLANSBEE, JOHN A

Art Unit

Tech Center

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+3.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FOLLANSBEE, JOHN A View full profile →

Grants only 12% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

5 granted / 42 resolved

-48.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+3.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

7 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

78.1%

+38.1% vs TC avg

§102

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 42 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/448,022

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PRIORITY AND COLLISION HANDLING BETWEEN SEMI-STATIC AND/OR DYNAMIC GRANT UPLINK/DOWNLINK FOR FULL DUPLEX USER EQUIPMENT

4y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/639,429

Patent 12556604

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-LATENCY BLOCKCHAIN PROCESSING

1y 10m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

12/029,476

Patent null

DYNAMIC ATTACHMENT OF ADVERTISING TO DOWNLOADED CONTENT

Granted

12/194,147

Patent null

TIME-BASED MESSAGING RULES

Granted

12/246,891

Patent null

CEILING AND WALL SURFACE MOUNTED DATA MANAGEMENT, REMOTE MONITORING AND INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM

Granted

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

12%

Grant Probability

15%

With Interview (+3.2%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 42 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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