Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 18/905,996

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

SUN, MICHAEL

Art Unit

2183

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -1.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with -1.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

681 granted / 771 resolved

+28.3% vs TC avg

Minimal -2% lift

Without

With

+-1.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

786

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§103

39.8%

-0.2% vs TC avg

§102

36.8%

-3.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 771 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Jan 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 30, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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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

88%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (-1.9%)

2y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 771 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.