Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/906,054

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

RICHMOND, GARTH DANIEL

Art Unit

Tech Center

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (65%); +23.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RICHMOND, GARTH DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

13 granted / 20 resolved

+5.0% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

92.1%

+52.1% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 20 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/553,634

Patent 12677235

SIMULTANEOUS REGISTRATION TO MULTIPLE NETWORKS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/054,245

Patent 12615673

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTION BETWEEN A MOBILE PHONE AND A VIRTUAL NODE OF A CELLULAR NETWORK

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/250,135

Patent 12574923

OPTIMIZING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION FOR A CLIENT DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/284,473

Patent 12563259

METHOD FOR RESUMING PLAYING AUDIO AND SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/969,753

Patent 12542625

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 3m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

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

65%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+23.5%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 20 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.