Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/907,321

MACHINE-LEARNING BASED AUDIO SUBBAND PROCESSING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 04, 2024

Priority

Oct 10, 2023 — provisional 63/589,120

Examiner

HUTCHESON, CODY DOUGLAS

Art Unit

2659

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +52.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +52.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 28 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUTCHESON, CODY DOUGLAS View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

18 granted / 28 resolved

+2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +52% interview lift

Without

With

+52.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.3%

-27.7% vs TC avg

§103

81.2%

+41.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 28 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 04, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/193,349

Patent 12664970

SPEECH TRANSLATION WITH PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/094,556

Patent 12626715

ROLE SEPARATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/421,318

Patent 12614036

INTELLIGENT DETECTION OF BIAS WITHIN AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL

2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/330,472

Patent 12603096

VOICE ENHANCEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS

2y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/545,677

Patent 12591750

GENERATIVE LANGUAGE MODEL UNLEARNING

2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+52.3%)

2y 8m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 28 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.