Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/911,980

MULTIPLE ACCESS (MA) SIGNATURE TRANSMISSIONS

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 10, 2024

Priority

Apr 04, 2018 — provisional 62/652,495 +3 more

Examiner

ELMEJJARMI, ABDELILLAH

Art Unit

2462

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (81%); +26.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 399 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

324 granted / 399 resolved

+23.2% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

416

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

53.8%

+13.8% vs TC avg

§102

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

§112

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 399 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 10, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+26.1%)

2y 9m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 399 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.