Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/938,203

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

TORRENTE, RICHARD T

Art Unit

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +14.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1058 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TORRENTE, RICHARD T View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

735 granted / 1058 resolved

+9.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1085

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

80.3%

+40.3% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1058 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 3 earlier events

Mar 31, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 29, 2026

Interview Requested

May 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 17, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 22, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/684,465

Patent 12666432

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SCHEDULING REQUEST BASED ON TIME ALIGNMENT TIMER BY USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

19/076,026

Patent 12659585

INSPECTION METHOD, INSPECTION DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/700,291

Patent 12641259

ALF APSs FOR MULTILAYER CODING AND DECODING

2y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+14.1%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1058 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.