Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/963,335

Untitled Application

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Examiner

WOLFORD, NAOMI M

Art Unit

Tech Center

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +40.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 237 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WOLFORD, NAOMI M View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

131 granted / 237 resolved

-4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

265

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

89.6%

+49.6% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 237 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12644959

RADAR SENSOR APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/044,163

Patent 12631744

METHOD, RADAR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING OF RADAR SIGNALS

3y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/013,865

Patent 12621025

BEAMFORMING METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/119,625

Patent 12592066

OBSTACLE IDENTIFICATION METHOD, VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/325,392

Patent 12584997

STANDING WAVE RADAR, OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM, AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD

2y 9m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

55%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+40.3%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 237 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.