Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/972,717

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

TSENG, CHARLES

Art Unit

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +31.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (79%); +31.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 699 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

553 granted / 699 resolved

+19.1% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

715

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

81.7%

+41.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 699 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12670649

OBJECT SCALE UTILIZING AWAY-FACING IMAGES

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/436,580

Patent 12670674

MAINTAINING AR/VR CONTENT AT A RE-DEFINED POSITION

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/387,218

Patent 12657805

Hierarchical Acceleration Structures for Use in Ray Tracing Systems

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/525,285

Patent 12646268

REAL-TIME UPPER-BODY GARMENT EXCHANGE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/564,849

Patent 12639905

INTEGRATING MEDIA CONTENT WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE

2y 6m 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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+31.9%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 699 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.