Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/977,573

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

CRANDALL, RICHARD W.

Art Unit

Tech Center

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Assignee

T-Mobile USA Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 30% grant rate with +33.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CRANDALL, RICHARD W. View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

90 granted / 303 resolved

-30.3% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

350

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§103

82.4%

+42.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 303 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 30, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 30, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/114,818

Patent 12591589

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3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/815,685

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3y 6m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

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1y 3m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

63%

With Interview (+33.5%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 303 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.