Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/988,773

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

BRASWELL, DONALD H.B.

Art Unit

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 434 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRASWELL, DONALD H.B. View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

356 granted / 434 resolved

+22.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

461

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

77.9%

+37.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 434 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/425,450

Patent 12676199

MEMORY DEVICE PERFORMING LEAKAGE DETECTION OPERATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/749,384

Patent 12676195

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/898,043

Patent 12670961

NAND DETECT EMPTY PAGE SCAN USING SUBSETS OF WORDLINES ON A PAGE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/901,880

Patent 12669597

RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) RANGING IN PROPAGATION LIMITED RF ENVIRONMENTS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/474,406

Patent 12665007

ADDRESS DECODER UNIT FOR A MEMORY CELL ARRAY USING LOGIC GATES

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

82%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+11.9%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 434 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.