Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 18/990,054

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

FAN, CHIEH M

Art Unit

Tech Center

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FAN, CHIEH M View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 25 resolved

-24.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

67.1%

+27.1% vs TC avg

§102

18.3%

-21.7% vs TC avg

§112

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 25 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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1y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/644,860

Patent 12625840

INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

2y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/833,978

Patent 12627544

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING STARTING POINT OF SIGNAL, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

1y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/845,052

Patent 12603806

COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD

1y 7m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

12/346,293

Patent null

METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Granted

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

36%

Grant Probability

46%

With Interview (+10.0%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 25 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.