Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 19/026,969

RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE DEMODULATING 4N-QAM DIRECTLY IN ANALOG DOMAIN WITHOUT ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC)

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Jul 22, 2022 — provisional 63/391,616 +2 more

Examiner

DEPPE, BETSY LEE

Art Unit

2633

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

The Regents of the University of California

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 452 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

381 granted / 452 resolved

+22.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

466

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§103

34.7%

-5.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

52.4%

+12.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 452 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

84%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+9.5%)

2y 5m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 452 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.