Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/062,386

SIGNAL MODIFICATION FOR CONTROL CHANNEL PHYSICAL LAYER SECURITY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 25, 2025

Priority

Apr 14, 2022 — continuation of 12/256,214

Examiner

TO, BAOTRAN N

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

574 granted / 666 resolved

+26.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

675

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§103

61.0%

+21.0% vs TC avg

§102

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§112

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 666 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 25, 2025

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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18/762,097

Patent 12659142

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Patent 12632610

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2y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 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

86%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+12.2%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 666 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.