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Last updated: May 29, 2026
Application No. 17/266,881

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Non-Final OA
Filed
Feb 08, 2021
Priority
Aug 07, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0092060 +1 more
Examiner
JANGBAHADUR, LAKERAM
Art Unit
2469
Tech Center
2400 — Computer Networks
Assignee
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
OA Round
9 (Non-Final)
88%
Grant Probability
Favorable
9-10
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
99%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +24.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +24.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 752 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JANGBAHADUR, LAKERAM View full profile →
Grants 88% — above average
88%
Career Allowance Rate
658 granted / 752 resolved
+29.5% vs TC avg
Strong +24% interview lift
Without
With
+24.5%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 5m
Avg Prosecution
33 currently pending
Career history
800
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.1%
-39.9% vs TC avg
§103
90.7%
+50.7% vs TC avg
§102
6.6%
-33.4% vs TC avg
§112
2.2%
-37.8% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 752 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 24 earlier events
Oct 29, 2024
Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 10, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Apr 10, 2025
Response Filed
May 14, 2025
Final Rejection mailed
Jul 14, 2025
Notice of Allowance
Jul 14, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 25, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 08, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12634726
METHOD FOR DETERMINING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST-ACKNOWLEDGMENT HARQ-ACK RESOURCE
4y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026
17/401,926
Patent 12621880
IDENTIFIER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
4y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026
17/917,304
Patent 12615541
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR END-TO-END QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WIRELESS TRANSMIT-RECEIVE UNITS
3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026
18/038,352
Patent 12615686
EARLY DATA COMMUNICATION WITH PRECONFIGURED RESOURCES
2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026
17/736,441
Patent 12610278
COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
3y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

9-10
Expected OA Rounds
88%
Grant Probability
99%
With Interview (+24.5%)
2y 5m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 752 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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