Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/438,905

Power Saving for User Equipment Through Sidelink Scheduling Offloading

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 13, 2021

Priority

Oct 21, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2020122446

Examiner

ALAWDI, SHEHAB A

Art Unit

2466

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

6 (Final)

Interview Optional

— -15.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with -15.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 28 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALAWDI, SHEHAB A View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

24 granted / 28 resolved

+27.7% vs TC avg

Minimal -15% lift

Without

With

+-15.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

§102

85.7%

+45.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 28 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 14 earlier events

Sep 09, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Sep 15, 2025

Interview Requested

Oct 02, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 22, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Oct 22, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 17, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 17, 2026

Response Filed

May 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/045,560

Patent 12621737

NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK CONNECTION MANAGEMENT

3y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/528,109

Patent 12593324

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING DATA TRANSMISSION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

4y 4m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/597,299

Patent 12587307

METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF BURSTS FOR DATA FLOW TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK BASED ON CHANNEL QUALITY

4y 2m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/267,730

Patent 12581330

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

5y 1m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/405,449

Patent 12580680

INTERLEAVER DESIGN FOR NONCOHERENT REED MULLER CODES

4y 7m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (-15.2%)

3y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 28 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.