Last updated: October 01, 2026

Application No. 17/508,306

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 22, 2021

Priority

Aug 18, 2017 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2017098062 +1 more

Examiner

GEORGE, AYANAH S

Art Unit

2467

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +5.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 524 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GEORGE, AYANAH S View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

456 granted / 524 resolved

+29.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

551

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

61.9%

+21.9% vs TC avg

§102

20.6%

-19.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 524 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 22, 2021

Application Filed

Jan 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Response Filed

Sep 10, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/906,809

Patent 12732912

TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

3y 11m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/246,774

Patent 12732967

Communication Method, Apparatus, and System

3y 5m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/560,434

Patent 12720572

SIDELINK-RELATED EVENT NOTIFICATION FOR SIDELINK GROUP VIA SIDELINK CHANNEL

2y 9m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/712,090

Patent 12719533

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MULTI-USER PRECODING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

2y 3m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/011,851

Patent 12713473

OVERLAYED CELL ACCESS HANDLING

3y 8m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+5.7%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 524 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.