Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/670,343

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING REGISTRATION OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR DISASTER ROAMING SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 11, 2022

Priority

Feb 11, 2021 — IN 202141005910 +1 more

Examiner

YEUNG, MANG HANG

Art Unit

2417

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

6 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +12.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 753 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YEUNG, MANG HANG View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

657 granted / 753 resolved

+29.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

773

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

69.9%

+29.9% vs TC avg

§102

17.8%

-22.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 753 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 14 earlier events

Mar 24, 2025

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 09, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 20, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Oct 26, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 20, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 26, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/261,295

Patent 12665731

SCell Management in Wireless Communication

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/552,986

Patent 12665705

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARQ-ACK FEEDBACK FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING TRANSMISSION

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/762,393

Patent 12660004

COMMUNICATION LINK DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/904,011

Patent 12659986

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORM PRECODING CONFIGURATION IN RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/171,318

Patent 12659862

LOW POWER-WAKEUP SIGNAL FEEDBACK FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+12.1%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 753 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.