Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 17/767,951

FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, THIRD NODE, FOURTH NODE, FIFTH NODE AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREBY FOR HANDLING FIRMWARE

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 11, 2022

Priority

Oct 11, 2019 — nonprovisional of PCTIN2019050757

Examiner

WHEATON, BRADFORD F

Art Unit

2193

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

6 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 391 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WHEATON, BRADFORD F View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

240 granted / 391 resolved

+6.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

416

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

18.3%

-21.7% vs TC avg

§103

68.6%

+28.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 391 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 9 earlier events

May 29, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 26, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Nov 24, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 23, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

61%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+11.6%)

3y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 391 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.