Last updated: October 26, 2026

Application No. 17/849,383

Network Slice Quality of Experience Measurements

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 24, 2022

Priority

Jul 29, 2020 — continuation of PCTCN2020105372

Examiner

ALAWDI, SHEHAB A

Art Unit

2466

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

ZTE Corporation

OA Round

5 (Final)

Interview Optional

— -18.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with -18.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 37 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALAWDI, SHEHAB A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

31 granted / 37 resolved

+25.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -19% lift

Without

With

+-18.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

17.5%

-22.5% vs TC avg

§102

77.3%

+37.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 37 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 11 earlier events

Oct 05, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 20, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 20, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 11, 2026

Response Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 06, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 23, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/517,195

Patent 12750109

METADATA GENERATION FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) / MACHINE LEARNING (ML) MODELS

2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/656,888

Patent 12750128

BEAM HOPPING METHODS FOR NEXT-GENERATION INTEGRATED TERRESTRIAL-NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS

2y 4m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/116,493

Patent 12719561

APPLICATION-AWARE ROUTING THROUGH PATHS OF SATELLITE NETWORKS

3y 5m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

17/436,982

Patent 12647817

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DUPLICATION COMMUNICATION

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/045,560

Patent 12621737

NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK CONNECTION MANAGEMENT

3y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

6-7

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

65%

With Interview (-18.6%)

3y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 37 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.