Last updated: October 27, 2026

Application No. 18/025,296

BEAM FAILURE REPORTING

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 08, 2023

Priority

Sep 11, 2020 — EU 20195618.2 +2 more

Examiner

DOUGLAS, MICHELE CAMILLE

Art Unit

2646

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +42.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOUGLAS, MICHELE CAMILLE View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

12 granted / 15 resolved

+18.0% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+42.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§103

59.1%

+19.1% vs TC avg

§102

30.1%

-9.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 15 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 3 earlier events

Jan 12, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 03, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 18, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 24, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Oct 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12757159

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3y 7m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/290,068

Patent 12750766

CHANNEL RASTER AND SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL RASTER FOR OPERATING IN THE 57 GHZ TO 71 GHZ BAND

2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/106,839

Patent 12652348

CALLEE AND CALLER COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNICATION SERVICING METHODS

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/487,712

Patent 12634400

SELECTIVELY MERGING SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PERFORMANCE INDICATOR INFORMATION

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/062,914

Patent 12621651

Decentralized Network Reward Data Usage Tracking

3y 5m 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

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.9%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 15 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.