Last updated: October 02, 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 (75%); +42.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOUGLAS, MICHELE CAMILLE View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 12 resolved

+13.0% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+42.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§103

67.0%

+27.0% vs TC avg

§102

24.8%

-15.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 12 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Oct 27, 2025

Response Filed

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 (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/106,839

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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

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3y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/278,005

Patent 12615518

INTERFERENCE CONTROL SYSTEM, INTERFERENCE CONTROL METHOD, LINK-UP DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR INTERFERENCE CONTROL FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.9%)

3y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 12 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.