Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/040,778

CONTROL SIGNALING TRANSMISSION METHOD, CONTROL SIGNALING ACQUISITION METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 06, 2023

Priority

Aug 07, 2020 — CN 202010790886.X +1 more

Examiner

SAIFUDDIN, AHMED

Art Unit

2475

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

ZTE Corporation

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.2% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (82%); +22.2% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SAIFUDDIN, AHMED View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

33 granted / 40 resolved

+24.5% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

69.8%

+29.8% vs TC avg

§102

26.5%

-13.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 40 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

May 22, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 20, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 07, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 07, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 25, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 12, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 27, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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3y 9m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/548,296

Patent 12659127

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/736,591

Patent 12652672

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN NETWORK COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/813,007

Patent 12648035

MAP COORDINATION OF NSTR CONSTRAINED LINKS

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+22.2%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 40 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.