Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/093,945

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANAGING MEASUREMENT OF RADIO LINK QUALITY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 06, 2023

Priority

Aug 06, 2020 — continuation of PCTCN2020107528

Examiner

BEHARRY, NOEL R

Art Unit

2416

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

ZTE Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +43.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 302 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BEHARRY, NOEL R View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

168 granted / 302 resolved

-2.4% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+43.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

324

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

85.4%

+45.4% vs TC avg

§102

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 302 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 06, 2023

Application Filed

Jan 06, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 04, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 29, 2025

Response Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 02, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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17/973,423

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MOBILE TERMINAL AND BASE STATION INVOLVED IN DOWNLINK CHANNEL OPERATIONS INCLUDING RADIO CHANNEL ESTIMATION BASED ON DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12684378

LOCAL 5G MONITORING SYSTEM USING WIRELESS TERMINAL

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/218,739

Patent 12652247

SELECTIVE FORWARDING, PRIORITIZATION, AND QUEUEING BY EDGE DEVICES

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/957,292

Patent 12640891

CHANNEL FILTERING IN A USER EQUIPMENT

3y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/273,822

Patent 12621231

PROVIDING CONFIDENCE THRESHOLDS IN AN ANALYTICS REQUEST OR SUBSCRIPTION

2y 9m 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

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+43.7%)

4y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 302 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANAGING MEASUREMENT OF RADIO LINK QUALITY

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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