Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/193,340

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING A DATA FIELD OF A PHYSICAL LAYER (PHY) PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU) OVER A PLURALITY OF CHANNEL BANDWIDTH (BW) SEGMENTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 30, 2023

Examiner

SEFCHECK, GREGORY B

Art Unit

2477

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +19.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SEFCHECK, GREGORY B View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

476 granted / 687 resolved

+11.3% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

746

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

86.8%

+46.8% vs TC avg

§102

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 687 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 30, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 08, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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3y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

16/622,748

Patent 12621732

USER DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD

6y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

16/948,833

Patent 12604276

USER EQUIPMENT (UE) CAPABILITY SIGNALING FOR MAXIMUM POWER SUPPORT

5y 6m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/598,281

Patent 12568493

Multiple Downlink Semi-Persistent Scheduling Configurations for New Radio Internet of Things

4y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+19.1%)

3y 6m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 687 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.