Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/224,237

BIT ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO OBJECT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 20, 2023

Priority

Jan 21, 2021 — CN 202110083715.8 +1 more

Examiner

KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J

Art Unit

2694

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

914 granted / 1123 resolved

+19.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1161

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

72.9%

+32.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1123 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 20, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 06, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

May 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 01, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Nov 06, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 16, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+7.3%)

2y 12m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1123 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

BIT ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO OBJECT

Interview Optional

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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