Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/285,172

MODEL-BASED DETERMINATION OF FEEDBACK INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHANNEL STATE

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Priority

Mar 30, 2021 — provisional 63/167,838 +1 more

Examiner

KELLER, MICHAEL A

Art Unit

2472

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +15.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KELLER, MICHAEL A View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

609 granted / 704 resolved

+28.5% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

727

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

§103

61.7%

+21.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 704 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 29, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 13, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 18, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 18, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/565,225

Patent 12720506

TRANSMITTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RECEIVING ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND METHOD

2y 9m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/723,940

Patent 12719555

COMMON TCI SWITCH DELAY FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION

2y 2m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

17/958,341

Patent 12706721

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASED ON A NETWORK CODING (NC) SCHEME

3y 10m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/396,487

Patent 12701472

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, STATION DEVICE, AND ACCESS POINT DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/004,255

Patent 12694289

NEURAL NETWORK OR LAYER CONFIGURATION INDICATOR FOR A CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION SCHEME

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.9%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 704 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.