Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/289,803

DATA RETRIEVAL OF A USER EQUIPMENT IN A FIFTH-GENERATION CORE NETWORK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 07, 2023

Priority

May 07, 2021 — CN PCT/CN2021/092035 +1 more

Examiner

GARCIA, SANTIAGO

Art Unit

2673

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1025 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GARCIA, SANTIAGO View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

900 granted / 1025 resolved

+25.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

1042

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§103

62.9%

+22.9% vs TC avg

§102

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1025 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 07, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 24, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 20, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 10, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 08, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 10, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+13.7%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1025 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.