Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/334,794

AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURE

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 14, 2023

Priority

Jun 15, 2022 — provisional 63/352,424

Examiner

NOEL, LYDIA LOUIS-FILS

Art Unit

2437

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Technologies Oy

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +20.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

66 granted / 96 resolved

+10.8% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

132

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

95.1%

+55.1% vs TC avg

§102

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 96 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 14, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 09, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

May 11, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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PRIVACY PRESERVING LOGGING

4y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/406,059

Patent 12610231

Wireless Fine Time Measurement Authentication

4y 8m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/379,867

Patent 12587846

DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR RESISTING DOWNGRADE ATTACKS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/326,442

Patent 12563090

RESILIENT HIGH-BANDWIDTH STATE-TRANSITION COMPUTER

2y 9m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/146,384

Patent 12520133

THIRD PARTY CONTROL OF A USER EQUIPMENT

4y 12m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+20.8%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 96 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.