Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/390,690

POSITIONING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 20, 2023

Priority

Aug 29, 2019 — CN 201910810205.9 +2 more

Examiner

LIU, HARRY K

Art Unit

3648

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1317 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1199 granted / 1317 resolved

+39.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+5.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1333

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

53.5%

+13.5% vs TC avg

§102

21.8%

-18.2% vs TC avg

§112

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1317 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 20, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 02, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 13, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+5.0%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1317 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.