Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/416,383

DETERMINATION OF DISTRIBUTION OF WI-FI DEVICES WITHIN A LOCAL NETWORK

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 18, 2024

Priority

Jul 02, 2019 — provisional 62/869,936 +2 more

Examiner

CZEKAJ, DAVID J

Art Unit

2400

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

OA Round

3 (Final)

Interview Optional

— -9.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 49% grant rate with -9.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 235 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CZEKAJ, DAVID J View full profile →

Grants 49% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

115 granted / 235 resolved

-9.1% vs TC avg

Minimal -9% lift

Without

With

+-9.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

5y 0m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

244

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

92.6%

+52.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 235 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 18, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 30, 2024

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 26, 2024

Response Filed

Apr 02, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 02, 2025

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 09, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 30, 2025

Response Filed

May 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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FULL-SPACE INTELLIGENT DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE NETWORKS, AS WELL AS STORAGE MEDIA

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/672,821

Patent 12639952

Egress Obstruction Detection via Computer Vision

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/110,226

Patent 12634493

METHOD FOR IMAGE COMPRESSION AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME

3y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/298,921

Patent 12608465

BOT DETECTION SYSTEM

3y 0m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/435,627

Patent 12586173

APPARATUS FOR HAIR INSPECTION ON SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR HAIR INSPECTION ON SUBSTRATE

2y 1m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

49%

Grant Probability

40%

With Interview (-9.0%)

5y 0m (~2y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 235 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.