Last updated: May 04, 2026

Application No. 18/521,059

METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO A SUBSET OF A RESOURCE MANAGED BY AN ENTITY OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 28, 2023

Priority

Nov 28, 2022 — GB 2217774.5

Examiner

BAYOU, YONAS A

Art Unit

2499

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Technologies Oy

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (84%); +15.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAYOU, YONAS A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

714 granted / 848 resolved

+26.2% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

874

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.2%

-27.8% vs TC avg

§103

38.2%

-1.8% vs TC avg

§102

25.3%

-14.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 848 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 28, 2023

Application Filed

Jul 17, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 23, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 17, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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CONTROLLING ACCESS TO NETWORK RESOURCES USING ADAPTIVE ALLOW LISTS

2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/748,066

Patent 12603776

METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AUTHENTICATABLE SATELLITE DATA BETWEEN ENTITIES

1y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/450,178

Patent 12592838

CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHM IDENTITY (CAI) CERTIFICATE SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 7m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/482,252

Patent 12592916

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO AUTHENTICATE COMPUTING DEVICES

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/714,700

Patent 12592822

CODE CONVERSION APPARATUS, CODE CONVERSION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

1y 10m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.3%)

2y 10m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 848 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.