Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/536,020

PROTECTING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK USING NETWORK COMPONENTS AS BLOCKCHAIN NODES

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 11, 2023

Priority

Dec 31, 2018 — continuation of 11/159,945 +1 more

Examiner

JEUDY, JOSNEL

Art Unit

2438

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

T-Mobile Usa Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— -16.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with -16.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 794 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

665 granted / 794 resolved

+25.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -17% lift

Without

With

+-16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

811

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

46.2%

+6.2% vs TC avg

§103

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

§102

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§112

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 794 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 30, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 02, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 02, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 30, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/143,656

Patent 12639475

SECURE DISTRIBUTED NETWORK DEEP LEARNING APPARATUS

3y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/726,852

Patent 12639443

SOFTWARE UPDATING DEVICE

1y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/288,203

Patent 12634687

SECURITY PROCEDURE FOR UE's IN 5GLAN GROUP COMMUNICATION

5y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/314,039

Patent 12627470

ENCRYPTION KEY MANAGEMENT FOR NB-IOT DEVICES

3y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/622,309

Patent 12608474

MANAGING RISK CONTENT OF AN ELECTRONIC FILE

2y 0m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (-16.7%)

2y 9m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 794 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.