Last updated: October 01, 2026

Application No. 18/559,325

EARLY DATA COMMUNICATION WITH CONFIGURED RESOURCES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 06, 2023

Priority

May 06, 2021 — provisional 63/185,173 +1 more

Examiner

ROBERTS, BRIAN S

Art Unit

2466

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+3.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 749 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROBERTS, BRIAN S View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

637 granted / 749 resolved

+27.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+3.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

757

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§103

31.8%

-8.2% vs TC avg

§102

18.5%

-21.5% vs TC avg

§112

33.9%

-6.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 749 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 06, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 17, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 26, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 22, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 28, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/253,587

Patent 12732880

MEASUREMENT REPORTING AND HANDOVER PROCEDURES BETWEEN RELAY PATHS

3y 3m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/341,599

Patent 12726242

1 BIT SIGNALING FEEDBACK TO CONFIGURE OR CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

3y 2m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

18/726,654

Patent 12727005

TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION

2y 2m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

18/477,037

Patent 12720630

COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

2y 11m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+3.4%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 749 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.