Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/615,061

METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PRECODING DETERMINATION

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 25, 2024

Examiner

WU, JIANYE

Art Unit

2462

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 866 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

709 granted / 866 resolved

+23.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

912

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§103

57.1%

+17.1% vs TC avg

§102

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§112

20.4%

-19.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 866 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 25, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12713407

Polar Coding for Beam Sweeping Broadcast Channel

4y 8m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/643,388

Patent 12713431

RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

2y 3m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/347,459

Patent 12706841

FINE-GRAINED ROLE-BASED SEGMENTATION IN OVERLAY NETWORK

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/430,384

Patent 12701567

TIMING HALF-DUPLEX TRANSMISSIONS

2y 6m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/282,530

Patent 12696211

CONFIGURATION OF SWITCHING TIME FOR WIRELESS REPEATER

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+14.7%)

2y 11m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 866 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.