Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/615,160

COMMUNICATION DEVICES, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 25, 2024

Priority

Mar 27, 2023 — CN 202310313708.1

Examiner

LU, XUAN

Art Unit

2473

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 207 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

173 granted / 207 resolved

+25.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

227

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

95.3%

+55.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 207 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 25, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+11.9%)

3y 0m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 207 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.