Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/638,573

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING FOR COORDINATED BEAMFORMING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 17, 2024

Priority

Oct 18, 2021 — continuation of PCTCN2021124516

Examiner

NGUYEN, HAI V

Art Unit

2649

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 951 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

785 granted / 951 resolved

+20.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

973

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

66.9%

+26.9% vs TC avg

§102

21.2%

-18.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 951 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 17, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 08, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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SIGNALLING PROCESS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+4.3%)

2y 6m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 951 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.