Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/639,164

BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Priority

Oct 20, 2021 — CN 202111223390.5 +1 more

Examiner

HAN, CLEMENCE S

Art Unit

2414

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1125 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAN, CLEMENCE S View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1022 granted / 1125 resolved

+32.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1149

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

50.4%

+10.4% vs TC avg

§102

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

§112

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1125 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 18, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 17, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+5.3%)

2y 4m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1125 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.