Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/639,900

COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Priority

Oct 19, 2021 — CN 202111214064.8 +1 more

Examiner

CLAWSON, STEPHEN J

Art Unit

2461

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (79%); +17.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CLAWSON, STEPHEN J View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

540 granted / 680 resolved

+21.4% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

710

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.3%

+36.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 680 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 18, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 14, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+17.8%)

2y 10m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 680 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.