Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/640,691

COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Priority

Oct 20, 2021 — JP 2021-171706 +1 more

Examiner

HIGA, BRENDAN Y

Art Unit

2441

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +8.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 740 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HIGA, BRENDAN Y View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

634 granted / 740 resolved

+27.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

765

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

§103

69.2%

+29.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 740 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12672011

CAPACITY DASHBOARD FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/570,675

Patent 12671753

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACHIEVING TIMELY UPDATING OF CLIENT CONFIGURATION

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/685,850

Patent 12641678

MULTIMODE DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION IN ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM COMMUNICATIONS

2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

19/003,390

Patent 12640990

Automated Self Service on a Multi-Cloud Network Platform

1y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/673,105

Patent 12609991

ROUTING GENERIC HTTP TRAFFIC OVER A REVERSED UDP STREAM

1y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+8.5%)

2y 8m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 740 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.