Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/641,675

NETWORK COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Priority

May 04, 2023 — provisional 63/500,063

Examiner

ROUDANI, OUSSAMA

Art Unit

2413

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

MediaTek Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 474 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

378 granted / 474 resolved

+21.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

499

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

86.5%

+46.5% vs TC avg

§102

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 474 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 22, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+8.0%)

2y 10m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 474 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.