Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/644,629

AMBIENT POWER DEVICE CHARGING SYSTEM IN CELLULAR NETWORKS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 24, 2024

Examiner

PEREZ, ANGELICA

Art Unit

2649

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +27.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 780 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PEREZ, ANGELICA View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

586 granted / 780 resolved

+13.1% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

797

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

88.4%

+48.4% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 780 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/672,506

Patent 12683549

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/374,252

Patent 12671756

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/916,301

Patent 12647899

METHOD FOR DETERMINING UPLINK POWER, METHOD FOR DETERMINING SCHEDULING INFORMATION, TERMINAL AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/012,213

Patent 12647175

METHODS FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA BETWEEN A RESOURCE CONSTRAINED DEVICE AND A NON-GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+27.9%)

2y 11m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 780 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.