Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/644,885

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 24, 2024

Priority

Oct 26, 2021 — CN 202111249412.5 +1 more

Examiner

MILLER, BRANDON J

Art Unit

2647

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1075 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLER, BRANDON J View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

941 granted / 1075 resolved

+25.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1109

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

71.1%

+31.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1075 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 17, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+8.7%)

2y 4m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1075 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.