Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/649,472

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 29, 2024

Priority

Nov 05, 2021 — continuation of PCTCN2021129096

Examiner

NGUYEN, THE HY

Art Unit

2478

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +31.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +31.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 321 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, THE HY View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

239 granted / 321 resolved

+16.5% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

354

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.7%

+50.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 321 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 29, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/121,335

Patent 12671523

DATA RETRANSMISSION METHOD AND ACCESS POINT DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/495,217

Patent 12672061

ELECTRONIC DEVICE TRANSMITTING UE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION MESSAGE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/314,399

Patent 12659099

ENVELOPE TRACKING USING DUAL TONES

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/216,076

Patent 12647833

ON-DEMAND GUARANTEED BANDWIDTH WI-FI CONNECTION OVER A CABLE NETWORK

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/593,495

Patent 12641498

Synchronization for Low-Layer based Mobility Management

4y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+31.8%)

2y 8m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 321 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.