Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/649,974

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 29, 2024

Priority

Oct 28, 2021 — CN 202111265533.9 +1 more

Examiner

RAIMONDO, TRACY LAUREN

Art Unit

2474

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (86%); +19.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RAIMONDO, TRACY LAUREN View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

55 granted / 64 resolved

+27.9% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

95.0%

+55.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 64 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 29, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/363,410

Patent 12666289

PAIRING OF SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS FOR TRACKING AND MEASUREMENT

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/928,019

Patent 12647913

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING TIME ALIGNMENT TIMER REPORT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/200,342

Patent 12647347

NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE-BASED COMPUTATIONS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+19.1%)

2y 11m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 64 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.