Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/652,150

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNLINK CHANNEL-SOUNDING WITH MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 01, 2024

Priority

Oct 31, 2023 — provisional 63/594,538 +1 more

Examiner

LO, DIANE LEE

Art Unit

2466

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 90% grant rate with +7.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 953 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LO, DIANE LEE View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

853 granted / 953 resolved

+31.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

977

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

72.4%

+32.4% vs TC avg

§102

18.3%

-21.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 953 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 01, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/138,034

Patent 12671545

RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/674,106

Patent 12672196

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIO CONFIGURATION AND VALIDATION

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/013,130

Patent 12665716

TECHNIQUES FOR GROUP COMMON REFERENCE SIGNAL TRIGGERING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/009,141

Patent 12659207

ADJUSTING PAPR IN A NETWORK NODE

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/553,706

Patent 12660029

PARTIAL FREQUENCY SOUNDING

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

90%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+7.8%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 953 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.