Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/658,668

COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 08, 2024

Priority

Nov 10, 2021 — CN 202111327690.8 +1 more

Examiner

SUNDARA, NICK ANON

Art Unit

2479

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SUNDARA, NICK ANON View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

10 granted / 10 resolved

+42.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

90.8%

+50.8% vs TC avg

§102

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 10 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 08, 2024

Application Filed

May 08, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/434,767

Patent 12641538

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/174,611

Patent 12588003

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC RADIO CHANNEL CONFIGURATION IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/019,059

Patent 12581286

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORWARD DETECTION OF WIRELESS CAPABILITIES

3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/034,507

Patent 12581280

Communication Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Device

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/334,257

Patent 12574820

Artificial-Intelligence Based Routing Policies for Wireless Data Transmission

2y 9m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

2y 6m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 10 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.