Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/658,805

WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) LINK ADAPTATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 08, 2024

Priority

May 10, 2023 — provisional 63/501,375

Examiner

HUYNH, NAM TRUNG

Art Unit

2647

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 632 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

473 granted / 632 resolved

+12.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

651

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

75.8%

+35.8% vs TC avg

§102

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 632 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 08, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/495,351

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Patent 12604198

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9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+11.3%)

2y 11m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 632 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.