Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/660,150

COLLISION DETECTION FOR TIMING ADVANCE ACQUISITION IN A MOBILE NETWORK

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 09, 2024

Priority

May 11, 2023 — FI 20235535

Examiner

TRAN, THINH D

Art Unit

2466

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +19.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

336 granted / 539 resolved

+4.3% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

582

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 539 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 09, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 11, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+19.9%)

4y 2m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 539 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.