Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/663,887

METHOD FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL MEASUREMENT COMBINING ACROSS SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL RESOURCES

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 14, 2024

Priority

May 19, 2023 — provisional 63/467,658

Examiner

BOTELLO, FABIAN

Art Unit

2648

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (86%); +25.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

6 granted / 7 resolved

+23.7% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

98.9%

+58.9% vs TC avg

§102

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 7 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Aug 26, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+25.0%)

2y 8m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 7 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.