Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/672,286

DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 23, 2024

Priority

Nov 24, 2021 — CN 202111406870.5 +1 more

Examiner

BILODEAU, DAVID

Art Unit

2648

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +14.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 755 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BILODEAU, DAVID View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

579 granted / 755 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

781

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

78.6%

+38.6% vs TC avg

§102

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 755 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/557,263

Patent 12684426

SILENT REDIAL FOR VIDEO TELEPHONY CALLS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/595,447

Patent 12683652

ANTENNA APPARATUS, SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/002,188

Patent 12672190

Message Push Method and Apparatus

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/409,274

Patent 12672074

RESTORED COVERAGE UNDER SAS SUSPENSION DUE TO INCUMBENT ACTIVITY IN A CBRS NETWORK

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/549,002

Patent 12671480

CHANNEL INFORMATION ESTIMATION FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS WITH META-SURFACES

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

77%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+14.5%)

2y 8m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 755 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.