Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/673,219

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 23, 2024

Priority

Nov 23, 2021 — CN 202111396726.8 +1 more

Examiner

GREGORY, BERNARR E

Art Unit

3648

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1457 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GREGORY, BERNARR E View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1319 granted / 1457 resolved

+38.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1470

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§103

23.2%

-16.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

64.0%

+24.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1457 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+6.7%)

2y 9m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1457 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.