Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/673,511

OPTICAL BACKPLANE INTERCONNECTION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 24, 2024

Priority

Nov 26, 2021 — CN 202111420485.6 +1 more

Examiner

PETKOVSEK, DANIEL

Art Unit

2874

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1592 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PETKOVSEK, DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1333 granted / 1592 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

1621

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.8%

+36.8% vs TC avg

§102

10.6%

-29.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1592 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+10.1%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1592 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.