Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 15, 2026
Application No. 18/677,364

DATA PACKET PROCESSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Non-Final OA
Filed
May 29, 2024
Priority
Nov 30, 2021 — CN 202111450373.5 +1 more
Examiner
LIU, SIMING
Art Unit
2411
Tech Center
2400 — Computer Networks
Assignee
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
82%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
8m
Est. Remaining
94%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 82% — above average
82%
Career Allowance Rate
466 granted / 568 resolved
+24.0% vs TC avg
Moderate +12% lift
Without
With
+11.5%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 10m
Avg Prosecution
18 currently pending
Career history
590
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.6%
-39.4% vs TC avg
§103
78.2%
+38.2% vs TC avg
§102
8.8%
-31.2% vs TC avg
§112
6.8%
-33.2% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 568 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 29, 2024
Application Filed
Jun 26, 2024
Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 08, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Jul 08, 2026
Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
82%
Grant Probability
94%
With Interview (+11.5%)
2y 10m (~8m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 568 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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