Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/680,315

METHODS FOR POWER EFFICIENT BROADCASTING IN WLAN

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 31, 2024

Priority

Oct 19, 2020 — provisional 63/093,588 +3 more

Examiner

IM, THEODORE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +17.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IM, THEODORE View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

7 granted / 11 resolved

+3.6% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

93.6%

+53.6% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 11 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 31, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/016,318

Patent 12562794

CSI FEEDBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 1m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/085,349

Patent 12439446

WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON UNRELIABLE NETWORK

2y 9m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 2 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+17.9%)

3y 1m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 11 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.