Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/696,159

MACHINE LEARNING BASED CHANNEL ESTIMATION FOR AN ANTENNA ARRAY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2024

Priority

Oct 07, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTEP2021077728

Examiner

ADHAMI, MOHAMMAD SAJID

Art Unit

2471

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +28.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 688 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ADHAMI, MOHAMMAD SAJID View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

498 granted / 688 resolved

+14.4% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

6y 4m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

724

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

88.5%

+48.5% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 688 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+28.9%)

6y 4m (~4y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 688 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.