Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/696,551

UPLINK INTERFERENCE REJECTION COMBINING (IRC) SPLIT IN LOWER-LAYER SPLIT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 28, 2024

Priority

Oct 07, 2021 — provisional 63/253,304 +1 more

Examiner

JOHNSON, AMY COHEN

Art Unit

2413

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +21.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 528 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

285 granted / 528 resolved

-4.0% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

77 currently pending

Career history

874

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

84.7%

+44.7% vs TC avg

§102

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 528 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 28, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+21.9%)

2y 6m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 528 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.