Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/697,085

PERFORMING A PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL TRANSMISSION BASED ON A CONFIGURED GRANT IGNORING RRC CONFIGURED HARQ STATES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 29, 2024

Priority

Sep 29, 2021 — provisional 63/250,043 +1 more

Examiner

HSU, BAILOR CHIA-JONG

Art Unit

2461

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 327 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

293 granted / 327 resolved

+31.6% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

347

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

78.5%

+38.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 327 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 29, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12659902

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+4.3%)

2y 7m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 327 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.