Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/699,432

BEAMFORMING SOLUTION FOR MIMO COMMUNICATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 08, 2024

Priority

Oct 25, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2021126206

Examiner

AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE

Art Unit

3648

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

999 granted / 1182 resolved

+32.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1210

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

69.8%

+29.8% vs TC avg

§102

15.8%

-24.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1182 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 08, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+9.3%)

3y 1m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1182 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.